ABSTRACT:The incidence of the green belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), on maize crop in Brazil has increased with time, especially due to the continuous availability of food throughout the year. This insect causes injury to seedlings, killing them shortly after their emergence from the soil. If the plant survives, it is possible to see areas with necrotic lesion that increase in a transverse pattern on the sheet, with perforations on the leaves or tillers (side shoots). This pest is currently one of the most important to maize, in conventional and Bt hybrids.The research compared the behavior of theses cultivars infested by the green belly stink bug, D. melacanthus. Bt and conventional maize cultivars were evaluated in a protected environment (greenhouse) and only Bt maize was evaluated at field. Evaluations based on plant development and insect injury occurred after seven days of the infestation period.The results indicated variability among cultivars related to insect infestation, measured by a visual scale for damage determination and plant development. Grain yield obtained from infested plots was 6352.2 kg ha -1 whereas in the non- Sorgo, v.15, n.3, p. 386-397, 2016 ABSTRACT: The incidence of the green belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), on maize crop in Brazil has increased with time, especially due to the continuous availability of food throughout the year. This insect causes injury to seedlings, killing them shortly after their emergence from the soil. If the plant survives,