Monitoring 2.0: Update on the Halyomorpha halys Invasion of Trentino

“BugMap” is a citizen science mobile application that provides a platform for amateur and expert scientists to report sightings of two invasive insect pests, the tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) and the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). The latter is a notorious pest of fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals, and row crops, inflicting severe agricultural and ecological disturbances in invaded areas. Our approach consists of coupling traditional monitoring with citizen science to uncover H. halys invasion in Trentino. The project was initiated in 2016 and the first results were reported in 2018. Here, we revisit our initiative four years after its adoption and unravel new information related to the invader dispersal and overwintering capacity. We found that our previous model predicted the current distribution of H. halys in Trentino with an accuracy of 72.5%. A new MaxEnt model was generated by pooling all reports received so far, providing a clearer perspective on areas at risk of stink bug establishment in this north Italian region. The information herein presented is of immediate importance for enhancing monitoring strategies of this pest and for refining its integrated management tactics.

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The Influence of Marking Methods on Mobility, Survivorship, and Field Recovery of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Adults and Nymphs

Environmental Entomology ◽

10.1093/ee/nvaa095 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

pp. 1026-1031

Author(s):

Danielle M Kirkpatrick ◽

Kevin B Rice ◽

Aya Ibrahim ◽

Shelby J Fleischer ◽

John F Tooker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

The United States ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Row Crops ◽

Fluorescent Powder ◽

Mark Release Recapture ◽

Economic Injury ◽

Polyphagous Insect ◽

Laboratory Bioassays

Abstract Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive and highly polyphagous insect that has caused serious economic injury to specialty and row crops in the United States and Europe. Here, we evaluated the effects of marking adult and nymphal H. halys with four different colors of fluorescent powder (Blaze Orange, Corona Pink, Horizon Blue, and Signal Green) on mobility and survivorship in laboratory bioassays. Adults and nymphs were marked using liquified fluorescent powder solutions and allowed to dry prior to bioassay. The presence of the marking solution had no significant effects on adult or nymphal mobility, adult survivorship, nymphal development, or adult flight capacity. We also evaluated the persistence of neon marker applied to the pronotum of H. halys adults and found this technique remained detectable for 2 wk under field conditions. Although both marking techniques are inexpensive, persist for ≥1 wk, and do not affect mortality, the neon marker method is more time-consuming, taking ~12 times longer to mark 50 adult H. halys compared with the liquified fluorescent powders. Thus, we would recommend using fluorescent powders for large-scale mark-release-recapture studies.

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Survey of the reproductive development of field-caught Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2019.9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 151 (3) ◽

pp. 406-409

Author(s):

Andrew J. Frewin ◽

Kevin Scaife ◽

Hannah Fraser ◽

Cynthia D. Scott-Dupree

Keyword(s):

Insect Pests ◽

Reproductive Development ◽

Sine Wave ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Degree Days ◽

Adult Females ◽

Two Generations ◽

History Of

AbstractHalyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), also known as the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive agricultural and nuisance pest. Knowledge of the life history of insect pests is important for informing pest management activities. Some North American populations of H. halys have two generations per year, and it is suspected that H. halys may have a partial second generation in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. We determined the number of H. halys generations in Ontario by examining the reproductive development of field-caught adult females. The pattern of reproductive development we observed supports the conclusion that H. halys complete one generation per year in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Reproductively active H. halys were captured as early as May and continued until early September, and the peak of reproductively active individuals occurred between 250 and 550 degree days calculated with a sine-wave function and a lower threshold set to 14.17 °C.

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-in623-2005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2005 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Jamba Gyeltshen ◽

Gary Bernon ◽

Amanda Hodges

Keyword(s):

Fruit Trees ◽

Western Hemisphere ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Southern Green Stink Bug ◽

Introduced Pest ◽

Green Stink Bug ◽

Agricultural Areas

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Ståhl), is a recently introduced pest to the western hemisphere and was first officially reported from Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2001 (Hoebeke and Carter 2003). This stink bug may become a major agricultural pest in North America, similar to the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.). Both species are polyphagous pests of various crops, but the exact potential impact of BMSB is currently unknown until it is detected in agricultural areas. However, in eastern Asia where the BMSB is native or indigenous, it is a pest on fruit trees and soybeans. This document is EENY-346, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: April 2005. EENY346/IN623: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (ufl.edu)

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Estimating Monitoring Trap Plume Reach and Trapping Area for Nymphal and Adult Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Crop and Non-crop Habitats

Environmental Entomology ◽

10.1093/ee/nvz093 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 1104-1112 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Danielle M Kirkpatrick ◽

Angelita L Acebes-Doria ◽

Kevin B Rice ◽

Brent D Short ◽

Christopher G Adams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Open Field ◽

Host Plants ◽

Cropping System ◽

The United States ◽

Apple Orchard ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Row Crops ◽

Economic Injury ◽

Monitoring Trap

Abstract Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive polyphagous insect that can cause serious economic injury to specialty and row crops in the United States and globally. To date, H. halys has been managed with repeated insecticide applications. While progress has been made toward development of trap-based monitoring tools to guide management decisions, little is known regarding the trapping area over which a single pheromone-baited trap captures H. halys. We conducted single trap, multiple distance mark-release-recapture experiments; results were used to estimate trapping area for nymphs and adults in sites without host plants present (open field) and for adults in sites with host plants present (apple orchard). Plume reach for pheromone-baited sticky traps was consistently estimated to be <3 m. Maximum dispersive distance in an open field devoid of host plants was estimated to be 40 m for nymphs and 120–130 m for adults resulting in trapping areas of 0.58 ha and 4.83–5.56 ha, respectively. When traps were deployed in association with host plants within the border row of an apple orchard, adult maximum dispersive distance and trapping area was reduced to 70 m and 1.67 ha, respectively. These results indicate that the behavioral response of H. halys to pheromonal stimuli is influenced by the presence of host plants and that trapping area for pheromone-baited traps will likely change relative to the cropping system in which it is deployed. Caution should be taken when extrapolating these results, because the measured values may differ in other crop systems.

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First record of Halyomorpha halys and mass occurrence of Nezara viridula in Slovakia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Plant Protection Science ◽

10.17221/166/2016-pps ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 53 (No. 4) ◽

pp. 247-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hemala Vladimír ◽

Kment Petr

Keyword(s):

Fruit Trees ◽

First Record ◽

Instar Larva ◽

Nezara Viridula ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Mass Occurrence ◽

Southern Green Stink Bug ◽

Heteroptera Pentatomidae

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), is recorded from Slovakia for the first time based on a 5<sup>th</sup> instar larva collected in the town of Štúrovo, Slovakia. The current distribution, economic importance and biology of the species are briefly reviewed. During the visit to Štúrovo, a mass occurrence of adults and larvae of the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pentatomidae), so far captured in Slovakia in 2014 only as a single specimen, was also observed. This observation confirms the presence of N. viridula as an established species in southern Slovakia. Both species are important pests to a large number of crops (vegetables, fruit trees, decorative plants, etc.) and can cause considerable economic losses.

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SEASONAL FLUCTUATION OF STINK BUG MUSTHA SPINULOSA (LEFEBVRE, 1831) (HEMIPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE) ON SOME TREES IN ERBIL CITY

Bulletin of The Iraq Natural History Museum ◽

10.26842/binhm.7.2020.16.2.0151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 151-160

Author(s):

Sarkaut Hussein Muhammed ◽

Keyword(s):

Relative Humidity ◽

Insect Pests ◽

Seasonal Fluctuation ◽

Fruit Trees ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bugs ◽

Field Crops ◽

Maximum Abundance ◽

Olive Trees ◽

Herbal Plant

Phytophagous stink bugs (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) are economically important insect pests of fruit, vegetable, nut and field crops. This study was carried out during the season of 2013 in orchards within Erbil city, to follow the stink bug Mustha spinulosa (Lefebvre, 1831) seasonal fluctuation on some fruit trees: olive, plum, apricot, pear, apple and almond. The stink bug reaches its maximum abundance throughout the second week of August (38.2/tree) coinciding with mean temperature and relative humidity of 33.40°C and 28.14% respectively, and the highest total mean of the number of the insect was recorded on the olive trees (181.8/tree). The study reveals that the stink bug attacked 22 trees (fruit and forest) while it has not attack any herbal plant.

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Chinese language publications are important for understanding the likely impact of brown marmorated stink bug to kiwifruit

New Zealand Plant Protection ◽

10.30843/nzpp.2017.70.75 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 70 ◽

pp. 316 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D.A.J. Teulon ◽

B. Xu

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Integrated Management ◽

Chinese Characters ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Comprehensive Understanding ◽

Accessible Information ◽

Potential Impact ◽

And Control

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a polyphagous pest originating from Asia but is now established in North America, Europe and recently South America. It has not established in New Zealand but is considered a signi cant biosecurity threat. Surprisingly, there is very little accessible information on its potential impact on kiwifruit, one of New Zealand’s most important horticulture crops. Articles in Chinese characters1,2,3 published in Chinese journals more than a decade ago demonstrate that BMSB is an important kiwifruit pest in China and, therefore, of concern to New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry. However, these articles were unknown to the broader BMSB research community until recently. This example reemphasises the importance of searching Chinese databases with Chinese characters, along with standard searches in international databases, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of biosecurity risks to New Zealand. Zhang F, Chen Z, Zhang S. 2000. The occurrence and control of Halyomorpha halys in kiwifruit orchards. Northwest Horticulture 2: 38. Guo X, Shi X. 2003. The biology and integrated management of important kiwifruit pests. China Fruits 1: 45-46. Feng H. 2007. The occurrence and control of pests in kiwifruit orchards. Northwest Horticulture 12: 22.

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