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Overwintering biology of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
The invasive crop pest Halyomorpha halys has been established in Ontario since 2012 and poses a significant threat to Canadian agriculture. I investigated the tolerance of H. halys to three stressors - low temperatures, desiccation, and energy depletion - in addition to investigating the role of …
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Factors Influencing Behavior of Overwintering Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (Halyomorpha halys) in Human Dwellings
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) (Stål) is known for overwintering in human homes. Studies were conducted to understand the behavior of adult bugs in response to characteristics of potential overwintering structures including gap sizes, light, and presence of dead conspecifics. In …
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Cold Tolerance, Diapause and Winter Survival of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (<i>Halyomorpha halys</i>)
<p>The brown marmorated stink bug, <em>Halyomorpha halys, </em>is native to eastern Asia and is an invasive pest in the United States. Limited research has been done regarding the factors influencing this species’ winter survival within invaded northern regions. Cold tolerance has been previously …
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Risk Assessment and Improving Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Stål), Halyomorpha halys, Sampling in Virginia Soybean Systems
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), has become an important pest of soybean in the Mid-Atlantic US. To assess the influence of tree borders on BMSB infestations in soybean, twelve fields were sampled weekly using five 3-min visual counts of BMSB on tree of heaven (TOH) …
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Biology and Management of Brown marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in Agricultural and Urban Environments
Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a crossover pest impacting agriculture and invading urban environments. Studies were conducted to better understand the management of the bug through its physiology, behavior and susceptibility to insecticidal intervention. Halyomopha halys …
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The Influence of Thermal and Physical Characteristics of Buildings on Overwintering Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (Halyomorpha halys)
… pest species. The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), causes household nuisance pest problems because of its habit of using human homes as winter refuges. Studies were conducted to understand behaviors and characteristics relevant to this problem, including response to …
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Host plant effects on the biology, behavior and ecology of brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a polyphagous, invasive, and highly significant pest of mid-Atlantic fruit orchards. Its capacity to invade orchards season-long is believed to be facilitated by the availability of wild host plants near orchards and the high dispersal capacity …
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Habitat and host plant effects on the seasonal abundance of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) among fruit orchards in northern Virginia
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive, polyphagous pest that has disrupted integrated pest management programs in Mid-Atlantic tree fruit orchards since 2010. The amount of damage to fruit caused by H. halys feeding is highly variable, even …
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Foraging ecology and sampling of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and its host Halyomorpha halys (Stal) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in wild host trees
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive agricultural and nuisance pest in the United States and an increasing number of countries abroad. In the absence of other long-term solutions, biological control presents one of the most promising H. …
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Unraveling the Vibrational Communication of Halyomorpha halys and the Insecticidal Impact on its Key Parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus: Implications for Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control
… insect pest is the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, which is causing significant economic losses in crop quality in Europe and the United States of America. A peculiar aspect of pentatomids, and therefore of H. halys, is the ability to communicate through low-frequency vibrations …
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE FOR THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG HALYOMORPHA HALYS STÅL (HEMIPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE): BASIC REQUIREMENTS AND NEW KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITIONS TO SET UP THE NEW TOOL
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive phytophagous species native to eastern Asia. Due to its wide host plant range, it is considered among the most harmful agricultural pests in the invaded areas, including Europe, North and …
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Identification and Functional Characterization of Sesquiterpene Pheromone Biosynthetic Genes in Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae)
… histrionica), brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), and southern green stink bug (Nezara viridula) are significant agricultural pests both in the United States and globally. The aggregation or sex pheromones produced by these insects are known to be bisabolene-type …
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Ecology of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentitomidae): Oviposition on Different Trees, Nymphal Development on Various Vegetable Hosts, and Assessment of a Bacterial Pathogen
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive species that has spread throughout the United States and become a serious agricultural pest. Studies were conducted in Virginia on the survival of H. halys nymphs on different vegetable hosts and on the oviposition preference …
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Toward optimized surveillance of adventive Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) based on aspects of its foraging ecology
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), an invasive agricultural pest from Asia, has established in much of the USA, where it has had significant, deleterious impacts on the production of various specialty crops. Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is the …
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Insect pest management in hemp in Virginia
… Noctuidae), brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål]) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and cannabis aphid (Phorodon cannabis) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). In 2019, indoor production surveys revealed that cannabis aphid, twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) (Acari: …
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Behavior of and Crop Injury Induced by Native and Exotic Stink Bugs in Mid-Atlantic Soybean
… on yield. Both A. hilare and the introduced Halyomorpha halys StÃ¥l injured soybean seed in a similar fashion at threshold-level densities. Full flowering R2 stage soybean were least affected by stink bug feeding, and full pod and beginning seed R4-R5 stage soybean were slightly more …
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Efficacy of Organic Insecticides and Repellents against Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Vegetables
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a major pest of vegetable crops, fruit crops, and even ornamental plants in the Mid-Atlantic States. Organic growers have limited chemical options to manage this pest, and are in need of better management options. Several …
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Stink bug-Fusarium interactions and mitigation of associated mycotoxin contamination of corn in the mid-Atlantic, U.S.
… servus) and invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), cause damage to a variety of crops including field corn (Zea mays). Frequency and size of stink bug infestations have increased in corn fields in the Mid-Atlantic U.S., and there are growing concerns that these infestations may …
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Using Pheromone Lures, Insecticide Netting, and a Novel Food-Grade Repellent to Develop BMSB IPM Strategies
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål), has resulted in increased use of insecticides on horticultural crops in the Mid-Atlantic US, which has diminished integrated pest management (IPM) programs that worked well otherwise. The research herein explored the use of …
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Biology and pest status of brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Virginia vineyards and raspberry plantings
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive insect from Asia that has recently become a major pest of agricultural crops and a nuisance to home and business owners in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Since 2010, H. halys has been reported in many …
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