Influence of Landscape Factors and Abiotic Conditions on Dispersal Behavior and Overwintering Site Selection by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

John P Cullum; Laura J Nixon; William R Morrison; Michael J Raupp; Paula M Shrewsbury; P Dilip Venugopal; Holly Martinson; J Christopher Bergh; Tracy C Leskey

doi:10.1093/jee/toaa077

Influence of Landscape Factors and Abiotic Conditions on Dispersal Behavior and Overwintering Site Selection by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1093/jee/toaa077 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 113 (4) ◽

pp. 2016-2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

John P Cullum ◽

Laura J Nixon ◽

William R Morrison ◽

Michael J Raupp ◽

Paula M Shrewsbury ◽

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Keyword(s):

Site Selection ◽

The United States ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Choice Tests ◽

Landscape Factors ◽

Adult Dispersal ◽

Settling Behavior ◽

Led Lights ◽

Overwintering Site ◽

Localized Levels

Abstract Since the initial detection of the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Stål) in the United States in the late 1990s, this insect has emerged as a severe agricultural and nuisance pest. Nuisance problems are due to adult dispersal to overwintering sites in the fall at which time they alight onto and eventually settle within human-made structures in addition to natural harborage. This study examined how three factors, elevation, light, and moisture affected overwintering site selection by H. halys in the mid-Atlantic. Observational counts performed along elevational transects revealed elevation was significant predictor of H. halys abundance during both years of the study in 2014 and 2015 with more adults observed at higher elevations. Choice tests examining effects of moisture and light on settling behavior demonstrated H. halys settled within overwintering shelter boxes in significantly greater numbers when shelters were dry compared with those having moist conditions, and in darkened shelters compared with those augmented with LED lights. Our findings indicate that H. halys use cues at both landscape and very localized levels when seeking and selecting overwintering sites.

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Landscape Factors Facilitating the Invasive Dynamics and Distribution of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), after Arrival in the United States

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0095691 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. e95691 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Adam M. Wallner ◽

George C. Hamilton ◽

Anne L. Nielsen ◽

Noel Hahn ◽

Edwin J. Green ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Landscape Factors

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Site Selection Bias in Program Evaluation *

The Quarterly Journal of Economics ◽

10.1093/qje/qjv015 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 130 (3) ◽

pp. 1117-1165 ◽

Cited By ~ 112

Author(s):

Hunt Allcott

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Selection Bias ◽

Site Selection ◽

The United States ◽

Randomized Control Trials ◽

Program Evaluations ◽

Out Of Sample ◽

Target Treatment ◽

Randomized Control ◽

Selection For

Abstract “Site selection bias” can occur when the probability that a program is adopted or evaluated is correlated with its impacts. I test for site selection bias in the context of the Opower energy conservation programs, using 111 randomized control trials involving 8.6 million households across the United States. Predictions based on rich microdata from the first 10 replications substantially overstate efficacy in the next 101 sites. Several mechanisms caused this positive selection. For example, utilities in more environmentalist areas are more likely to adopt the program, and their customers are more responsive to the treatment. Also, because utilities initially target treatment at higher-usage consumer subpopulations, efficacy drops as the program is later expanded. The results illustrate how program evaluations can still give systematically biased out-of-sample predictions, even after many replications.

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First record of Trissolcus basalis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) parasitizing Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the United States

Biodiversity Data Journal ◽

10.3897/bdj.7.e39247 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rammohan Balusu ◽

Elijah Talamas ◽

Ted Cottrell ◽

Michael Toews ◽

Brett Blaauw ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Parasitoid Wasp ◽

First Record ◽

The United States ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Trissolcus Basalis

A parasitoid wasp, Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston), was recorded parasitizing eggs of the invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål) in the United States. This is the first record of this species parasitizing fresh and frozen eggs of H. halys in the United States. First record of Trissolcus basalis parasitizing Halyomorpha halys eggs in the United States.

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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 ◽

...

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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Direct and residual contact toxicity of insecticides toHalyomorpha halys(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2018.62 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 151 (2) ◽

pp. 209-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A.E. Gradish ◽

H. Fraser ◽

C.D. Scott-Dupree

Keyword(s):

United States Of America ◽

Economic Loss ◽

The United States ◽

Invasive Pest ◽

Contact Toxicity ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Effective Management ◽

Management Options ◽

Horticultural Crops ◽

Contact Exposure

AbstractHalyomorpha halys(Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a serious invasive pest of many agricultural and horticultural crops in Canada and the United States of America. To mitigate economic loss for growers, effective management options forH. halysare needed. We evaluated the efficacy of 12 insecticides (Beauveria bassiana(Balsamo-Crivelli) Vuillemin (Cordycipitaceae), boric acid, chlorpyrifos, clothianidin, flupryadifurone, λ-cyhalothrin, malathion, novaluron, sulfoxaflor, thiamethoxam, thiamethoxam + λ-cyhalothrin, and thiamethoxam + novaluron) currently used or with potential forH. halysmanagement by determining their direct and residual contact toxicity toH. halysnymphs. Each insecticide was tested at its Canadian label rate and half and twice that rate. With the exception of chlorpyrifos, nymph mortality was low (< 40%) following direct or residual contact exposure to all insecticides and rates. All surviving nymphs were severely affected (i.e., knocked down) by direct and residual contact exposure to neonicotinoids, while approximately 66% of nymphs were severely affected following exposure to sulfloxaflor residues at label and twice label rate. However, few nymphs were severely affected by all other insecticides and rates. Overall, our results suggest thatH. halysis not susceptible to many insecticides at current label rates for Canada. More research is needed to identify efficacious insecticides forH. halys.

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A site selection model for high technology manufacturing firms in the United States

Scientometrics ◽

10.1007/bf02025224 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 8 (1-2) ◽

pp. 103-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Barbara R. Davies ◽

J. Martin Lazniarz

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Site Selection ◽

High Technology ◽

The United States ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Selection Model ◽

A Site

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Polyphenol-Based Microencapsulated Extracts as Novel Green Insecticides for Sustainable Management of Polyphagous Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su122310079 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (23) ◽

pp. 10079

Author(s):

Ivana Pajač Živković ◽

Slaven Jurić ◽

Marko Vinceković ◽

Marija Andrijana Galešić ◽

Marijan Marijan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bioactive Compounds ◽

Encapsulation Efficiency ◽

The United States ◽

Fickian Diffusion ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Potential Candidate ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Fruit Growing

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855) is an invasive polyphagous species that threatens fruit growing both in the United States and Europe. Many pesticide active ingredients have been studied in H. halys management, but for sustainable fruit growing, which implies the reduction of chemical harm to the environment, new safe insecticides should be implemented into the practice. For this purpose, novel green insecticide based on natural polyphenols of species Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni and Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott 1821 was developed. Stevia leaves (SLE) and Aronia pomace (APE) aqueous extracts were prepared using the ultrasound-assisted extraction method. Optimal extraction conditions for bioactive compounds (total polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and flavan-3-ols, respectively) and antioxidant activity were determined using response surface methodology. Bioactive compounds rich SLE and APE were encapsulated in calcium alginate microparticles by the ionic gelation method. Physicochemical characteristics (morphology, size, encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, and swelling) of microparticles showed very good properties with especially high encapsulation efficiency. Fitting to simple Korsmeyer–Peppa’s empirical model revealed that the underlying release mechanism of polyphenols is Fickian diffusion. SLE loaded microparticles showed very good pesticidal efficiency against Halyomorpha halys, especially on younger larval stages after both contact and digestive treatment. Microparticles loaded with APE did not achieve satisfactory digestive efficiency, but a certain toxic impact has been observed at contact application on all H. halys growth stages. Microparticles loaded with SLS exhibited prolonged insecticidal action against H. halys and could be a potential candidate as a green insecticide whose application could increase fruit growing safety.

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Baseline Toxicity of the Insecticides Bifenthrin and Thiamethoxam on Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Collected From the Eastern United States

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1093/jee/toz361 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 113 (2) ◽

pp. 1043-1046

Author(s):

Adam Alford ◽

Thomas P Kuhar ◽

George C Hamilton ◽

Peter Jentsch ◽

Grzgorz Krawczyk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Ornamental Plants ◽

The United States ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Eastern United States ◽

Agronomic Crops ◽

Baseline Levels ◽

Topical Applications

Abstract Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive species in the United States that attacks a wide variety of agricultural commodities including fruits, vegetables, agronomic crops, and ornamental plants. Populations of H. halys adults were collected from four and six states in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and tested using topical applications to establish baseline levels of susceptibility to two commonly used insecticides, bifenthrin and thiamethoxam. A Probit-estimated (95% fiducial limits) LD50 and LD99 of 2.64 g AI/L (1.2–3.84 g AI/L) and 84.96 g AI/L (35.76–716.16 g AI/L) for bifenthrin, and a LD50 and LD99 of 0.05 g AI/liter (1.14E-5–0.27 g AI/L) and 150.11 g AI/L (27.35–761,867 g AI/L) for thiamethoxam, respectively. These baseline levels can be used for future insecticide resistance monitoring in H. halys.

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Risk of Cold-Hardy Apple Cultivars for Injury From the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1093/jee/toz285 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hailey N Shanovich ◽

Eric C Burkness ◽

Robert L Koch

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Cultivar Selection ◽

Choice Tests ◽

Apple Cultivars ◽

Potential Impact ◽

Cold Hardy

Abstract An invasive species, the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), has emerged as a serious pest of orchard crops in the United States with the highest economic losses to date in Mid-Atlantic apple, Malus domestica Borkh. (Rosales: Rosaceae). If populations continue to grow and spread in the Midwest, H. halys has the potential to become a significant apple pest in the region. The purpose of this study was to assess the risk for injury from H. halys to several popular cold-hardy apple cultivars (Haralson, Honeycrisp, and Zestar!) grown in the Midwestern United States utilizing both field no-choice tests and laboratory choice tests at multiple timings. Results from the field no-choice tests revealed a greater risk for Honeycrisp from H. halys injury compared with Zestar! in mid-August. Results from the laboratory choice tests revealed a greater risk for injury by H. halys for Honeycrisp compared with Zestar! at all timings tested and a greater risk for Haralson compared with Honeycrisp at a later timing. These results echo previous findings in that relative maturity of the fruit seems to play a role in determining the risk of an apple cultivar to H. halys injury. These results also serve as the first assessment of the potential impact of H. halys on different cold-hardy apple cultivars, which will help guide growers in cultivar selection and identifying which apple cultivars should be prioritized for scouting and management efforts.

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