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Sarker S, Choi HW, Lim UT. Evaluation of new strain (AAD16) of Beauveria bassiana recovered from Japanese rhinoceros beetle: Effects on three coleopteran insects. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0296094. [PMID: 38198474 PMCID: PMC10781193 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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A strain (AAD16) of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin was isolated from field-collected Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma (L.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Its virulence was compared with another strain (ARP14) recovered from a cadaver of Riptortus pedestris (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) focusing on its effect on three coleopteran, i.e., Tenebrio molitor L., A. dichotoma, and Monochamus alternatus Hope. The LT50 value of T. molitor for two larval sizes, i.e., 16-18 and 22-24 mm, was 15.3 and 19.4% lower for strain AAD16 compared to strain ARP14, respectively. Furthermore, after 8 and 10 days of exposure, the mycosis rate of strain AAD16 was 1.3 and 1.2 times higher than that of strain ARP14 in the 16-18 and 22-24 mm larval sizes, respectively. The LT50 for M. alternatus larvae was 23.2% lower on strain AAD16 than on strain ARP14. In addition, the LT50 for M. alternatus adults was 47.1% lower for strain AAD16 compared to control. The mycosis rate of strain AAD16 on M. alternatus larvae was 1.8 higher than that of strain ARP14 after 120 hours of exposure. The strain AAD16 also showed higher larval mortality (90%) for A. dichotoma compared to strain ARP14 (45.0%) at 28 days after exposure. These results suggest that B. bassiana AAD16 can be a potential biological control agent against coleopteran pests.
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- Souvic Sarker
- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
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Mantzoukas S, Koutsogeorgiou EI, Lagogiannis I, Gogolashvili N, Fifis GT, Navrozidis EI, Thomidis T, Andreadis SS. Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi to Eggs and Nymphs Survival of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Under Laboratory Conditions. Curr Microbiol 2023; 81:48. [PMID: 38141115 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03547-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is becoming a major pest of Greece's agricultural production, including tree fruit. Until now, the control of this pest has been based on conventional methods, with the application of chemical insecticides being the primary option. However, the wide distribution of H. halys, in combination with the large area of tree fruit production in Greece, raise the need for alternative control methods. In this study, we investigated the possibility of implementing microbial control agents for managing H. halys. Eggs and nymphs of H. halys were treated with 15 native entomopathogenic fungal isolates and their virulence was evaluated in the laboratory. After treatment, egg hatching time was recorded for 7 days and ranged from 4.5 to 7.0 days. Nymphal survival was recorded daily for 7 days following application and ranged from 2.1 to 6.6 days for second instar nymphs and 3.7 to 6.8 days for fourth instar ones. Beauveria varroae isolate displayed the highest toxicity to all H. halys stages that were tested and could be considered a promising biocontrol agent of this insect. Please check and confirm that the authors and their respective affiliations have been correctly identified and amend if necessary.οκ.
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- Spiridon Mantzoukas
- Department of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, 45100, Ioannina, Arta, Greece.
- School of Science and Technology, Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Applied Zoology and Parasitology, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Directorate General of Agricultural Research, Hellenic Agricultural Organization «Dimitra», PO Box 60458, 57001, Thermi, Greece
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- Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Department of Plant Protection, Directorate General of Agricultural Research, Hellenic Agricultural Organization «Dimitra», 26442, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Agriculture, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University, 57400, Sindos, Greece
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- Department of Agriculture, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University, 57400, Sindos, Greece
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- Department of Agriculture, School of Geosciences, International Hellenic University, 57400, Sindos, Greece
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57400, Sindos, Greece
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Directorate General of Agricultural Research, Hellenic Agricultural Organization «Dimitra», PO Box 60458, 57001, Thermi, Greece.
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Multi-gene phylogeny and morphology of Ophiocordyceps laotii sp. nov. and a new record of O. buquetii (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) on ants from Thailand. Mycol Prog 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-022-01855-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Preempting the Arrival of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys: Biological Control Options for Australia. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12070581. [PMID: 34203157 PMCID: PMC8303127 DOI: 10.3390/insects12070581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorphahalys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is native to Northeast Asia, but has become a serious invasive species in North America and Europe, causing major damage to crops. While it has not established itself in Australia, it has been intercepted at the border several times, indicating that future incursions and establishment are a case of when, not if. Biological control is one of the few control options for this species and will be important for managing H.halys should it become established in Australia. Prioritizing species that could be used as biological control agents would ensure Australia is prepared. This study summarizes the literature on natural enemies of H. halys in its native and invaded ranges and prioritizes potential biological control agents of H.halys that could be used in Australia. Two egg parasitoid species were identified: Trissolcusjaponicus (Ashmead) and Trissolcusmitsukurii (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). Future efforts to develop biological control should focus on T. mitsukurii, as it is already present in Australia. However, little is known about this species and further work is required to: (1) assess its potential effectiveness in parasitizing H. halys, (2) determine its current distribution and (3) host range in Australia.
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Khao-ngam S, Mongkolsamrit S, Rungjindamai N, Noisripoom W, Pooissarakul W, Duangthisan J, Himaman W, Luangsa-ard JJ. Ophiocordyceps asiana and Ophiocordyceps tessaratomidarum (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Hypocreales), two new species on stink bugs from Thailand. Mycol Prog 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-021-01684-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sarker S, Woo YH, Lim UT. Laboratory Evaluation of Beauveria bassiana ARP14 Against Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:2365-2373. [PMID: 32367279 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-020-02012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Entomopathogenic fungi often have wide host range and can be important biological control agents against the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a significant pest of stone and pome fruits. The virulence of six entomopathogenic fungi, including three strains of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) (ARP14, GHA, A) and one strain each of Metarhizium robertsii Bischoff, Rehner, & Humber (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae), Metarhizium brunneum (Petch) (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae), and Isaria farinosa (Holmsk.) (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) was assessed against first instars (< 5 h old) of G. molesta held in glass scintillation vials. Compared to commercialized strain of B. bassiana (GHA), B. bassiana ARP14, which was recovered from a cadaver of Riptortus pedestris (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae), killed first instar larvae 2.6 times faster at 12 h after exposure to 1 × 108 conidia/ml concentration at 95.9% RH and 25.4 °C. However, the mycosis rate after 14 days was similar to that of B. bassiana GHA in all treatments. Beauveria bassiana ARP14 also killed adult moths 2.7 (males) and 2.2 (females) times faster than did B. bassiana GHA, measured 168 h (7 days) after exposure. However, the mycosis rate after 14 days was similar from both fungi. In assay using three conidial concentrations (1 × 107, 1 × 108, and 1 × 109 conidia/ml) and three RHs levels (55, 75, and 95%). Mortality became higher as concentration and RH increase, but mycosis rate at 14 days wasn't significantly different among treatments. These results suggest that B. bassiana ARP14 can be a potential biological control agent against G. molesta.
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- Souvic Sarker
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 760-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, 760-749, Republic of Korea.
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Lu Y, Zhi Y, Miyakawa T, Tanokura M. Metabolic profiling of natural and cultured Cordyceps by NMR spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7735. [PMID: 31118439 PMCID: PMC6531489 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44154-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cordyceps, a type of Chinese herbal medicine that exhibits anti-angiogenesis and tumor growth suppression effects, has recently gained increasing popularity. However, high-quality, natural Cordyceps, such as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is very rare and difficult to obtain in large amounts. Cordyceps is cultured instead of harvested from natural sources, but the quality with respect to the ingredients has not been fully studied. In this study, we performed an NMR metabolic profiling of aqueous extracts of Cordyceps without any sample treatment to evaluate the proper species and medium and influence of two different disinfection methods. It was discovered that Cordyceps militaris fungus and silkworm chrysalis medium were suitable for cultivation of Cordyceps. Furthermore, cordycepin, a Cordyceps-specific functional compound, was produced at different growth stages during different cultivation processes, even at the mycelial stage, and was found at three times higher concentrations in cultured C. militaris compared to that in naturally occurring C. militaris.
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- Yi Lu
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Podsiadło E, Michalik K, Michalik A, Szklarzewicz T. Yeast-like microorganisms in the scale insect Kermes quercus (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coccomorpha: Kermesidae). Newly acquired symbionts? ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT 2018; 47:56-63. [PMID: 29126983 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Scale insects, like other plant sap-consumers, are host to symbiotic microorganisms which provide them with the substances missing from their diet. In contrast to most scale insects, Kermes quercus (Linnaeus) was regarded as asymbiotic. Our histological and ultrastructural observations show that in the body of the feeding stages of K. quercus collected in two locations (Warsaw and Cracow), numerous yeast-like microorganisms occur. These microorganisms were localized in the cytoplasm of fat body cells. The yeast-like microorganisms were observed neither in other organs of the host insect nor in the eggs. These microorganisms did not cause any damage to the structure of the ovaries and the course of oogenesis of the host insect. The females infected by them produced about 1300 larvae. The lack of these microorganisms in the cytoplasm of eggs indicates that they are not transmitted transovarially from mother to offspring. Molecular analyses indicated that the microorganisms which reside in the body of K. quercus are closely related to the entomopathogenic fungi Cordyceps and Ophiocordyceps, which belong to the Sordariomycetes class within the Ascomycota. The role of yeast-like microorganisms to their host insects remains unknown; however, it has been suggested that they may represent newly acquired symbionts.
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- Elżbieta Podsiadło
- Department of Zoology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Morphology of Invertebrates, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Morphology of Invertebrates, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Developmental Biology and Morphology of Invertebrates, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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Gomez-Polo P, Ballinger MJ, Lalzar M, Malik A, Ben-Dov Y, Mozes-Daube N, Perlman SJ, Iasur-Kruh L, Chiel E. An exceptional family: Ophiocordyceps-allied fungus dominates the microbiome of soft scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccidae). Mol Ecol 2017; 26:5855-5868. [PMID: 28833928 DOI: 10.1111/mec.14332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hemipteran insects of the suborder Sternorrhyncha are plant sap feeders, where each family is obligately associated with a specific bacterial endosymbiont that produces essential nutrients lacking in the sap. Coccidae (soft scale insects) is the only major sternorrhynchan family in which obligate symbiont(s) have not been identified. We studied the microbiota in seven species from this family from Israel, Spain and Cyprus, by high-throughput sequencing of ribosomal genes, and found that no specific bacterium was prevalent and abundant in all the tested species. In contrast, an Ophiocordyceps-allied fungus sp.-a lineage widely known as entomopathogenic-was highly prevalent. All individuals of all the tested species carried this fungus. Phylogenetic analyses showed that the Ophiocordyceps-allied fungus from the coccids is closely related to fungi described from other hemipterans, and they appear to be monophyletic, although the phylogenies of the Ophiocordyceps-allied fungi and their hosts do not appear to be congruent. Microscopic observations show that the fungal cells are lemon-shaped, are distributed throughout the host's body and are present in the eggs, suggesting vertical transmission. Taken together, the results suggest that the Ophiocordyceps-allied fungus may be a primary symbiont of Coccidae-a major evolutionary shift from bacteria to fungi in the Sternorrhyncha, and an important example of fungal evolutionary lifestyle switch.
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- Priscila Gomez-Polo
- Department of Biology and Environment, University of Haifa - Oranim, Tivon, Israel
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- Bioinformatics Service Unit, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Bioinformatics Service Unit, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Entomology, The Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Bet-Dagan, Israel
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- Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Ramat-Yishai, Israel
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- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering, ORT Braude College of Engineering, Karmiel, Israel
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- Department of Biology and Environment, University of Haifa - Oranim, Tivon, Israel
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Parker BL, Skinner M, Gouli S, Gouli V, Kim JS. Virulence of BotaniGard(®) to Second Instar Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). INSECTS 2015; 6:319-24. [PMID: 26463187 PMCID: PMC4553481 DOI: 10.3390/insects6020319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (BMSB) is an exotic invasive insect originating in East Asia, currently causing significant damage to fruits, vegetables and other crops throughout most of the Mid-Atlantic states of the U.S. It also is a nuisance pest, entering homes in the fall in search of suitable overwintering sites. Two formulations of BotaniGard® with a strain of Beauveria bassiana (GHA) as the active ingredient were tested against second instar BMSB. Both the wettable powder and the emulsifiable suspension formulations were efficacious at 1 × 107 conidia mL−1, causing 67%–80% mortality 9 days post treatment and 95%–100% after 12 days. The wettable powder formulation was slightly more efficacious.
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- Bruce L Parker
- Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea.
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Lee DH, Short BD, Joseph SV, Bergh JC, Leskey TC. Review of the biology, ecology, and management of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2013; 42:627-41. [PMID: 23905725 DOI: 10.1603/en13006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Native to China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) was first detected in the United States in the mid-1990s. Since establishing in the United States, this invasive species has caused significant economic losses in agriculture and created major nuisance problems for home and business owners, especially in the mid-Atlantic region. Basic and applied questions on H. halys have been addressed in its native range in Asia since the mid-1900s and the research outcomes have been published in at least 216 articles from China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. In Asia, H. halys is described as an occasional or outbreak pest of a number of crops such as apple, pear, persimmon, and soybeans. This species is considered a nuisance pest as well, particularly in Japan. This review summarizes 100 articles primarily translated from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean to English. The content of this review focuses on the biology, ecology, and management of H. halys in Asia, with specific emphasis on nomenclature, life history, host range, damage, economic importance, sampling and monitoring tools, and management strategies. This information from the native range of H. halys provides greater context and understanding of its biology, ecology, and management in North America.
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- Doo-Hyung Lee
- US Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Research Service, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771, USA.
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