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Papa G, Abbà S, Galetto L, Parise C, Marzachì C, Negri I. Distribution and prevalence of viral genomes in Italian populations of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys. J Invertebr Pathol 2023; 200:107977. [PMID: 37591337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2023.107977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is a highly invasive insect species that causes significant agricultural losses, especially to orchard fruits, vegetables, herbaceous and ornamental plants. It is also a nuisance pest that seeks shelter in indoor spaces during the winter months. Harnessing the H. halys virome can result in new environmentally sustainable approaches to contain its populations and its relatated agricultural damages. In this study, RNA-Seq data were used to explore the virome associated to ten field populations collected in the Lombardy region in Northern Italy. We identified six complete viral genomes, three of which were previously unknown, belonging to the orders Reovirales, Articulavirales, Ghabrivirales, Durnavirales, and Picornavirales. The prevalence of the six viruses was evaluated by Real-time reverse transcription-quantitative PCR on eighty individuals. Halyomorpha halys ifla-like virus 2 turned out to be the most geographically widespread virus, as it was found in more than 50% of the analyzed insects and in nine out of the ten sampling locations. Moreover, in some individuals, this iflavirus was found in association with each of the other viruses in various combinations that involved up to four viruses. Further studies on such virus-virus interactions and their relationships with the insect host may open the possibility to exploit these naturally occurring viruses as specific and targeted biocontrol agents of H. halys.
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- Giulia Papa
- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy.
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy; Università degli Studi di Torino, DISAFA, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, CNR, Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy.
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Gotta P, Ciampitti M, Cavagna B, Bosio G, Gilioli G, Alma A, Battisti A, Mori N, Mazza G, Torrini G, Paoli F, Santoiemma G, Simonetto A, Lessio F, Sperandio G, Giacometto E, Bianchi A, Roversi PF, Marianelli L. Popillia japonica - Italian outbreak management. Front Insect Sci 2023; 3:1175138. [PMID: 38469512 PMCID: PMC10926379 DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1175138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Popillia japonica, a priority pest for the EU, was first detected in Northern Italy in 2014. Since its discovery, the outbreak extended over an area of more than 16,000 square kilometers in Northern Italy and Southern Switzerland. In this review, we summarize the state-of-the-art of research conducted in Italy on both the spreading capacity and control measures of P. japonica. Chemical, physical, and biological control measures deployed since its detection are presented, by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. An in-depth study of the ecosystems invaded by P. japonica disclosed the presence and pathogenicity of natural strains of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes, some of which have shown to be particularly aggressive towards the larvae of this pest under laboratory conditions. The Plant Health authorities of the Lombardy and Piedmont regions, with the support of several research institutions, played a crucial role in the initial eradication attempt and subsequently in containing the spread of P. japonica. Control measures were performed in the infested area to suppress adult populations of P. japonica by installing several traps (e.g., for mass trapping, for auto-dissemination of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, and "attract & kill"). For larval control, the infested fields were treated with commercial strains of the entomopathogenic fungus M. anisopliae and nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora. Future studies will aim at integrating phenological and spread models developed with the most effective control measures, within an ecologically sustainable approach.
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- Paola Gotta
- Settore Fitosanitario e servizi tecnico-scientifici – Piedmont Region, Turin, Italy
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- Directorate General (DG) Agricoltura Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Directorate General (DG) Agricoltura Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e servizi tecnico-scientifici – Piedmont Region, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambiente Territorio Architettura e Matematica (DICATAM), University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari (DISAFA), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambiente Territorio Architettura e Matematica (DICATAM), University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e servizi tecnico-scientifici – Piedmont Region, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Ambiente Territorio Architettura e Matematica (DICATAM), University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e servizi tecnico-scientifici – Piedmont Region, Turin, Italy
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- Directorate General (DG) Agricoltura Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale, Lombardy Region, Milan, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA) - Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Florence, Italy
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Ranabhat S, Zhu KY, Bingham GV, Morrison WR. Mobility of Phosphine-Susceptible and -Resistant Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) After Exposure to Controlled Release Materials With Existing and Novel Active Ingredients. J Econ Entomol 2022; 115:888-903. [PMID: 35429272 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is interest in developing controlled release materials (CRMs) with novel modes of action to improve resistance management. Long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (LLIN) with deltamethrin has been effectively used against stored-product pests. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of different CRMs (LLIN or packaging) with each of four active ingredients (AI) (deltamethrin, permethrin, indoxacarb, and dinotefuran) and compared them to control CRMs in reducing movement and increasing mortality of phosphine-susceptible and -resistant Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum. Adults were exposed for 0.5, 2, or 60 min, and movement was assessed immediately or after 24, or 168 h using video-tracking and Ethovision software. We recorded total distance and velocity traveled by adults. Finally, we tested higher rates of each AI on surrogate netting material (e.g., standardized-sized cheesecloth) and varied exposure time to obtain median lethal time (LT50) for each compound and susceptibility. Exposure to LLIN with deltamethrin significantly reduced the movement of both species compared to the other CRMs regardless of their susceptibility to phosphine. Deltamethrin was the most effective AI for both species, while dinotefuran and indoxacarb were the least effective for R. dominica and T. castaneum adults, respectively. Most AIs resulted in appreciable and approximately equivalent mortality at higher concentrations among phosphine-susceptible and -resistant strains. Our results demonstrate that CRMs can be an additional approach to combat phosphine-resistant populations of stored product insects around food facilities. Other compounds such as permethrin, dinotefuran, and indoxacarb are also effective against phosphine-resistant populations of these key stored product insects except indoxacarb for T. castaneum.
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- Sabita Ranabhat
- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS, USA
- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 103 Entomology Hall, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Leskey TC, Andrews H, Bády A, Benvenuto L, Bernardinelli I, Blaauw B, Bortolotti PP, Bosco L, Di Bella E, Hamilton G, Kuhar T, Ludwick D, Maistrello L, Malossini G, Nannini R, Nixon LJ, Pasqualini E, Preti M, Short BD, Spears L, Tavella L, Vétek G, Wiman N. Refining Pheromone Lures for the Invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Through Collaborative Trials in the United States and Europe. J Econ Entomol 2021; 114:1666-1673. [PMID: 34021561 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is native to Asia and has invaded North America and Europe inflicting serious agricultural damage to specialty and row crops. Tools to monitor the spread of H. halys include traps baited with the two-component aggregation pheromone (PHER), (3S,6S,7R,10S)-10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol and (3R,6S,7R,10S)-10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol, and pheromone synergist, methyl (2E,4E,6Z)-decatrienoate (MDT). Here, an international team of researchers conducted trials aimed at evaluating prototype commercial lures for H. halys to establish relative attractiveness of: 1) low and high loading rates of PHER and MDT for monitoring tools and attract and kill tactics; 2) polyethylene lure delivery substrates; and 3) the inclusion of ethyl (2E,4E,6Z)-decatrieonate (EDT), a compound that enhances captures when combined with PHER in lures. In general, PHER loading rate had a greater impact on overall trap captures compared with loading of MDT, but reductions in PHER loading and accompanying lower trap captures could be offset by increasing loading of MDT. As MDT is less expensive to produce, these findings enable reduced production costs. Traps baited with lures containing PHER and EDT resulted in numerically increased captures when EDT was loaded at a high rate, but captures were not significantly greater than those traps baited with lures containing standard PHER and MDT. Experimental polyethylene vial dispensers did not outperform standard lure dispensers; trap captures were significantly lower in most cases. Ultimately, these results will enable refinement of commercially available lures for H. halys to balance attraction and sensitivity with production cost.
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- Tracy C Leskey
- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771, USA
- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, OR, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Szent István University, Villányi út 29-43, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- ERSA - Servizio Fitosanitario del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Via Sabbatini 5, 33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli, Italy
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- ERSA - Servizio Fitosanitario del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Via Sabbatini 5, 33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 3060, USA
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- University of Torino, Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08854, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771, USA
- Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension, 10345 Highway 44, Corpus Christi, TX 78406, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- ERSA - Servizio Fitosanitario del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Via Sabbatini 5, 33050 Pozzuolo del Friuli, Italy
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- Consorzio Fitosanitario Provinciale Modena, Via Santi 14, 41123 Modena, Italy
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771, USA
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- ASTRA Innovazione e Sviluppo Test Facility, Via Tebano 45, 48018 Faenza, Italy
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Road, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771, USA
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA
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- University of Torino, Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), Grugliasco (TO), Italy
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- Department of Entomology, Szent István University, Villányi út 29-43, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, OR, USA
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Furlan L, Pozzebon A, Duso C, Simon-Delso N, Sánchez-Bayo F, Marchand PA, Codato F, Bijleveld van Lexmond M, Bonmatin JM. An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides. Part 3: alternatives to systemic insecticides. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:11798-11820. [PMID: 29478160 PMCID: PMC7921064 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1052-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Over-reliance on pesticides for pest control is inflicting serious damage to the environmental services that underpin agricultural productivity. The widespread use of systemic insecticides, neonicotinoids, and the phenylpyrazole fipronil in particular is assessed here in terms of their actual use in pest management, effects on crop yields, and the development of pest resistance to these compounds in many crops after two decades of usage. Resistance can only be overcome in the longterm by implementing methods that are not exclusively based on synthetic pesticides. A diverse range of pest management tactics is already available, all of which can achieve efficient pest control below the economic injury level while maintaining the productivity of the crops. A novel insurance method against crop failure is shown here as an example of alternative methods that can protect farmer's crops and their livelihoods without having to use insecticides. Finally, some concluding remarks about the need for a new framework for a truly sustainable agriculture that relies mainly on natural ecosystem services instead of chemicals are included; this reinforcing the previous WIA conclusions (van der Sluijs et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22:148-154, 2015).
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Beekeeping Research and Information Centre, Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, 1 Central Avenue, Eveleigh, NSW, 2015, Australia
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- Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB), 149 Rue de Bercy, 75595, Paris, France
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- Condifesa Veneto, Associazione regionale dei ccnsorzi di difesa del Veneto, Via F.S. Orologio 6, 35129, Padova (PD), Italy
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Rue Charles Sadron, 45071, Orléans, France.
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Gerken AR, Scully ED, Campbell JF, Morrison WR. Effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide netting on Tribolium castaneum is modulated by multiple exposures, biotic, and abiotic factors. Pest Manag Sci 2021; 77:1235-1244. [PMID: 33051967 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prevention is the first line of defense in mitigating losses of post-harvest crops. Long-lasting insecticide treated (LLIN) could be used in food facilities to expose insects to insecticide at different areas within a facility. Prior research has shown that single short exposures reduce movement and longer exposures increase mortality for stored-product insect pests, but we do not know how multiple short duration exposures and biotic and abiotic conditions affect insects exposed to LLIN. Here, we repeatedly exposed red flour beetles, Tribolium castaneum, to LLIN to assess the cumulative effects. We also examined the effects of beetle age and time of day during exposure, and temperature, humidity and food availability during recovery after a single exposure to LLIN. RESULTS We found that four repeated 10-min exposures had similar knockdown effects as a single 30-min exposure. We also found that beetles were more affected when aged 1-6 days versus 14-20 days or were exposed at mid- or late in the day versus earlier in the day. Higher recovery levels were observed with food and at higher relative humidity. In addition, older beetles were more active than younger beetles during exposure, which could reduce time in contact with netting and partially explain why older beetles tended to be less affected. CONCLUSION Some individuals can recover after exposure to LLIN, dependent on exposure duration and environmental factors, but our study shows that sublethal effects likely persist and future work should consider the physiology of T. castaneum before, during, and after exposure to LLIN. Published 2020. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Alison R Gerken
- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Wilkins RV, Campbell JF, Zhu KY, Starkus LA, McKay T, Morrison WR. Long-Lasting Insecticide-Incorporated Netting and Interception Traps at Pilot-Scale Warehouses and Commercial Facilities Prevents Infestation by Stored Product Beetles. Front Sustain Food Syst 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2020.561820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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At any point along the post-harvest supply chain, commodities are vulnerable to insect infestation. This is due to a variety of factors, but includes landscape-scale movement of stored product insects to and from food facilities and natural refugia. Long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (LLIN) is an innovative tactic that may be used to intercept immigrating insects. LLIN can be used to cover gaps in architecture (e.g., vents, windows, eaves, or over pallets of goods) at food facilities. Another novel approach would be to use LLIN as a kill mechanism in attract-and-kill inspired interception traps on the perimeter of facilities. Furthermore, employing these two LLIN-based approaches together would create multiple protective barriers to reduce infestation in commodities. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to (1) examine the ability of interception traps to capture stored product insects at commercial wheat and rice food facilities, (2) assess whether LLIN deployment method affected efficacy in preventing infestation by stored product insects in pilot-scale warehouses, and (3) determine the success of using LLIN alone, interception traps alone, or both together to prevent infestations. Over 2 years, interception traps deployed for 48-h periods on the perimeter of commercial food facilities captured over 3,000 insects, representing 14 stored product insect taxa. Warehouses deploying LLIN exhibited an 89–93% and 98–100% reduction in insects reaching and progeny production in commodities, even after the release of 3,600 insects of three species over 12 weeks. The combined use of LLIN and interception traps did not improve control above LLIN alone, but this may be because insects could fly unencumbered, highlighting the importance of covering gaps with LLIN on food facilities.
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Akotsen-Mensah C, Blaauw B, Short B, Leskey TC, Bergh JC, Polk D, Nielsen AL. Using IPM-CPR as a Management Program for Apple Orchards. J Econ Entomol 2020; 113:1894-1902. [PMID: 32447399 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We have demonstrated how management of key orchard pests including the insect invasive species Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) can be accomplished using a systems-level approach termed IPM-CPR (Integrated Pest Management-Crop Perimeter Restructuring) in apple. We conducted on-farm comparisons of IPM-CPR to standard management program for managing H. halys, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), and Lygus lineolaris Palisot de Beauvois (Hemiptera: Miridae) in commercial apple orchards in 2014, 2016, and 2017 in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. The presence and abundance of key pests and fruit injury at harvest were used as a measure of success of the program. We compared the amount of insecticide applied for each management program. In majority of instances, there were no differences in the IPM-CPR and the standard management program in terms of H. halys numbers in baited pyramid traps and stink bug injury at harvest. Damage from C. pomonella and G. molesta in the IPM-CPR treatment was significantly lower than the standard management program in 2014 and 2017. Amount of active ingredient used was on average 62.1% lower in the IPM-CPR treatment compared with standard management program. Despite a reduction in insecticide use, there were minimal impacts on beneficial insects. Overall, IPM-CPR in apples successfully managed key orchard pests, including H. halys, and used significantly less insecticide than a standard insecticide-based management program and could be adopted as a systems-level approach for pest population reduction.
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- C Akotsen-Mensah
- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ
- Cooperative Extension and Research, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- AFRS, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, WV
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- Virginia Tech, AHS AREC, Winchester, VA
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- Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ
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Wilkins RV, Zhu KY, Campbell JF, Morrison WR. Mobility and Dispersal of Two Cosmopolitan Stored-Product Insects Are Adversely Affected by Long-Lasting Insecticide Netting in a Life Stage-Dependent Manner. J Econ Entomol 2020; 113:1768-1779. [PMID: 32412048 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Trogoderma variabile Ballion (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) are two stored-product insects that cause extensive damage to a variety of postharvest commodities. Long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting (LLIN), commonly used to control vector-borne diseases in tropical regions, has only been recently studied in an agricultural setting. While prior research showed that LLIN was successful against stored-product beetles, little is known about differential susceptibility among stored-product insect life stages. The aim of this study was to evaluate LLIN efficacy against immature T. castaneum and T. variabile compared with adults. Movement and dispersal ability were evaluated after exposure to LLIN or an untreated, control netting. For the movement assay, video-tracking software recorded the postexposure effects of LLIN on distance traveled and velocity of the insects in 2-h trials. For the dispersal assay, insects were exposed to the netting then released into one end of a PVC pipe and allowed 48 h to disperse to a novel food patch located at the opposite end of the pipe. Our study found that movement and dispersal ability of T. variabile and T. castaneum are significantly reduced, often by multiple-fold, after LLIN exposure, with the larval stage of each species more tolerant to the insecticide netting than adults. These results indicate that LLIN is a promising tool for use in intercepting immigrating insects of different life stages in food facilities to protect stored products.
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- Rachel V Wilkins
- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 123 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 123 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS
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Leskey TC, Short BD, Ludwick D. Comparison and Refinement of Integrated Pest Management Tactics for Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Management in Apple Orchards. J Econ Entomol 2020; 113:1725-1734. [PMID: 32367132 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) has been managed primarily with broad-spectrum insecticides in orchard systems. Recently, IPM techniques have been developed specifically for managing H. halys in apple orchards to reduce insecticide inputs and take advantage of its perimeter-driven behavior. In 2015 and 2016, we compared these IPM tactics to one another and an untreated control to measure differences in overall crop protection and insecticide inputs. Tactics included trap-based threshold-triggered spray applications, perimeter-based attract-and-kill (AK) trees treated every 7- and 14-d, and perimeter spray applications applied every 7- and 14-d. All plots were monitored with baited black pyramid traps deployed in plot interiors. In both years, mean number of H. halys captured in untreated control plot traps was significantly greater than plots managed using IPM tactics. In 2015, significantly more insecticide applications were made in 7- and 14-d perimeter and AK plots compared with trap-based threshold plots. There was no significant difference in the percentage of injured fruit in plot interiors among IPM tactics; all were significantly lower than the control. In 2016, significantly more insecticide applications were made in 7-d perimeter spray and AK plots compared with all other treatments. Significantly less injury was detected in plot interiors for 7- and 14-d perimeter and trap-based threshold plots compared with the control and 7- and 14-d AK plots. Although all IPM tactics reduced H. halys injury in apples using a trap-based treatment threshold required fewer insecticide inputs and only during brief periods of the season, while all others required season-long maintenance.
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- Tracy C Leskey
- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
- Trécé, Inc., Adair, OK
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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Knoch S, Pelletier F, Larose M, Chouinard G, Dumont M, Tavares JR. Surface modification of PLA nets intended for agricultural applications. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020; 598:124787. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Johnson MA, Fortna S, Manoukis NC. Evaluation of Exclusion Netting for Coffee Berry Borer ( Hypothenemus Hampei) Management. Insects 2020; 11:insects11060364. [PMID: 32545306 PMCID: PMC7348803 DOI: 10.3390/insects11060364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Exclusion nets are increasingly being used to protect a variety of agricultural crops from insect pests as a sustainable alternative to chemical controls. We examined the efficacy of exclusion nets in controlling the world's most damaging insect pest of coffee, Hypothenemus hampei (coffee berry borer), on two small-scale coffee farms on Hawai'i Island. We recorded microclimate data, fruit infestation, population per fruit, sex ratio, mortality by Beauveria bassiana, coffee yield and quality in four paired exclusion and control (un-netted) plots on both farms. Mean and maximum daily temperature and relative humidity were similar between treatments, while mean and maximum daily solar radiation was reduced by ~50% in exclusion plots. Green and ripe fruit from exclusion plots had significantly lower infestation compared to un-netted control plots at both farms. We observed no significant difference between exclusion and control plots in the number of CBB per fruit or the female:male sex ratio. CBB mortality was significantly higher in control relative to exclusion plots in one of the two farms. Ripe fruits harvested from exclusion plots were on average significantly heavier and wider than those from control plots; however, there was no significant difference in the average yield per tree between treatments. Lastly, coffee quality was not significantly different between control and exclusion plots. Our results suggest that with complete sanitation prior to net installation in an environment where CBB is actively circulating, exclusion netting can successfully control CBB on small-scale coffee farms without reducing coffee yield or quality, and has the potential to lower production and labor costs by eliminating the need to spray pesticides.
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- Melissa A. Johnson
- Daniel K. Inouye US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (S.F.); (N.C.M.)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Daniel K. Inouye US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (S.F.); (N.C.M.)
- Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Daniel K. Inouye US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (S.F.); (N.C.M.)
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Duso C, Van Leeuwen T, Pozzebon A. Improving the compatibility of pesticides and predatory mites: recent findings on physiological and ecological selectivity. Curr Opin Insect Sci 2020; 39:63-68. [PMID: 32330876 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Integrated pest management relies upon the application of selective pesticides that do not hinder biological control. Phytoseiid mites represent an interesting case-study: they are amongst the most frequently used biological control agents and often are less affected by pesticides than their prey by natural tolerance or by developing resistance. The selectivity of a pesticide is determined by physiological processes that include metabolism, transport, and the affinity to the target-site. Genomic and transcriptomic studies start to elucidate the genetic and molecular mechanisms of differential toxicity in some phytoseiid species, such as a mutation in the sodium channel conferring pyrethroid resistance. Ecological selectivity is achieved by smart applications of pesticides and management practices that influence the persistence of phytoseiid mites on plants. Although modern pesticides often show lower acute toxicity, there is a need for robust assays and procedures that quantify lethal and sublethal effects, through different routes and times of exposure.
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- Carlo Duso
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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Acebes-Doria AL, Agnello AM, Alston DG, Andrews H, Beers EH, Bergh JC, Bessin R, Blaauw BR, Buntin GD, Burkness EC, Chen S, Cottrell TE, Daane KM, Fann LE, Fleischer SJ, Guédot C, Gut LJ, Hamilton GC, Hilton R, Hoelmer KA, Hutchison WD, Jentsch P, Krawczyk G, Kuhar TP, Lee JC, Milnes JM, Nielsen AL, Patel DK, Short BD, Sial AA, Spears LR, Tatman K, Toews MD, Walgenbach JD, Welty C, Wiman NG, Van Zoeren J, Leskey TC. Season-Long Monitoring of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Throughout the United States Using Commercially Available Traps and Lures. J Econ Entomol 2020; 113:159-171. [PMID: 31502635 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Reliable monitoring of the invasive Halyomorpha halys abundance, phenology and geographic distribution is critical for its management. Halyomorpha halys adult and nymphal captures on clear sticky traps and in black pyramid traps were compared in 18 states across the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Pacific Northwest and Western regions of the United States. Traps were baited with commercial lures containing the H. halys pheromone and synergist, and deployed at field sites bordering agricultural or urban locations with H. halys host plants. Nymphal and adult captures in pyramid traps were greater than those on sticky traps, but captures were positively correlated between the two trap types within each region and during the early-, mid- and late season across all sites. Sites were further classified as having a low, moderate or high relative H. halys density and again showed positive correlations between captures for the two trap types for nymphs and adults. Among regions, the greatest adult captures were recorded in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic on pyramid and sticky traps, respectively, with lowest captures recorded in the West. Nymphal captures, while lower than adult captures, were greatest in the Southeast and lowest in the West. Nymphal and adult captures were, generally, greatest during July-August and September-October, respectively. Trapping data were compared with available phenological models showing comparable population peaks at most locations. Results demonstrated that sticky traps offer a simpler alternative to pyramid traps, but both can be reliable tools to monitor H. halys in different geographical locations with varying population densities throughout the season.
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University, Geneva, NY
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, OR
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- Department of Entomology, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA
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- Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Agricultural Science Center, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Byron, GA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Agricultural Science Center, Lexington, KY
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- Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, Center for Integrated Plant Systems, East Lansing, MI
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- Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Medford, OR
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- USDA-ARS, Beneficial Insects Introduction Research, Newark, DE
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Hudson Valley Research Lab, Highland, NY
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- Fruit Research and Extension Center, Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, PA
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- USDA-ARS, Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Corvallis, OR
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- Department of Entomology, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA
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- Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT
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- USDA-ARS, Beneficial Insects Introduction Research, Newark, DE
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, MHCREC, Mills River, NC
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University, Aurora, OR
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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Suckling DM, Mazzoni V, Roselli G, Levy MC, Ioriatti C, Stringer LD, Zeni V, Deromedi M, Anfora G. Trapping Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs: "The Nazgȗl" Lure and Kill Nets. Insects 2019; 10:insects10120433. [PMID: 31801306 PMCID: PMC6955730 DOI: 10.3390/insects10120433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Improvements to current brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, surveillance and killing systems are needed to improve detection sensitivity and to reduce pesticide use. Detection of BMSB in New Zealand with traps is reliant on sticky panels with aggregation pheromone, which are low cost but inefficient compared with beating foliage. Trapping for BMSB adults and nymphs was conducted daily with lethal traps consisting of an aggregation pheromone-baited-coat hanger covered with dark-colored long-lasting insecticide-treated mesh, we termed “The Nazgȗl”, based on its sinister appearance. A deep tray lined with white plastic was attached centrally at the base for collecting the dead BMSB. The lethal traps killed and caught up to 3.5-fold more nymphs and adult BMSB than identically-baited sticky panels in the 3 weeks of deployment, and provided a snapshot of phenology by instar. We expect that lure-and-kill stations could contribute to the suppression of a delimited population and could be included as part of a semiochemical-based eradication program. Attracting and killing females and nymphs, thus removing future offspring, could contribute to population suppression during an eradication.
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- David Maxwell Suckling
- Technology Transfer Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (G.R.); (C.I.)
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd., PB 4704, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand;
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
- Correspondence:
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (V.M.); (V.Z.); (M.D.); (G.A.)
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- Technology Transfer Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (G.R.); (C.I.)
- Biological and Biotechnical Control Agency, 00123 Rome, Italy
- Center of Agriculture, Food and Environment (C3A), University of Trento, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy
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- Technology Transfer Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (G.R.); (C.I.)
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd., PB 4704, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand;
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (V.M.); (V.Z.); (M.D.); (G.A.)
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (V.M.); (V.Z.); (M.D.); (G.A.)
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy; (V.M.); (V.Z.); (M.D.); (G.A.)
- Center of Agriculture, Food and Environment (C3A), University of Trento, I-38010 San Michele all’Adige, Italy
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Marianelli L, Paoli F, Sabbatini Peverieri G, Benvenuti C, Barzanti GP, Bosio G, Venanzio D, Giacometto E, Roversi PF. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets: A new integrated pest management approach for Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Integr Environ Assess Manag 2019; 15:259-265. [PMID: 30447096 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman is a US and EU quarantine insect pest that has recently invaded northern Italy. Its ability to rapidly spread in new areas makes this insect a threat to agriculture. In the last decades, several trials on biological control of the Japanese beetle by entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi have been carried out with variable efficacy. However, the necessity of an integrated pest management approach to improve control has arisen. Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) have been used to control other agricultural pests with an attract-and-kill strategy. Here, we present results from laboratory evaluation of 2 LLINs, Storanet® (BASF™) and ZeroFly® (Vestergaard™), against P. japonica adults. Both were effective in killing the beetles; however, some differences emerged if different exposure times were compared: ZeroFly® always gave 100% mortality in tests from 5-s to 30-min exposure; Storanet® showed 100% mortality only with 30-min exposure and going down to 89%-99% mortality for 5-s to 15-min exposure. A description of the paralysis process occurring at 5-s exposure is given. Possible field application of LLINs within programs of integrated pest management is discussed. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2019;15:259-265. © 2018 SETAC.
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Firenze, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Firenze, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e Servizi Tecnico-scientifici, Regione Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e Servizi Tecnico-scientifici, Regione Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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- Settore Fitosanitario e Servizi Tecnico-scientifici, Regione Piemonte, Torino, Italy
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Bai B, Xu X, Hai J, Hu N, Wang H, Suo Y. Lauric Acid-Modified Nitraria Seed Meal Composite as Green Carrier Material for Pesticide Controlled Release. J CHEM-NY 2019; 2019:1-12. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/5376452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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To alleviate the adverse effects of pesticide residues on the environment, development of a more safe, economical, and reliable usage approach of pesticides is critically urgent. In the present study, a novel pesticide carrier LA-NSM (lauric acid-modified Nitraria seed meal) with controlled release property was prepared through grafting esterification of lauric acid onto Nitraria seed meal substrates. The structure of the obtained samples was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and contact angle measurements. The results indicated that LA-NSM products had a well-defined hydrophobic surface and irregular holes for efficient loading of pesticide molecules. Deltamethrin (DEL), a representative insoluble pyrethroid insecticide in water, was deliberately selected as the index pesticide to evaluate the loading and releasing efficiency of LA-NSM. The loading capacity of LA-NSM for DEL can reach about 1068 mg/g. pH, humidity of soil, and temperature had a significant influence on controlled release performance of LA-NSM@DEL. Moreover, the releasing kinetics of LA-NSM@DEL composites could be fitted well with the Higuchi model. Overall, the highly hydrophobic property, excellent loading, and controlled release ability of LA-NSM made it a promising candidate in agricultural applications.
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Morrison WR, Blaauw BR, Short BD, Nielsen AL, Bergh JC, Krawczyk G, Park YL, Butler B, Khrimian A, Leskey TC. Successful management of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in commercial apple orchards with an attract-and-kill strategy. Pest Manag Sci 2019; 75:104-114. [PMID: 30062751 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Introduction of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) in the USA has disrupted many established integrated pest management programs for specialty crops, especially apple. While current management heavily relies on insecticides, one potential alternative tactic is attract-and-kill (AK), whereby large numbers of H. halys are attracted to and retained in a circumscribed area using attractive semiochemicals and removed from the foraging population with an insecticide. The goal of this study was to evaluate if AK implementation in commercial apple orchards can result in levels of H. halys damage that are equal to or less than those from grower standard management programs. RESULTS Over 2 years at farms in five Mid-Atlantic USA states, we found that the use of AK resulted in 2-7 times less damage compared with grower standard plots, depending on year and period. At selected trees on which AK was implemented, over 10,000 H. halys individuals were killed in two growing seasons, and the use of AK reduced the crop area treated with insecticide against H. halys by 97%. Using AK had no impact on the natural enemy or secondary pest community over the same period. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the use of AK was effective at managing low to moderate H. halys populations in apple orchards, but must be optimized to increase economic feasibility for grower adoption. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- William R Morrison
- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Center for Animal Health and Grain Research, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ, USA
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- Virginia Tech, Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Winchester, VA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Fruit Research and Extension Center, Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, PA, USA
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- Division of Plant & Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Carroll County Cooperative Extension, University of Maryland, Westminster, MD, USA
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA
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Klick J, Rodriguez-Saona CR, Cumplido JH, Holdcraft RJ, Urrutia WH, da Silva RO, Borges R, Mafra-Neto A, Seagraves MP. Testing a Novel Attract-and-Kill Strategy for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Management. J Insect Sci 2019; 19:5280860. [PMID: 30624704 PMCID: PMC6324652 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The invasion of the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, across the Americas and Europe has led to increased insecticide applications to protect fruit crops. This insecticide usage conflicts with integrated pest management programs, as well as harvest, export, and pollination services in the affected crops. A novel management tool was assessed against D. suzukii that may mitigate these conflicts. HOOK SWD, an attract-and-kill (A&K) formulation applied as a sprayable bait, was evaluated for three growing seasons in two berry crops in New Jersey and California. In blueberry crops treated with HOOK SWD, fruit infestations by D. suzukii were 2-8 times lower than in untreated crops. In trials in commercial raspberry fields, weekly or biweekly HOOK SWD applications combined with a single grower standard D. suzukii-targeted cover spray resulted in nearly 2-5 times fewer fruit infestations compared to the grower standard cover spray alone. Assays of the residual activity of HOOK SWD resulted in more than 78-93% adult D. suzukii mortality when exposed to raspberry leaves after the formulation had aged for 35 d in the field under plastic hoop houses. These results suggest that this A&K strategy can be integrated in D. suzukii management programs.
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- Jimmy Klick
- Driscoll’s, Inc., Oxnard, CA
- Corresponding author, e-mail:
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- P.E. Marucci Center, Rutgers University, Chatsworth
- Current affiliation: Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ave. Universidad, México City, Mexico
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Bergh JC, Quinn NF. Can the Dispersal Behavior of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Inform the Use of Insecticide-Treated Netting to Mitigate Homeowner Issues From its Fall Invasion? Environ Entomol 2018; 47:1501-1508. [PMID: 30165513 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvy120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a serious agricultural pest and can be a significant nuisance when it invades human dwellings during its fall dispersal to overwintering sites. Methods informed by behavioral data to exclude or reduce its entry into buildings are needed. The temporal and spatial distribution of adults on an invaded building was assessed over multiple years, revealing its seasonal dispersal pattern and that its numbers varied by wall aspect. Moreover, its density was higher in recessed doorways than on associated walls, raising questions about its behavioral response to dark, contrasting surfaces. This response was evaluated using black, framed panels of deltamethrin-incorporated netting, non-treated netting, and an open frame with no netting, deployed in pairs on the wall of a private residence. More dispersing adults landed on panels of non-treated netting than on open panels, but there was no difference between panels with treated and non-treated netting. Adults remained on treated panels for less time than on non-treated panels, and most walked rather than flew from both. Adult male and female H. halys collected during the dispersal period were exposed to panels of treated and non-treated netting in a laboratory, using durations derived from field recordings. Exposures to treated panels intoxicated but did not kill them over a 7-d assessment period. The deployment of insecticide-treated netting, guided by the behavior of adult H. halys alighting on buildings, is discussed in relation to potential options to mitigate homeowner issues from this serious annual problem.
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- J Christopher Bergh
- Virginia Tech, Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Winchester, VA
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- Virginia Tech, Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Winchester, VA
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Morrison WR, Wilkins RV, Gerken AR, Scheff DS, Zhu KY, Arthur FH, Campbell JF. Mobility of Adult Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) After Exposure to Long-Lasting Insecticide-Incorporated Netting. J Econ Entomol 2018; 111:2443-2453. [PMID: 29982560 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Stored products represent an enormous economic output, but insects regularly immigrate into stored products from the surrounding landscape throughout the postharvest supply chain. Long-lasting insecticide-incorporatednetting (LLIN), which usually contains an incorporated pyrethroid, has been used as part of a strategy to reduce the spread of malaria in tropical regions since the 1990s and has only recently been considered for its application in pre- and postharvest agricultural contexts. The goal of this study was to determine how short-term exposure to LLINs in the laboratory impacts the locomotory behavior and mortality for adult Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) red flour beetle, and Rhyzopertha dominica (Fauvel), (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) lesser grain borer, at different periods of time after exposure. Exposure to LLINs resulted in multiple-fold reductions in the distance moved and elevated angular velocity in both species that quickly took effect and persisted even after 168 h compared with adults exposed to control netting. R. dominica was somewhat more susceptible than T. castaneum to LLINs. Finally, the dispersal capacity of both species, measured as ability to move to a remote resource patch, was significantly impaired or absent after exposure to LLINs compared to adults exposed to control netting. Our results demonstrate that LLINs are a promising new technology for reducing infestation by stored product insects since even short exposures limit movement and ultimately lead to knockdown and death.
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- William R Morrison
- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS
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- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Manhattan, KS
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Rice KB, Morrison WR, Short BD, Acebes-Doria A, Bergh JC, Leskey TC. Improved Trap Designs and Retention Mechanisms for Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). J Econ Entomol 2018; 111:2136-2142. [PMID: 29982517 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Current monitoring systems for the invasive Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera; Pentatomidae) in orchard agroecosystems rely on ground-deployed tall black pyramid traps baited with the two-component H. halys aggregation pheromone and pheromone synergist. Pyramid traps are comparatively costly, require considerable time to deploy and service, and may not be best suited to grower needs. Therefore, we evaluated other traps for H. halys, including modified pyramid traps (lures deployed on the outside), a canopy-deployed small pyramid, a pipe trap, delta traps, and yellow sticky cards in 2015 and 2016 in commercial apple and peach orchards. We also compared various H. halys killing agents for use in standard pyramid trap collection jars, including VaporTape kill strips, cattle ear tags, and plastic netting treated with various pyrethroids. Finally, we evaluated the effect of positioning the lures inside versus outside the collection jar on standard pyramid traps on overall captures. Among trap types, modified pyramid and pipe traps were most effective, capturing more adults than all other trap designs. Adult captures in small canopy-deployed pyramid, delta, and yellow sticky traps were lower, but significantly correlated with the standard black pyramid. Placing lures on the outside of collection jars on pyramid traps resulted in significantly greater captures and insecticide-impregnated netting was as effective for retaining bugs as VaporTape strips. These studies demonstrate that trapping systems for H. halys can be simplified and improved by modifying the trap design, lure deployment location, and/or killing agent.
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- Kevin B Rice
- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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- Virginia Tech, Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Winchester, VA
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- USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV
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Wallingford AK, Kuhar TP, Weber DC. Avoiding Unwanted Vicinity Effects With Attract-and-Kill Tactics for Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). J Econ Entomol 2018; 111:1780-1787. [PMID: 29912456 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the development of an attract-and-kill approach for the management of harlequin bug (HB), Murgantia histrionica (Hahn), we evaluated attraction and retention of HB by pheromone-baited traps in the field. In release-recapture and on-farm experiments, traps with collard plants with lures-containing HB aggregation pheromone (murgantiol = 10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol) arrested and retained more HB than traps with either plant or lure. In order to avoid unwanted vicinity effects (increased feeding injury to neighboring crop plants due to halo or spillover effects), we also investigated two methods of retaining HB that were attracted to traps: a systemic toxicant (neonicotinoid applied to the trap plant as a drench) and a contact toxicant (long-lasting insecticidal netting [LLIN] with incorporated pyrethroid). More HB adults and more HB-feeding injury were observed on collard plants in the vicinity of lures compared with those neighboring lures in combination with a systemic toxicant. This difference indicates that improvements to trap retention acted to mitigate spillover effects, thereby avoiding unwanted vicinity effects. We also conducted laboratory assays in order to estimate the length of exposure to LLIN necessary to knock down HB adults and nymphs, calculating a knockdown time (KDT50) of 78.3, 2.6, and 2.1 s for females, males, and nymphs, respectively.
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- Anna K Wallingford
- Virginia Tech Entomology, Blacksburg, VA
- USDA-ARS, Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory, BARC-West Building, Beltsville, MD
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- USDA-ARS, Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory, BARC-West Building, Beltsville, MD
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The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive pest that has been resident in California since 2006. To better understand its seasonal phenology, we used baited traps to estimate nymph and adult population densities in midtown Sacramento, the focal area of the Northern California invasion. Adult H. halys populations were found soon after trapping began in February (2015-2016) or March (2014); the first egg masses for 2014, 2015, and 2016 were found on 5 May, 17 April, and 12 April, respectively, and the first nymphs were found 3 June, 19 May, and 9 May, respectively. There were two generations per year, with one peak in June and another in September. Summer temperatures above 36°C in July and August were associated with reduced catches in traps of both nymphs and adults. This extreme heat may have helped to form two clear nymph peaks and suppressed egg deposition. In 2016, two trap types and four lures were also compared. Trap type influenced season-long nymph captures, with fewer nymphs in double cone traps than pyramid traps. Lure type influenced season-long trap catch, with more nymphs and adults trapped with the Rescue lure than the AgBio Combo lure, Alpha Scents, or Trécé Pherocon Combo lures, although this difference was only associated with the capture of nymphs and we did not compare for longevity or seasonal variation. These data are discussed with respect to H. halys' phenology from the mid-Atlantic region.
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- Chuck A Ingels
- University of California Cooperative Extension, Sacramento County, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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Knight AL, Light DM, Judd GJR, Witzgall P. Pear Ester – From Discovery to Delivery for Improved Codling Moth Management. ACS Symposium Series 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2018-1294.ch008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Alan L. Knight
- Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 5230 Konnowac Pass Road, Wapato, Washington 98951, United States
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- Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany California 94710, United States
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, 4200 Highway 97, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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