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Research Project: Integrated Production and Automation Systems for Temperate Fruit Crops

Location: Innovative Fruit Production, Improvement, and Protection

Title: Case Study 3: Current pest status and management of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in the USA

Author
item NIXON, LAURA - Rutgers University
item NIELSEN, ANNE - Rutgers University
item Leskey, Tracy

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/24/2024
Publication Date: 11/7/2024
Citation: Nixon, L.J., Nielsen, A.L., Leskey, T.C. 2024. Case Study 3: Current pest status and management of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in the USA. Book Chapter. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69742-5_16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69742-5_16

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The invasion of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in the USA dramatically changed integrated pest management programs, particularly in the mid-Atlantic states. Abiotic factors including photoperiod influence the abundance and pest status of BMSB which is bivoltine in most regions of the USA. Orchard crops have been hardest hit and legacy issues persist as BMSB remains a key pest of tree fruit and nut crops. Behaviorally-based management has been developed using tactics such as attract-and-kill, which integrates high doses of aggregation pheromone and synergist or exploits the border-driven colonization of orchards. These tactics reduce insecticide application by >60% and can help support natural enemy populations. Generalist predators including damsel bugs and katydids are estimated to cause a minimum of 10% biological control services. However, the most promising biological control agent is the co-evolved egg parasitoid, Trissolcus japonicus (Hemiptera: Scelionidae), which has been found in natural and agricultural areas parasitizing BMSB egg masses. The potential for T. japonicus to reduce BMSB abundance at a landscape scale has yet to be quantified and additional research on augmentative biological is needed.