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Research Project: Novel Approaches for Managing Key Pests of Peach and Pecan

Location: Fruit and Tree Nut Research

Title: Leaffooted Bugs: Insect Pest Species of Growing Concern for Agriculture

Author
item Broadhead, Geoffrey
item Cottrell, Ted
item Beck, John

Submitted to: Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/4/2024
Publication Date: 1/24/2024
Citation: Broadhead, G.T., Cottrell, T.E., Beck, J.J. 2024. Leaffooted Bugs: Insect Pest Species of Growing Concern for Agriculture. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 72(5)/2467-2472. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06763.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06763

Interpretive Summary: Leptoglossus (Hemiptera: Coreidae) are a diverse genus of phytophagous insects. Literature regarding Leptoglossus has increased as species are identified as emerging agricultural pests or reported outside of their native range. Within Leptoglossus, five species dominate the literature and are known pests and vectors of plant pathogenic microbes in several major crops. Despite the increasing profile of Leptoglossus, current monitoring and management methods rely primarily on visual inspection, and semiochemical tools have yet to be developed. This Perspective identifies and discusses gaps in the Leptoglossus literature as well as areas of research needed for the development of effective tools for monitoring insect populations and enabling informed pest-management practices.

Technical Abstract: Leptoglossus (Hemiptera: Coreidae) are a diverse genus of phytophagous insects. Literature regarding Leptoglossus has increased as species are identified as emerging agricultural pests or reported outside of their native range. Within Leptoglossus, five species dominate the literature and are known pests and vectors of plant pathogenic microbes in several major crops. Despite the increasing profile of Leptoglossus, current monitoring and management methods rely primarily on visual inspection, and semiochemical tools have yet to be developed. This Perspective identifies and discusses gaps in the Leptoglossus literature as well as areas of research needed for the development of effective tools for monitoring insect populations and enabling informed pest-management practices.