A5063473422- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Research on scale insects
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Study of Mite Species
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Plant and animal studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Regional Development and Environment
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Robotics and Automated Systems
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Plant Virus Research Studies
Virginia Cooperative Extension
2015-2025
Virginia Tech
2015-2025
Winchester Medical Center
2020
Laboratoire Physiologie Cellulaire & Végétale
2016
Florida Department of Citrus
1997-2002
University of Florida
1997-2002
Texas A&M University
2000
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
1995
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1992-1994
Kansas State University
1990-1992
Since its initial discovery in Allentown, PA, USA, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) has now officially been detected 38 states and District of Columbia USA.Isolated populations also exist Switzerland Canada.This Asian species quickly became a major nuisance pest mid-Atlantic USA region due to overwintering behavior entering structures.BMSB an extremely wide host range both native home invaded countries where it feeds on numerous tree...
A recent identification of the two-component aggregation pheromone invasive stink bug species, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), in association with a synergist, has greatly improved ability to accurately monitor seasonal abundance and distribution this destructive pest. We evaluated attraction H. black pyramid traps baited lures containing alone, synergist methyl (2 E ,4 ,6 Z )-decatrienoate (MDT) two combination. Traps were deployed around areas agricultural production including fruit orchards,...
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a highly polyphagous invasive species and an important pest of orchard crops in the United States. In Mid-Atlantic region, wild hosts H. are common woodlands that often border orchards, movement from them into orchards poses ongoing management issues. To improve our understanding host plant effects on populations at orchard-woodland interface, nymphal survivorship, developmental duration, adult fitness (size fresh weight) apple (Malus...
Reliable monitoring of the invasive Halyomorpha halys abundance, phenology and geographic distribution is critical for its management. adult nymphal captures on clear sticky traps in black pyramid were compared 18 states across Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Pacific Northwest Western regions United States. Traps baited with commercial lures containing H. pheromone synergist, deployed at field sites bordering agricultural or urban locations host plants. Nymphal greater than those...
Abstract BACKGROUND Introduction of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) in the USA has disrupted many established integrated pest management programs for specialty crops, especially apple. While current heavily relies on insecticides, one potential alternative tactic is attract‐and‐kill (AK), whereby large numbers H. are attracted to and retained a circumscribed area using attractive semiochemicals removed from foraging population with an insecticide. The goal this study was evaluate if AK...
Abstract To improve our understanding of adult H alyomorpha halys ( S tål) emiptera: P entatomidae) overwintering biology and to better inform models its population dynamics, temporal pattern spring emergence was investigated using experimental shelters in screened cages within protective structures. In 2012, plastic containing 100 adults were deployed unheated, unlighted buildings, adjacent woodlots V irginia, USA . 2013 2014, wooden 300 paint‐marked pairs six across W est M aryland, ; one...
Abstract We assessed the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), seasonal patterns of host use and/or preference using three diverse approaches. compared H. captures in small pyramid traps baited with aggregation pheromone and deployed them mid‐canopy individual trees during discrete intervals over two seasons. Whereas were greatest late season, there was no significant effect tree species on captures, presence lures likely confounding results....
Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), injury to late-season apple cultivars was measured at harvest in 2011 and 2012 commercial orchards four mid-Atlantic states. In each orchard block, a border zone (adjacent woods), an interior (near center), intermediate (between zones) comprised 1-3 tree rows per zone, depending on block size. Just before harvest, 10 fruit were sampled from the upper, middle, lower third of canopy five trees zone. After 3-5 wk cold storage, examined for...
Abstract The invasive brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål) is a serious nuisance pest in buildings. To address how H. select potential overwintering sites and to predict the risk of home invasion, citizen scientists, primarily from Mid‐Atlantic region U.S.A., were recruited count number present on exterior their homes during autumn dispersal periods 2013 2014. Volunteers provided daily data numbers each aspect peak dispersal, as well home's location, colour structural...
Studies were conducted from 2002 to 2005 determine the effectiveness of reduced-risk (RR) tactics for managing key pests in 50 commercial apple orchards (114 ha) Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; 20 peach (190 Jersey, Virginia. At each site, a block up 5 ha received seasonal program selective RR organophosphate-replacement insecticides, with or without pheromones mating disruption lepidopteran (codling moth, oriental fruit obliquebanded...
Grape root borer, Vitacea polistiformis (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) is a potentially destructive pest of grape vines, Vitis spp. in the eastern United States. After feeding on roots for ≍2 yr Virginia, larvae pupate beneath soil surface around vine base. Adults emerge during July and August, leaving empty pupal exuviae or protruding from soil. Weekly collections an ≍1-m-diameter weed-free zone base grid sample vines Virginia vineyards were conducted 2008-2012, their distribution was...
The invasive Halyomorpha halys invades crop fields from various bordering habitats, and its feeding on crops has caused significant economic losses. Thus, H. is considered a perimeter-driven threat, research alternative management tactics against it focused intervention at edges. Woodlands adjacent to contain many hosts of are therefore “riskiest” in terms pest pressure injury. However, tree fruit orchards the Mid-Atlantic, USA, often bordered one or more sides by woodlands other including...
Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive and polyphagous herbivore that has been problematic in Mid-Atlantic fruit orchards, many of which are adjacent to woodlands containing its wild hosts. Our tree census bordering 15 apple orchards revealed 47 species deciduous trees shrubs, 76.6% were recorded hosts H. halys. Tree heaven was most common abundant overall. nymphs have a substantial walking dispersal capacity, their fitness enhanced by feeding on multiple...
Since the initial detection of invasive Halyomorpha halys (Stål) in United States late 1990s, this insect has emerged as a severe agricultural and nuisance pest. Nuisance problems are due to adult dispersal overwintering sites fall at which time they alight onto eventually settle within human-made structures addition natural harborage. This study examined how three factors, elevation, light, moisture affected site selection by H. mid-Atlantic. Observational counts performed along elevational...
Journal Article Ecology and Aerobiology of Dispersing Citrus Rust Mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Central Florida Get access J. C. Bergh 1 IFAS, Research Education Center, University Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850 1Current address: Alson H. Smith, Jr., Agricultural Extension Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University, 595 Laurel Grove Winchester, VA 22602. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Environmental Entomology,...
Abstract The external morphology of the dogwood borer, Synanthedon scitula (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), antennae and their sensilla was investigated using light scanning electron microscopy. Male female were clavate before tapering to an apical point consisted three main segments; scape, pedicel, flagellum. Although there no significant difference in length flagellum between genders, number flagellomeres significantly greater females than males width individual females, except near...
Journal Article Evaluation of Pheromone-Based Management Strategies for Dogwood Borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Commercial Apple Orchards Get access Tracy C. Leskey, Leskey 1 1Corresponding author: USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, 2217 Wiltshire Rd., Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771 (e-mail: tracy.leskey@ars.usda.gov). Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar J. Christopher Bergh, Bergh James F. Walgenbach, Walgenbach Aijun Zhang Economic...
Exclusion cages were used to compare the incidence and severity of feeding injury from brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), on 'Redhaven' peaches, 'Golden Delicious' apples, 'Smoothee Golden' apples at harvest, following sequential periods exposure natural H. populations during 2011 2012 growing seasons in Virginia. The fruit these experiments orchards or trees that not managed for halys. Treatments sets 50 always caged, never exposed one interval...
Trapping experiments targeting brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), addressed the effects of: (1) a modification to trap container of commercial trap, (2) age methyl (2E,4E,6Z)-decatrienoate lures, and (3) dichlorvos-impregnated kill strips on bug captures. In study, ventilation holes in containers atop standard, AgBio™ traps were modified resemble USDA prototype trap. Captures compared among standard traps, traps. captures significantly greater than whereas intermediate...
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive agricultural and nuisance pest that has established across much of the United States caused significant crop losses in Mid-Atlantic region. While it been monitored extensively using ground-deployed pheromone traps, vertical distribution its life stages canopy wild tree hosts not examined. In Virginia, small pyramid traps baited with 'low-dose' H. lures were deployed via a pulley system at...
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive species from Asia capable of causing severe agricultural damage. It can also be a nuisance pest when it enters and exits anthropogenic overwintering sites. In recent years, pheromone lures traps for H. have been developed used to monitor populations in field studies. To date, no study has investigated the applicability these monitoring tools use indoors by building residents during period. Herein, we 1) assessed late...