Article
Entomology
Byron Sonnekus, Bernard Slippers, Brett P. Hurley, Elizabeth Joubert, Michael Stiller, Gerda Fourie
Summary: Stink bugs are significant pests in South African macadamia orchards, causing extensive damage. This study identified 21 species of stink bugs and established a DNA barcode database to aid in monitoring and identification efforts. Accurate species identification and ongoing monitoring are essential for effective management strategies.
Article
Entomology
Erin E. Grabarczyk, Russell F. Mizell, Jeremy K. Greene, Gary A. Herzog, P. Glynn Tillman, Ted E. Cottrell
Summary: The distribution of Euschistus servus and Euschistus tristigmus was characterized in three southeastern United States farmscapes. The study revealed differences in habitat preference and seasonal aggregation of these stink bugs, providing valuable information for integrated pest management strategies.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Arthur Ribeiro, Rafael Carlesso Aita, Daniela T. Pezzini, Christina D. DiFonzo, Thomas E. Hunt, Janet J. Knodel, Christian H. Krupke, Lia Marchi-Werle, Andrew P. Michel, Nicholas J. Seiter, Robert J. Wright, William D. Hutchison, Robert L. Koch
Summary: Cost-effective and reliable sampling procedures are crucial for integrated pest management. This study compared the effects of two sample unit sizes on stink bug taxa sampling and found that the 25-sweep sample unit size had a better probability of detection, precision, and efficiency compared to the 10-sweep sample unit size.
Article
Entomology
Erin E. Grabarczyk, Ted E. Cottrell, Glynn Tillman
Summary: Stink bugs are highly mobile pests that forage on crops and can be found in both crop fields and surrounding habitats. Different species of stink bugs exhibit varying distribution and aggregation patterns in agricultural fields and non-crop habitats, with aggregation timing possibly linked to food availability and crop phenology. Pest management strategies for stink bugs may need to consider movement within and between agricultural fields and surrounding habitats.
Article
Entomology
Rafael Carlesso Aita, Daniela T. Pezzini, Eric C. Burkness, Christina D. DiFonzo, Deborah L. Finke, Thomas E. Hunt, Janet J. Knodel, Christian H. Krupke, Lia Marchi-Werle, Brian McCornack, Andrew P. Michel, Christopher R. Philips, Nicholas J. Seiter, Adam J. Varenhorst, Robert J. Wright, William D. Hutchison, Robert L. Koch
Summary: Stink bugs pose an increasing threat to soybean production in the Midwest region of the United States, requiring a more efficient sampling plan for management. Through field sampling and development of a binomial sequential sampling plan, the optimal threshold values and action thresholds for this region were identified.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Valentina Castro-Huertas, Jocelia Grazia, Dimitri Forero, Fernando Fernandez, Cristiano F. Schwertner
Summary: A checklist of stink bugs from Colombia is provided, including information on 5 subfamilies, 108 genera, and 246 species. Three genera and eight species are recorded for the first time in Colombia. Images of the dorsal external habitus of all genera found in Colombia are included. This comprehensive list serves as a baseline for further studies on true bugs in Colombia.
Article
Zoology
Ricardo Brugnera, Guilherme Martins Limberger, Luiz Alexandre Campos, Jocelia Grazia
Summary: This research fills important gaps in the knowledge about Asopinae by studying the eggs and nymphs of predatory stink bugs. The study reveals a remarkable morphological diversity in both eggs and nymphs of Asopinae, providing key features for identification and phylogenetic analysis.
Article
Entomology
P. Glynn Tillman, Erin E. Grabarczyk, Katelyn A. Kesheimer, Rhammohan Balusu
Summary: This study measured the density of stink bug species and patterns of parasitism and predation in agricultural crops. The results showed that the exotic Halyomorpha halys and Nezara viridula were the dominant stink bug species observed. H. halys was first detected on trees, followed by corn, cotton, and soybean, while N. viridula had higher captures in corn and cotton. Conservation biological control has the potential to enhance parasitism in field crop agroecosystems.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Marcos Roca-Cusachs, Cristiano F. Schwertner, Junggon Kim, Joe Eger, Jocelia Grazia, Sunghoon Jung
Summary: This study used molecular data to analyze the phylogeny of the Pentatomidae family within Heteroptera. The results suggest the monophyly of Pentatomidae is in question and some subfamilies and tribes within the family need to be reevaluated. Cyrtocorinae was found not to be a sister group to (Serbana + Pentatomidae sensu stricto) in both analyses.
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Eduardo A. Steinhaus, Luiz F. Warpechowski, Luiz E. Braga, Manuel Morin, Camila Tenorio, Jessica S. Boff, Oderlei Bernardi, Juliano R. Farias
Summary: This study evaluated the susceptibility to insecticides of key pentatomid pests of soybean and maize crops in Brazil. The results showed that different species and populations displayed varying levels of susceptibility to different insecticides. E. heros and D. furcatus populations demonstrated diminished susceptibility to insecticides formulated with neonicotinoids + pyrethroids, while N. viridula and P. guildinii were most susceptible to the tested insecticides.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Fateme Ranjbar, Stuart Reitz, Abbas Esmaeili Sardary, M. Amin Jalali, Mahdi Ziaaddini, Hamzeh Izadi
Summary: Psix saccharicola and Trissolcus semistriatus are important egg parasitoids in pistachio orchards, but the use of broad-spectrum insecticides may pose risks to them. Research shows that fenitrothion and the mixture of thiamethoxam + lambda-cyhalothrin have slight to moderate toxicity on these parasitoids.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Erin E. Grabarczyk, Dawn M. Olson, P. Glynn Tillman, Amanda C. Hodges, Greg Hodges, Dan L. Horton, Ted E. Cottrell
Summary: The study found that different species of stink bugs have varied distribution patterns and preferences in peach orchards and surrounding habitats, which is crucial for implementing control measures on a fine spatial scale.
FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Ted E. Cottrell, Glynn Tillman, Erin E. Grabarczyk, Michael Toews, Ashfaq Sial, Sriyanka Lahiri
Summary: The recent study focused on the spatiotemporal distribution of stink bugs and their natural enemies across farmscapes. However, little attention has been given to the impact of plant height on vertical stratification of stink bugs and their natural enemies in diverse habitats. This study investigated the capture of different stink bug species and a predaceous wasp in different habitats and at varying heights, and evaluated the effects of canopy height and habitat on stink bug egg mass predation and parasitism.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Entomology
Blessing Ademokoya, Kacie Athey, John Ruberson
Summary: Stink bugs are significant pests of crops in the US, and their management with broad-spectrum insecticides poses risks to humans and the environment. This article reviews the natural enemies of stink bugs, noting that parasitoids primarily attack the egg and late nymphal and adult stages, while predators primarily attack eggs and young nymphs. The effectiveness of natural enemies varies with different stink bug species and habitats, influencing their biological control in different crops. Although the focus has been on introducing exotic natural enemies, there is potential to utilize conservation and augmentation methods for biological control in the US.
Article
Zoology
Jaqueline Santana Tavares Ferreira Da Silva, Jocelia Grazia, Kim Ribeiro Barao
Summary: The knowledge about the monotypic genera Steleocoris Mayr and Theloris Thunberg is limited to their original descriptions and subsequent nomenclatural acts. The distribution of these two genera is primarily in South Africa, and they are among the few genera of Carpocorini occurring in Africa. Redescriptions of Steleocoris comma (Thunberg) and Theloris costata (Thunberg) are provided in this study, with illustrations of genitalia for the first time along with an occurrence map based on collection labels and online records.
