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Barbosa MC, Francisco BS, Grazia J, Fernandes JAM, Wilcken CF, Zanuncio JC, Ferreira-Filho PJ. Antiteuchus tripterus (Fabricius, 1787) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): First Record of This Native Stink Bug Damaging the Threatened Araucaria angustifolia in Brazil. NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 53:175-179. [PMID: 38032477 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-023-01104-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
This is the first report of Antiteuchus tripterus (Fabricius, 1787) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) damaging Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze, 1898 (Pinales: Araucariaceae) plants in Brazil. This bug, native to the neotropical region, damaged this plant on fragments of mixed rain forest in Bueno Brandão, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Araucaria angustifolia, native and with ecological and economic values, was widely used in the lumber market and, therefore, threatened with extinction. Nymphs and adults of A. tripterus were observed in March and April with a population reduction until June 2022. The bioecology and damage caused by A. tripterus on A. angustifolia are not known.
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- Maycon C Barbosa
- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais - DCA, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18052-780, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais - DCA, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18052-780, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia - BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais - DCA, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18052-780, Brazil.
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Cottrell TE, Tillman G, Grabarczyk EE, Toews M, Sial A, Lahiri S. Habitat and vertical stratification affect capture of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and biological control of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 52:593-605. [PMID: 37417538 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Spatiotemporal distribution of stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and their natural enemies across farmscapes has been studied in more detail recently. However, the impact of plant height on vertical stratification of stink bugs and their natural enemies is rarely addressed across these diverse habitats. In this study, we examined capture of native stink bugs, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål)(Hemiptera:Pentatomidae), and a predaceous wasp, Astata occidentalis Cresson (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in pheromone-baited traps, in 2 habitats, woodlands of mostly deciduous trees mixed with some conifers and pecan orchards, in addition to their vertical stratification (0-13.7 m) at increasing heights. Furthermore, the effects of canopy height and habitat on H. halys egg mass predation and parasitism were evaluated. Adult H. halys were abundant in both habitats, but more nymphs were captured in pecan orchards. The same pattern was found for adult Euschistus servus (Say) (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae), Thyanta custator McAtee (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae), and A. occidentalis. In contrast, adult E. tristigmus (Say) (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) and Chinavia hilaris (Say) (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) were more abundant in woodlands. More nymphal H. halys and adults of E. servus, T. custator, and A. occidentalis were captured in ground traps than canopy traps in pecan. More adult and nymphal H. halys were captured at varying heights in the woodland canopy compared to near the ground as were adult E. tristigmus and C. hilaris. Both parasitism and predation occurred in woodland and pecan canopies. However, in one test we found that parasitism of H. halys egg masses occurred more often in the upper tree canopy, and more parasitism was detected in woodland than orchard habitat. In 2 tests, predation was higher in woodlands than pecan orchards. These results will aid in optimizing conservation biological control tactics in these habitats.
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- Ted E Cottrell
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeastern Fruit and Nut Tree Research Laboratory, 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Watershed Research Unit, PO Box 748, Tifton, GA, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Watershed Research Unit, PO Box 748, Tifton, GA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL, USA
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Grabarczyk EE, Cottrell TE, Tillman PG. Spatiotemporal Distribution of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Across a Fruit and Tree Nut Agricultural Ecosystem. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 51:824-835. [PMID: 35640237 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvac030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a mobile, polyphagous agricultural pest that feeds on a variety of plants. In orchard systems, seasonal monitoring of adults and nymphs in fruit and nut trees and noncrop host plants in surrounding habitat can be used to identify, in time and space, areas of high-density aggregations to develop targeted pest management strategies. We explored the spatiotemporal distribution of H. halys adults and nymphs and assessed whether seasonal distribution patterns varied according to habitat. From 2018 to 2021, pheromone-baited traps were placed in orchard and noncrop plants to first document the establishment of H. halys at this site and to describe seasonal development. In addition, stink bugs were monitored weekly during 2019-2020 across a grid of baited traps placed within the orchard ecosystem. Based on grid data, we used Spatial Analysis by Distance Indices (SADIE) to identify significant clusters of H. halys and visualized aggregations with interpolated maps. Overall, the distribution of H. halys adults and nymphs were similar; both aggregated primarily in peach and adjacent woodlands followed by pecan. Timing of aggregations was consistent across years and reached the highest levels in July and August. Moreover, we document that H. halys is an established pest within this orchard ecosystem, and that noncrop host plants likely play an important role in maintaining populations of H. halys. To manage H. halys in southeastern orchard systems, growers may need to account for host plants in habitats that surround fruiting trees.
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- Erin E Grabarczyk
- USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, 2316 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA, 37193, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA, 31008, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, 2316 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA, 37193, USA
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Grabarczyk EE, Mizell RF, Greene JK, Herzog GA, Tillman PG, Cottrell TE. Spatiotemporal Distribution of Two Euschistus spp. Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Southeastern Farmscapes. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2022; 22:10. [PMID: 35066591 PMCID: PMC8784089 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieab111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are ubiquitous, cryptic, phytophagous pests that are found in many crops. In agroecosystems, individuals disperse from adjacent noncrop hosts and tend to aggregate or cluster within fields. In this study, we characterized the distribution of Euschistus servus (Say) and Euschistus tristigmus (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) over 2 yr at three southeastern United States farmscapes. Stink bugs were captured in pheromone-baited traps, and Spatial Analysis by Distance Indices (SADIE) used to identify the location of significant aggregations by habitat type and season. Euschistus servus adults were more likely to be captured in pecan orchards, cotton, other crops, or unmanaged habitats than in woodland habitats. Significant aggregations of E. servus were detected in a variety of habitats including pecan, corn, cotton, peanut, and tobacco, as well as fallow and hay fields, pastures, and hedgerows. Fewer adult E. tristigmus were captured than E. servus adults, and E. tristigmus adults were typically trapped and aggregated in woodland habitats. The resulting data provide an important understanding regarding the seasonal movement and relative abundance levels of stink bug populations, which are critical to the development of integrated pest management strategies.
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- Erin E Grabarczyk
- USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA 37193, USA
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Blackville, SC 29817, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA 21793, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA 37193, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Byron, GA 31008, USA
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