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1 June 2017 Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Response to Pyramid Traps Baited with Attractive Light and Pheromonal Stimuli
Kevin B. Rice, John P. Cullum, Nik G. Wiman, Richard Hilton, Tracy C. Leskey
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Abstract

Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive insect that causes severe economic damage to multiple agricultural commodities. Several monitoring tools, including pheromone and light-baited black pyramid traps, have been developed to monitor H. halys. Here, we evaluated the attractiveness of these traps baited with only light, only pheromone, or the combination in comparison with unbaited traps throughout the growing season in regions with high and low H. halys population densities. In regions with high population densities in the Mid-Atlantic, all traps baited with pheromone or lights performed better than control traps. During mid-season, traps containing lights captured more H. halys adults, whereas pheromone-baited traps captured greater numbers during the late season. In low density regions in the Pacific Northwest, traps with lights or pheromone captured more H. halys adults than control traps. In addition, we evaluated the influence of competing light sources associated with anthropogenic structures. When light traps were deployed next to these additional light sources, H. halys captures in pyramid traps baited with light were not significantly reduced. Overall, our results indicate that both light and pheromone traps can be used to detect H. halys activity in low and high density populations.

Kevin B. Rice, John P. Cullum, Nik G. Wiman, Richard Hilton, and Tracy C. Leskey "Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Response to Pyramid Traps Baited with Attractive Light and Pheromonal Stimuli," Florida Entomologist 100(2), 449-453, (1 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.1653/024.100.0207
Published: 1 June 2017
KEYWORDS
aggregation pheromone
brown marmorated stink bug
chinche hedionda de color café marmorado
feromona de agregación
invasive
invasor
light trap
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