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Enhancing early detection and monitoring of Halyomorpha halys (Stål 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): field evaluation of a novel wind-orienting, pheromone-baited tunnel trap.
| Title: | Enhancing early detection and monitoring of Halyomorpha halys (Stål 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): field evaluation of a novel wind-orienting, pheromone-baited tunnel trap. |
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| Authors: | Horner R; The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand., Roselli G; Center of Agriculture, Food and Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.; Technology Transfer Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.; Biotechnology and Biological Control Agency (BBCA Onlus), Rome, Italy., Sasso R; ENEA, Casaccia Research Center, SSPT-BIOAG-SOQUAS Laboratory, Rome, Italy., Anfora G; Center of Agriculture, Food and Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy., Cristofaro M; Biotechnology and Biological Control Agency (BBCA Onlus), Rome, Italy. |
| Source: | Journal of economic entomology [J Econ Entomol] 2026 Jun 01; Vol. 119 (3), pp. 2050-2059. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2985127R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-291X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00220493 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Econ Entomol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2015- : Oxford : Oxford University Press Original Publication: College Park Md : Entomological Society of America |
| MeSH Terms: | Insect Control*/methods , Insect Control*/instrumentation , Heteroptera* , Pheromones*, Animals ; Wind ; Italy ; Female |
| Abstract: | The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855); Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), commonly known as BMSB, is a highly invasive plant-feeding insect pest that poses a serious threat to the agriculture, environment, and economy of Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Effective technologies for BMSB detection and delimitation during an incursion are crucial to support eradication efforts including for assessing control measures' efficacy. This study evaluated a wind-orienting, live-catch, pheromone-baited tunnel trap, designed for resilience to diverse weather conditions, ease of storage and transport, and discreet deployment in various habitats. Our field trials conducted in Italy between 2020 and 2022 across several commercial kiwifruit orchards and vineyards tested the tunnel trap against traditional Pherocon sticky panels and CYMA TRAP PRO pyramid traps. Utilizing a generalized linear mixed model with a negative binomial distribution, we analyzed trap efficacy in capturing adult BMSB. The tunnel trap demonstrated superior performance in consistently attracting more adult BMSB than other trap types. The increased catch of the tunnel traps highlighted their promise as a crucial tool for the early detection and control of BMSB populations. (© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America.) |
| Grant Information: | Better Border Biosecurity; Zespri Group Limited |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: aggregation pheromone; biosecurity; brown marmorated stink bug; surveillance; trap |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Pheromones) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260223 Date Completed: 20260616 Latest Revision: 20260726 |
| Update Code: | 20260726 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13268802 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jee/toag029 |
| PMID: | 41729995 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1938-291X |
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| DOI: | 10.1093/jee/toag029 |