Semi-natural habitats support populations of stink bug pests in agricultural landscapes

Laterza, Ilaria; Diol, Paridei; Tamburini, Giovanni

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2022.108223

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“…), in the present study was only found in human‐made structures, as also reported by other authors (Musolin, 2012), although Jones and Sullivan (1982) and Laterza et al. (2023) observed this stink bug overwintering in leaf litter.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…For instance, N. viridula, a species phylogenetically close to P. prasina (Roca-Cusachs et al, 2022) which shares the same habitat in spring-and summer (wild plants and hazelnut trees, personal observ. ), in the present study was only found in human-made structures, as also reported by other authors (Musolin, 2012), although Jones and Sullivan (1982) and Laterza et al (2023) observed this stink bug overwintering in leaf litter.…”

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confidence: 88%

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Study of the overwintering ecology of the hazelnut pest, Palomena prasina (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a perspective of Integrated Pest Management

Driss,

Hamidi,

Andalo

et al. 2023

J Applied Entomology

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Palomena prasina, the green shield bug (GSB), is widely distributed in the Eurosiberian region. In the Southwest of France, it is considered as a serious pest of hazelnuts, its feeding punctures lead to blank hazelnuts and kernel necrosis, causing heavy losses in commercial orchards. To date, no Integrated Pest Management strategy is available to control P. prasina. Control strategies often focus on the pests' spring–summer ecology, when they are in the field or in the vicinity of crops. However, the abundance of pest populations in crops is also related to their autumn‐winter ecology. The present work focussed on the autumn‐winter ecology of P. prasina to identify new opportunities for this pest suppression. We investigate (i) where P. prasina overwinters, (ii) if it aggregates in its overwintering sites and (iii) if it mates while overwintering. Samples were collected over a 2‐year period in different ecosystems (forests, hedges, orchards), in human‐made structures and habitats (litter, bushes/trees, dead trees). The reproductive status of GBS individuals was monitored in winter, and in spring when they emerged from overwintering sites. Our results show that 97% P. prasina adults overwinter in the leaf litter of orchards and natural ecosystems and that 70% overwinter individually. The abundance of GSB in those sites is negatively correlated with litter temperature and positively correlated with humidity levels. Furthermore, adults only mate after leaving their overwintering site. Finally, unexpectedly, there was an important number of overwintering adults hosting endoparasitoids (32%). The fact that GSB overwinters alone in the leaf litter means controlling its populations by destroying the overwintering sites is not a solution. All the same, our results point out some promising lines of research for developing methods to control P. prasina. First, the emergence traps, in particular the cone traps, proved efficient for collecting emerging adults and could be considered for monitoring. Moreover, our observations suggest the existence of long‐range mating signals that could be exploited for trapping. Last but not least, the important number of overwintering parasitised adults is a potential biocontrol avenue.

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confidence: 89%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Study of the overwintering ecology of the hazelnut pest, Palomena prasina (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a perspective of Integrated Pest Management

Driss,

Hamidi,

Andalo

et al. 2023

J Applied Entomology

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“…Numerous sap-sucking bugs are involved in plant disease transmission (Mitchell 2004; Mitchell et al 2018). Accurate data on true bugs are scarce, e.g., on sandy grasslands (Torma et al 2017), in agricultural landscapes (Gibicsár and Keszthelyi 2023; Laterza et al 2023), or on litter and soil (Abukenova et al 2022), but the occurrence of heteropterans on common ragweed in its introduced range in Eurasia is an area that remains poorly studied (Maceljski and Igrc 1989;Kiss et al 2008;Franin et al 2021;Limonta et al 2022). Because the occurrence of heteropterans on ragweed was common, we hypothesized that they might serve as carriers or vectors of ragweed diseases.…”

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Diversity of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in southern Slovakia

Tóth

KRCHŇAVÁ

Tóthová

2023

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Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia Linnaeus 1800) is an exceptional invasive species. Information on true bugs occurring on ragweed plants is limited in the invasion region. The objective of this study was to determine the species composition of Heteroptera associated with A. artemisiifolia, assess their vectoring potential based on a literature review, and compare species similarity on the surveyed fields. Field surveys were conducted in 2020–2021 at 10 sites in southern Slovakia. Sweeping and visual observations were conducted in field margins, weedy agricultural fields, and mowed meadows infested with A. artemisiifolia. As part of the study, food specialization, abundance of each species, and their assignment to families were determined in detail. The Jaccard similarity index was used to evaluate the similarity of species composition among the sites studied. A total of 2,492 true bugs were recorded, representing 47 species of Heteroptera from 12 families. The most common phytophagous species were Nysius ericae ericae (Schilling 1829) (Pentatomomorpha, Lygaeidae), Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze 1778), Lygus rugulipennis (Poppius 1911), Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus 1758) (Cimicomorpha, Miridae), and a zoophagous species Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus (Dahlbom 1851) (Cimicomorpha, Nabidae). The similarity of species in paired localities was low, with highly migratory and polyphagous species dominating, able to cross the field from the adjacent landscape. A. artemisiifolia is a known host for plant viruses and phytoplasmas, and several Heteroptera species are carriers of these plant pathogens. Halyomorpha halys was the only detected carrier of phytoplasmas, and its abundance on A. artemisiifolia was extremely low.

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“…Numerous sap-sucking bugs are involved in plant disease transmission [17,18]. Accurate data on the occurrences of true bugs are scarce, e.g., on sandy grasslands [19], in agricultural landscapes [20,21], or on litter and soil [22], but the occurrence of heteropterans on common ragweed in its introduced range in Eurasia is an area that remains poorly studied [23][24][25][26]. Since the occurrence of heteropterans on ragweed is common, we hypothesized that they might serve as carriers or vectors of ragweed diseases.…”

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confidence: 99%

Diversity of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) on Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in Southern Slovakia

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The common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia Linnaeus 1800) is an exceptionally invasive species. The information on true bugs occurring on ragweed plants is limited in the invasion region. The objective of this study was to determine the species composition of Heteroptera associated with A. artemisiifolia, to assess their vectoring potential based on a literature review, and to compare species similarity in the surveyed fields. Field surveys were conducted in 2020–2021 at 10 sites in southern Slovakia. Sweeping and visual observations were conducted in field margins, weedy agricultural fields, and mowed meadows infested with A. artemisiifolia. In the study, food specialization, the abundance of individual species, and their assignment to families were precisely determined. The Jaccard similarity index was used to evaluate similarities in species composition among the sites studied. A total of 2496 true bugs were recorded, representing 47 species of Heteroptera from 12 families. The most common phytophagous species were Nysius ericae ericae (Schilling, 1829) (Pentatomomorpha, Lygaeidae), Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze, 1778), Lygus rugulipennis (Poppius, 1911), Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Cimicomorpha, Miridae), and a zoophagous species Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus (Dahlbom, 1851) (Cimicomorpha, Nabidae). The species similarities in pair-wise combined localities were low, with a dominance of highly migratory and polyphagous species able to traverse the field from the adjacent landscape. A. artemisiifolia is a known host for plant viruses and phytoplasmas, and several Heteroptera species are carriers of these plant pathogens. Halyomorpha halys was the only detected vector of phytoplasmas, and its abundance on A. artemisiifolia was extremely low.

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Semi-natural habitats support populations of stink bug pests in agricultural landscapes

Cited by 12 publications

References 47 publications

Study of the overwintering ecology of the hazelnut pest, Palomena prasina (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a perspective of Integrated Pest Management

Study of the overwintering ecology of the hazelnut pest, Palomena prasina (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a perspective of Integrated Pest Management

Diversity of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in southern Slovakia

Diversity of True Bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) on Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in Southern Slovakia

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