Publications

a laboratory evaluation of chemigation to manage stink bugs (hemiptera: pentatomidae).	application of insecticides for stink bug management through overhead irrigation, also called chemigation, could reduce application costs, soil compaction, and applicator exposure, while enabling growers to treat multiple fields simultaneously. the objective of these laboratory experiments was to compare knockdown, survival, and efficacy of insecticides when appropriately diluted for ground sprayer and chemigation applications. treatments included water, bifenthrin [0.11 kg (ai)/ha] and dicrotop ...	2017	28334122
enhanced response of halyomorpha halys (hemiptera: pentatomidae) to its aggregation pheromone with ethyl decatrienoate.	the invasive stink bug species, halyomorpha halys (stål) (hemiptera; pentatomidae), severely damages multiple agricultural commodities, resulting in the disruption of established ipm programs. several semiochemicals have been identified to attract h. halys to traps and monitor their presence, abundance, and seasonal activity. in particular, the two-component aggregation pheromone of h. halys, (3s,6s,7r,10s)-10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol and (3r,6s,7r,10s)-10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol (pher), in c ...	2017	29272430
assessment of feeding acceptance and injury of kerman pistachios, pistacia vera, by brown marmorated stink bug (hemiptera: pentatomidae).	in the united states, california (ca) is the primary commercial producer of pistachio nuts, pistacia vera l. (anacardiaceae). the brown marmorated stink bug (bmsb), halyomorpha halys (stål) (hemiptera: pentatomidae), an invasive and polyphagous insect pest from asia, has established in urban areas in several pistachio-growing counties in ca. breeding bmsb populations have not been detected in commercial pistachio acreage. however, the detection of bmsb in kern and fresno counties, major kerman p ...	2017	29117381
establishment of molecular genetic approaches to study gene expression and function in an invasive hemipteran, halyomorpha halys.	hemiptera is a large clade of insects understudied in terms of developmental biology. halyomorpha halys, the brown marmorated stink bug (bmsb, referred to throughout as h. halys), is an invasive hemipteran pest of the mid-atlantic region of the usa that has rapidly spread to other regions in recent years, devastating a wide range of crops using a piercing and sucking mechanism. its phylogenetic position, polyphagous habits, and rapid spread in the usa suggested that h. halys would be an ideal sy ...	2017	29075432
climate change impacts on the potential distribution and abundance of the brown marmorated stink bug (hemiptera: pentatomidae) with special reference to north america and europe.	the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, halyomorpha halys (stål; hemiptera: pentatomidae), has recently emerged as a harmful pest of horticultural crops in north america and europe. native to east asia, this highly polyphagous insect is spreading rapidly worldwide. climate change will add further complications to managing this species in terms of both geographic distribution and population growth. this study used climex to compare potential h. halys distribution under recent and future climate ...	2017	29069361
an invasive insect herbivore disrupts plant volatile-mediated tritrophic signalling.	plants respond to insect attack by emission of volatile organic compounds, which recruit natural enemies of the attacking herbivore, constituting an indirect plant defence strategy. in this context, the egg parasitoid trissolcus basalis is attracted by oviposition-induced plant volatiles emitted by vicia faba plants as a consequence of feeding and oviposition by the pentatomid host nezara viridula. however, this local tritrophic web could be affected by the recent invasion by the alien pentatomi ...	2017	28824353
nosema maddoxi sp. nov. (microsporidia, nosematidae), a widespread pathogen of the green stink bug chinavia hilaris (say) and the brown marmorated stink bug halyomorpha halys (stål).	we describe a unique microsporidian species that infects the green stink bug, chinavia hilaris; the brown marmorated stink bug, halyomorpha halys; the brown stink bug, euschistus servus; and the dusky stink bug, euschistus tristigmus. all life stages are unikaryotic, but analysis of the consensus small subunit region of the ribosomal gene places this microsporidium in the genus nosema, which historically has been characterized by diplokaryotic life stages. it is also characterized by having the ...	2017	28984006
attraction of halyomorpha halys (hemiptera: pentatomidae) haplotypes in north america and europe to baited traps.	halyomorpha halys is a global invasive species, native to southeast asia, that is threatening agriculture in invaded regions. our objectives were to: 1) establish the attractiveness of semiochemical stimuli paired with field-deployed traps in europe (greece, hungary, italy, and switzerland), compared with maryland, usa, and 2) identify h. halys haplotypes recovered from traps at each location. we found qualitatively identical patterns of capture between sites located across europe and in marylan ...	2017	29208930
an exotic parasitoid provides an invasional lifeline for native parasitoids.	the introduction of an exotic species may alter food webs within the ecosystem and significantly affect the biodiversity of indigenous species at different trophic levels. it has been postulated that recent introduction of the brown marmorated stinkbug (halyomorpha halys (stål)) represents an evolutionary trap for native parasitoids, as they accept h. halys egg masses as a host but produce no viable progeny. interspecific interactions between european egg parasitoid, trissolcus cultratus (mayr), ...	2017	28070291
impact of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in north america and europe: history, biology, ecology, and management.	the brown marmorated stink bug (bmsb), halyomorpha halys (stål), is an invasive pentatomid introduced from asia into the united states, canada, multiple european countries, and chile. in 2010, bmsb populations in the mid-atlantic united states reached outbreak levels and subsequent feeding severely damaged tree fruit as well as other crops. significant nuisance issues from adults overwintering inside homes were common. bmsb is a highly polyphagous species with a strong dispersal capacity and hig ...	2018	29068708
expansion of cytochrome p450 and cathepsin genes in the generalist herbivore brown marmorated stink bug.	the brown marmorated stink bug (halyomorpha halys) is an invasive pest in north america which causes severe economic losses on tree fruits, ornamentals, vegetables, and field crops. the h. halys is an extreme generalist and this feeding behaviour may have been a major contributor behind its establishment and successful adaptation in invasive habitats of north america. to develop an understanding into the mechanism of h. halys' generalist herbivory, here we specifically focused on genes putativel ...	2018	29347977
identification of volatiles released by diapausing brown marmorated stink bug, halyomorpha halys (hemiptera: pentatomidae).	the brown marmorated stink bug, halyomorpha halys, is an agricultural and urban pest that has become widely established as an invasive species of major concern in the usa and across europe. this species forms large aggregations when entering diapause, and it is often these aggregations that are found by officials conducting inspections of internationally shipped freight. identifying the presence of diapausing aggregations of h. halys using their emissions of volatile organic compounds (vocs) may ...	2018	29342183
irritant contact keratitis caused by the bodily fluids of a brown marmorated stink bug.	the brown marmorated stink bug is native to asia (china, taiwan, japan, and the korean peninsula). its bodily fluids are toxic and irritating to the human skin and eyes. human case reports are rare. only one report of irritant contact dermatitis has been published. we report a case of irritant contact keratitis resulting from the chemical components of the bodily fluids of the bug.	2018	29296555