Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The fourth NEERA1306 SAES-422 annual meeting was held on November 30, 21065 at the Alson H. Smith, Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester, VA as part of the 2016 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Working Group Meeting. During the presentation portion of the meeting, two project participants presented results of work conducted during the summer of 2016.

These included: Virginia – Deltamethrin impregnated netting for BMSB IPM strategies, Rutgers – Pest Status Update

The business portion of the meeting was held during lunch. During the meeting participants discussed a variety of subjects. Key highlights included:

George Hamilton introduced Dr. Theodore Andreadis who is the AES Directors representative for the group. He welcomed everyone and stated that the directors are pleased with this group’s activities, discussed how new members can join the group, and explained the benefits of being a member.

Georgia – Brett Blaauw introduced himself and stated that he just started as the fruit specialist for Georgia, that he was not a member of the group and that he is interested in joining. He looked at pecans this year and found them in grower pack outs. He will look at peaches next year. Tom Kuhar mentioned that Brett will most likely new native species of stink bugs in with BMSB because of where he is located.

New Jersey – Anne Nielsen that New Jersey also had freeze problems that impacted the peach crop making work with BMSB at her research station. Despite this she was able to work on studies involving attract and kill strategies, border sprays in conjunction with Virginia and West Virginia in peaches. She also conducted Trissolcus japonicus surveys and worked on refining her predictive development model. Her Ph.D. students also worked with using DNA analysis of predator gut contents to verify feeding on BMSB. George Hamilton stated that he was involved in the overwintering study mentioned by Chris Bergh, a multistate pheromone trapping trial and writing publications based on studies completed in 2016.

Ohio – Jim Jasinski reported for Celeste Welty who is on sabbatical that Ohio is on the western edge of the infestation and still only find small amounts of economic damage and that most of their trapping activities were in vegetables. Their number in the traps were up from but 2015. However, they are not sure if it’s a true increase or an artifact of using a different pheromone lure in 2016. They were also involved in surveying for egg predators and parasitoids.

Pennsylvania – Greg Krawczyk that he also worked on threshold refinements and surveys for Trissolcus japonicus using both fresh and frozen egg masses. He also worked with the use of insecticidal nets erected at orchard borders. He explained that while he had problems getting growers use participate in the study the results were that they do work.  

Virginia – Chris Bergh mentioned that he had expected higher numbers in 2016 compared to 2015 based on what was seen during the fall 2015 migration into overwintering site. This was not the case. He also stated he had plans to conduct an IPM crop project in peaches but was only able to do in apples (border spray and attract-and-kill) because of the spring freeze. He also led the second year of an overwintering study conducted in New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. He worked with USDA ARS to refine treatment thresholds, monitoring traps, and pheromone lures, and monitored Trissolcus japonicus using within-tree transects of egg masses, and yellow sticky cards and whole tree surveys of tree of heaven. Trissolcus japonicus was detected on numerous occasions via all three sampling methods. Tom Kuhar reported that he spent the year finishing projects and writing their results up for publication. He was also involved in an indoor trapping studies, the use of deltamethrin treated screens to attract and kill BMSB in urban situations and the use of repellants on overwintering boxes.

The final discussion was regarding the next annual meeting. It was agreed that it should again be held in conjunction with either the 2017 BMSB Working Group meeting or the 2018 Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Annual Meeting.

1. Refinement of BMSB monitoring methods

2. Refinement of development models 

3. Evaluation of attract and kill strategies

4. Evaluation of BMSB nymph movement between crops

5. Refinement of management recommendations for fruit and vegetable growers

Acebes-Doria, A.L., T.C. Leskey, J.C. Bergh. In press. Temporal and directional patterns of nymphal Halyomorpha halys movement on the trunk of selected wild and fruit tree hosts. Environ. Entomol. 

Acebes-Doria, A.L., T.C. Leskey, J.C. Bergh. 2016. Injury to apples and peaches at harvest from feeding by Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) nymphs early and late in the season. Crop Protection 89: 58-65

Acebes-Doria, A.L., T.C. Leskey, J.C. Bergh. 2016. Development and comparison of trunk traps to monitor movement of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) nymphs on host trees. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 158: 44-53

Acebes-Doria, A.L., T.C. Leskey, J.C. Bergh. 2016. Host plant effects on Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) nymphal development and survivorship. Environ. Entomol. 45: 663-670

Aigner, J.D., and T.P. Kuhar. 2016. Lethal High Temperature Extremes of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and Efficacy of Commercial Heat Treatments for Control in Export Shipping Cargo. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology. 32(1):1-6. 2016 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3954/1523-5475-32.1.1

Aigner, B. L., D.A. Herbert, G.P. Dively, J. Whalen, T.P. Kuhar, C.C. Brewster, J.W. Hogue, and E. Seymore. 2017. Comparison of two sampling methods for assessing Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) numbers in soybean fields. J. Econ. Entomol.

Aigner, J.D., K. Mooneyham, and T. Kuhar. 2016. Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug with Insecticide-Treated Window Screens. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication No. ENTO-177NP. https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/ENTO/ENTO-177/ENTO-177-PDF.pdf

Aigner, J.D., J.M. Wilson, L.B. Nottingham, J.A. Morehead, A. DiMeglio, and T.P. Kuhar. 2016. Bioassay Evaluation of IKI- 3106 (Cyclaniliprole) for Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and Harlequin Bug, 2014. Arthropod Management Tests 2016 40 (1): L4. doi: 10.1093/amt/tsv205

Bergh, C. A. Acebes –Doria, T. Leskey, R. Morrison, B. Short, G. Krawczyk, J. Walgenbach, A. Agnello, P. Jentsch, G. Hamilton, A. Nielsen,, B. Blaauw, V. Walton, N. Wiman, C. Hedstrom, P. Shearer, E. Beers. 2016. Integrated pest management for brown marmorated stink bug in orchard crops. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug SCRI CAP orchard Crop Commodity Team and Northeastern IPM Center.  June 2016.  http://www.stopbmsb.org/where-is-bmsb/crop-by-crop/orchard-crops/

Bergh, J.C., W.R. Morrison III, S.V. Joseph, T.C. Leskey.  In press. Characterizing spring emergence of adult Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) using experimental overwintering shelters and commercial pheromone traps. Entomol. Exp. Appl.

Blaauw B.R., V. Jones, and A.L. Nielsen. 2016. Utilizing immunomarking techniques to track Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) dispersal within a peach orchard. PeerJ 4:e1997 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1997

Blaauw B., C. Mathews, T. Leskey, R.W. Morrison, A.L. Nielsen. In Revision. Measuring host plant selection and retention of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by a trap crop. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.

Fraga, D.F., J. Parker, A.C. Busoli, G.C. Hamilton, A.L. Nielsen, C. Rodriguez-Saona. In Press. Behavioral responses of the predaceous minute pirate bug (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to tridecane, a volatile emitted by the brown marmorated stink bug.J. Pest Sci.

Hahn, N.G., M.C. Hwang, and G.C. Hamilton. Accepted. Circuitry and coding used in a flight mill system for the study of flight performance of Halyomorpha halys. Florida Entomologist.

Hahn, N.G., A.J. Kaufman, C. Rodriguez-Saona, A.L. Nielsen, J. LaForest, and G.C. Hamilton. 2016. Exploring the spread of brown marmorated stink bug in New Jersey through the use of crowdsourced reports. Am Entomol 62: 36-45

Krawczyk, G., L. Shaak. 2016. Re-introducing of IPM principles into management programs for brown marmorated stink bug and other fruit pests. Pennsylvania Fruit News 96(1): 22-25 

Kuhar, T. P. and H. B. Doughty. 2016. Evaluation of Foliar Insecticides for the Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs in Bell Peppers, 2015. Arthropod Management Tests 2016 40 (1): 2016, 1–1 doi: 10.1093/amt/tsw033

Kuhar. T., R. Morrison, T. Leskey, J. Aigner, G. Dively, E. Zobel, G. Brust, J. Whalen, W. Cissel, J. Walgenbach, K. Rice, S. Fleischer, S. Rondon. 2015. Integrated Pest Management for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Vegetables: A synopsis of what researchers have learned so far and management recommendations using an integrated approach. Northeastern IPM Center Bulletin posted on StopBMSB.Org Website.

Nielsen, A., et al. 2016. Integrated Pest Management for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Vineyards. www.stopBMSB.org in English and Spanish

Nielsen, A., et al. 2016. Integrated Pest Management for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Orchard Crops. http://www.stopbmsb.org/stopBMSB/assets/File/BMSB-in-Orchard-Crops-English.pdf  in English and Spanish 

Nielsen A.L., S. Chen, S. Fleischer. 2016. Coupling developmental physiology, photoperiod, and temperature to model phenology and dynamics of an invasive Heteropteran, Halyomorpha halys. Frontiers in Physiology 7.http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00165

Nielsen, A.L, G Dively, JM Pote, G Zinati, C Mathews. 2016. Identifying a potential trap crop for a novel insect pest, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in organic farms. Env. Entomol. 45: 472-478

Ogburn E.C., R. Bessin, C. Dieckhoff, R. Dobson, M. Grieshop, K.A. Hoelmer, C. Mathews, J. Moore, A.L. Nielsen, J.M. Pote, C. Welty, J.F. Walgenbach. 2016. Natural enemy impact on the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), in organic agroecosystems: A regional assessment. Biological Control 101:39-51.

Philips, C. R., T.P. Kuhar, G.P. Dively. G. Hamilton, J. Whalen, K. Kamminga. In Press. Seasonal abundance and phenology of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) on different pepper cultivars in the mid-Atlantic U.S. J. Econ. Entomol.

Rosen, S., J. Cambridge and G.C. Hamilton. In Press. Regular Rearing Protocol and Density Trials of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in a Laboratory Setting. Florida Entomologist.