Source: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to
MANAGEMENT OF THE BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
HATCH
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0227159
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
LAB94115
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
NE-508
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Aug 1, 2011
Project End Date
Jul 31, 2013
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
Davis, JE, AL.
Recipient Organization
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
202 HIMES HALL
BATON ROUGE,LA 70803-0100
Performing Department
Entomology
Non Technical Summary
The brown marmorated stink bug is a highly polyphagous stink bug of Asian origin. In its native range of China, Korea and Japan, it is considered an agricultural pest of soybeans, tree fruit and various ornamental crops. Since its introduction into the United States around 1996, it has spread to 23 states and has become a severe agricultural pest with few or no management options. It currently is not present in Louisiana. If it does arrive, conditions are conducive to its survival. In addition, Louisiana has many fruit, vegetable, and agronomic crops which this pest can harm. Monitoring must begin to determine if this pest has reached Louisiana. Once it has arrived, damage potential and control methods will be evaluated, insuring Lousiana producers will have the most update information on this new invasive pest.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2021820113020%
2111820113030%
2151820113020%
2162410113030%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants; 215 - Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants; 216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems; 202 - Plant Genetic Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
1820 - Soybean; 2410 - Cross-commodity research--multiple crops;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;
Goals / Objectives
Assess the extent and nature of injury caused brown marmorated stink bug. Develop monitoring methods for brown marmorated stink bug. Determine the potential for biological control of the brown marmorated stink bug. Determine the toxicity and field efficacy of selected insecticides for brown marmorated stink bug control in field crops, fruit, nursery and vegetables Develop best management practices for the brown marmorated stink bug. Deliver research based IPM recommendations to growers
Project Methods
I will establish research plots in soybean to develop and evaluate monitoring methods. Plots will be maintained using standard practices but without the use of insecticide. Depending on the crop, adult brown marmorated stink bugs will be monitored using a combination of blacklight traps, pheromone traps, direct visual counts or sweep netting. Nymphal populations will be monitored using weekly direct counts only. Data collected from blacklight and pheromone traps will be correlated with the first presence of adults and nymphal BMSB in plots. If brown marmorated stink bug becomes established in Louisiana, we will evaluate damage caused by the brown marmorated sting bug in soybean fields. Beginning with the first appearance of adults, eggs or nymphs in plots, sentinel plants will be evaluated for damage on weekly basis. At harvest, yield estimates and damage evaluations will be taken from a subsample of plants within each plot. If brown marmorated stink bug does establish in Louisiana, we will evaluate field and laboratory efficacy of insecticides to control this pest.

Progress 08/01/11 to 07/31/13

Outputs
Target Audience: Producers, agents and ag. professionals who may encounter brown marmorated stink bug. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Graduate students participated in the process of species identification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Results have been disseminated through annual Ag consultant updates and parish production meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Surveysfor the brown marmorated stink bug were preformed for three years (2011-2013).None were captured in Louisiana.Growers and ag. professionals (200+) were educated on how to identify this pest.

Publications


    Progress 01/01/12 to 12/31/12

    Outputs
    OUTPUTS: This project generated outputs as two extension/outreach meetings describing how to identify this new invasive insect. PARTICIPANTS: Jeffrey A. Davis, (PI); A. Richter, Jeff Murray, LSU AgCenter. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience for the project research outputs are other researchers, producers, and policy makers. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

    Impacts
    Blacklight, sweep, and pheromone trapping found no evidence of brown marmorated stink bug in the state. This means brown marmorated stink bug has not moved into Louisiana.

    Publications

    • No publications reported this period