BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG PHEROMONE LURES - TRECE, INC.

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0423221
• Project Start Date: Aug 1, 2012
• Project End Date: Jul 31, 2013
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
Trece, Inc
7569 Highway 28 West
Adair ,OK 74330

Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component

40%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

40%

Applied

40%

Developmental

20%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
211	1110	1130	50%
211	1114	1130	50%

Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
1114 - Peach; 1110 - Apple;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;

Keywords

brown

marmorated

stink

bug

pheromone

pest

management

Goals / Objectives
The objective of this project is to develop a reliable pheromone lure for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB).

Project Methods
ARS will acquire the basic knowledge of the identification of the BMSB pheromone. This information will be used by both to develop pheromone lures for this species. Trece, Inc. will formulate 80% of the material provided by ARS into pheromone lures at a standard loading for evaluation. These lures will be sent to ARS for evaluation. The remaining 20% will be evaluated by the commerical company and results will be returned to ARS.

Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/13

Outputs
Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): The objective of this project is to develop a reliable pheromone lure for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). Approach (from AD-416): ARS will acquire the basic knowledge of the identification of the BMSB pheromone. This information will be used by both to develop pheromone lures for this species. Trece, Inc. will formulate 80% of the material provided by ARS into pheromone lures at a standard loading for evaluation. These lures will be sent to ARS for evaluation. The remaining 20% will be evaluated by the commerical company and results will be returned to ARS. The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) has emerged as a pest of unprecedented importance to specialty crops in the United States. Currently, BMSB is well established throughout the mid-Atlantic and has been officially detected in 40 states. BMSB is a polyphagous pest of numerous specialty crops but without a reliable and effective monitoring tool to detect presence, abundance, and seasonal activity. Therefore, we worked directly with Trece to formulate lures with the newly identified BMSB aggregation pheromone. Lures were then provided to cooperators in various states for evaluation in traps. Included in the trapping array were unbaited controls. Trials were conducted in the late-season when BMSB populations were greatest.

Impacts
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