The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys Stål, is an invasive species and a polyphagous pest. BMSB feeding activity was suspected to be responsible for olive damage. To evaluate the effect of feeding damage from adults and nymphs of BMSB, 30 rearing sleeves were positioned in an olive grove, at an early stage of drupe development. The individuals were kept in the rearing sleeves for 48 h, and the number of olives in each sleeve was checked weekly, visually assessing signs of damage and measuring their volume. After the 48-hr exposure, the number of early dropped olives was significantly higher for rearing sleeves containing BMSB adults and nymphs compared with control, with visible signs of damage. The volume of olives still attached was significantly lower for rearing sleeves with adults. These results provide key evidence on BMSB damage in developing olives. If the numbers of BMSB keep increasing in Mediterranean regions (where most of the olive production occurs), actions should be taken to prevent economic losses.
Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) feeding damage determines early drop in olive crops / Zapponi, Livia; Morten, Michele; Chiesa, Serena Giorgia; Angeli, Gino; Borri, Giacomo; Mazzoni, Valerio; Sofia, Monica; Anfora, Gianfranco. - In: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY. - ISSN 0931-2048. - ELETTRONICO. - 146:6(2022), pp. 791-795. [10.1111/jen.13018]
Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) feeding damage determines early drop in olive crops
Angeli, Gino;Mazzoni, Valerio;Anfora, Gianfranco
2022-01-01
Abstract
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys Stål, is an invasive species and a polyphagous pest. BMSB feeding activity was suspected to be responsible for olive damage. To evaluate the effect of feeding damage from adults and nymphs of BMSB, 30 rearing sleeves were positioned in an olive grove, at an early stage of drupe development. The individuals were kept in the rearing sleeves for 48 h, and the number of olives in each sleeve was checked weekly, visually assessing signs of damage and measuring their volume. After the 48-hr exposure, the number of early dropped olives was significantly higher for rearing sleeves containing BMSB adults and nymphs compared with control, with visible signs of damage. The volume of olives still attached was significantly lower for rearing sleeves with adults. These results provide key evidence on BMSB damage in developing olives. If the numbers of BMSB keep increasing in Mediterranean regions (where most of the olive production occurs), actions should be taken to prevent economic losses.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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