Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
Volume 50, Issue 3, Pages 532-540Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvab019
Keywords
Halyomorpha halys; flight mill; invasive species; dispersal; stink bug
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- Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center through the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
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The study found that the flight capacity of the brown marmorated stink bug is not affected by gender, starvation, age, or mating status. Flight distance and flight time are also not influenced by these factors. The number of flight bouts and velocity increase significantly with longer starvation periods but decrease with increasing age.
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stal) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive species to North America and has spread throughout most of the territory. Understanding flight in H. halys is crucial to understanding the dispersal capacity and developing forecasting models for this pest.The purpose of this research was to assess the effects of starvation, age, mating status, sex, and preflight weight on flight parameters of laboratory-reared H. halys using computer-monitored flight mills. The mean flight distance observed over a 24-h period was 266 m and the maximum distance was 7.3 km. Overall, the flight capacity of males and females was similar, even though females weighed more than males. The proportion of H. halys that initiated flight was not affected by starvation, age, or mating status. The number of bouts of individual flights and velocity significantly increased with longer durations of starvation. The number of bouts significantly decreased with increasing age. The total distance flew and total flight time was not affected by starvation, age, or mating status. Although some statistical differences were seen across the experiments, these differences likely represent minimal ecological significance. Therefore, these results suggest that H. halys are remarkably resilient, which may contribute to their success as an invasive species.The findings of this study could help better predict the dispersal potential of H. halys in Minnesota.
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