Attractiveness of Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica, Aggregation Pheromone: Field Response to Isomers, Ratios, and Dose

Weber, Donald C.; Walsh, Guillermo Cabrera; DiMeglio, Anthony S.; Athanas, Michael; Leskey, Tracy; Khrimian, Ashot

doi:10.1007/s10886-014-0519-9

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“…Moreover, in other pentatomid bugs, male-produced compounds act as sex pheromones attracting only females, such as in Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) [32], T. pallidovirens [33], Oebalus poecilus (Dallas) [34], Eysarcoris parvus (Uhler) [35], and Pallantia macunaima (Grazia) [36]. In other cases, the male-produced compounds act as aggregation pheromones, attracting females, males, and even nymphs, such as in Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) [37,38], N. viridula [27], Eysarcoris lewisi (Distant) [39], Euschistus tristigmus (Say) [18,30], and H. halys [40].…”

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The Role of (E)-2-octenyl Acetate as a Pheromone of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister): Laboratory and Field Evaluation

Arif

Guarino

Colazza

et al. 2020

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The pentatomid bug Bagrada hilaris is a key pest of brassicaceous crops in several areas of the world. Previous studies suggest that mate location of this species is mediated by volatile chemicals produced by males, among which the main compound is (E)-2-octenyl acetate. However, the possible attraction of males, females, and nymphs to this compound has not yet been specifically tested. In this study, we tested the response of B. hilaris females, males, and nymphs to (E)-2-octenyl acetate using an electroantennogram (EAG) and olfactometer in the presence or absence of a host plant. Moreover, (E)-2-octenyl acetate as an attractant lure in field trap bioassays was evaluated. EAG recordings showed that this compound evokes antennal responses in B. hilaris females. Olfactometer behavioral responses showed that females and nymphs were attracted to (E)-2-octenyl acetate, while males showed no attraction. In the field trap bioassays, captures were obtained in traps baited with 5 and 10 mg of (E)-2-octenyl acetate, while in traps loaded with 2 mg and control traps, there were no recorded catches. These results suggest the involvement of (E)-2-octenyl acetate in intraspecific interactions of this species.

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The Role of (E)-2-octenyl Acetate as a Pheromone of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister): Laboratory and Field Evaluation

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Guarino

Colazza

et al. 2020

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“…This implicates natural synergistic cues present in a fruiting host plant, such as constitutive plant volatiles from the leaves or fruit (Piñero and Prokopy 2003) or visual cues. Other stink bugs, for example M. histrionica, use natural cues (semiochemicals) emitted by their host plants (e.g., collards in this case), as traps baited with the species' aggregation pheromone are much more attractive when coupled with the host plant (Weber et al 2014b). In Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), the presence of maize host odors enhances the response of conspecifics to male-produced aggregation pheromone (Bashir et al 2001).…”

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Establishing the behavioral basis for an attract-and-kill strategy to manage the invasive Halyomorpha halys in apple orchards

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Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is an invasive, polyphagous insect that causes serious economic injury in particular to specialty crops in the United States. Growers have been forced to respond by increasing the frequency of broad-spectrum insecticide (e.g., neonicotinoid, pyrethroid, and carbamate) applications. One strategy to reduce reliance on insecticides is known as ''attract-and-kill'' whereby the targeted insect is attracted to a spatially precise location to be eliminated by a killing agent such as an insecticide. This approach can substantially reduce the amount of insecticide used by sparing alternate row middle or whole block sprays. For apple orchards, we propose baiting select border row trees with the H. halys aggregation pheromone and synergist and subsequently treating these baited trees with effective insecticides to kill H. halys throughout the growing season. To evaluate the behavioral basis of this approach, we conducted orchard trials with black pyramid traps, harmonic radar, and trials using baited apple trees sprayed weekly to quantify H. halys arrestment area, retention time, adult and nymph annihilation, and fruit injury in and near these attract-and-kill sites. The arrestment area for H. halys was confined to a 2.5 m radius around the pheromone-and pheromone synergist-baited trap regardless of pheromone dose (84 or 840 mg), while the retention capacity of adults was significantly increased by pairing the aggregation pheromone and synergist with a fruiting host plant compared with non-host sites. Damage to fruit harvested from baited attract-and-kill trees was high, but minimal in surrounding unbaited neighboring apple trees. Our results suggest attract-and-kill may be an effective strategy for managing H. halys season-long.Keywords Integrated pest management Á Brown marmorated stink bug Á Behaviorally based management Á Harmonic radar Á Invasive species Á Pheromone Á Hemiptera Á Pentatomidae Key messages• Halyomorpha halys management relies on repeated insecticide applications to susceptible crops. • We evaluated the behavioral basis for a proposed attract-and-kill strategy in apple as a means to reduce insecticide inputs. • We found that attract-and-kill holds promise as H. halys activity was confined to a small arrestment area around a pheromone source, and the use of harmonic radar showed that retention time at these sites was greatest when a host plant (apple) was present. • High kill of H. halys was achieved in baited attract-andkill apple trees season-long with minimal damage on adjacent unbaited trees. Communicated by T. Haye.Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (

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“…Khrimian et al [13] showed that the pheromone consisted of two stereoisomers, (3 S ,6 S ,7 R ,10 S )- and (3 S ,6 S ,7 R ,10 R )-10,11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol, which occur in a ~1.4:1 ratio in emissions of adult male harlequin bug. Weber et al [14] demonstrated that, in the field, lures containing a synthetic eight-stereoisomer blend were of comparable attractiveness with pure pheromone components to both sexes in adults, as well as to nymphs, and that presence of a host plant (collard) increased this attractiveness. Cabrera Walsh et al [15] found that, although harlequin bugs were strongly attracted to host plants by their pheromone lure, they were not retained more on plants with pheromone than those without it, an important consideration for trap cropping and pesticide application strategies.…”

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A Transcriptome Survey Spanning Life Stages and Sexes of the Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica

Sparks¹,

Rhoades²,

Nelson

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The harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn), is an agricultural pest in the continental United States, particularly in southern states. Reliable gene sequence data are especially useful to the development of species-specific, environmentally friendly molecular biopesticides and effective biolures for this insect. Here, mRNAs were sampled from whole insects at the 2nd and 4th nymphal instars, as well as sexed adults, and sequenced using Illumina RNA-Seq technology. A global assembly of these data identified 72,540 putative unique transcripts bearing high levels of similarity to transcripts identified in other taxa, with over 99% of conserved single-copy orthologs among insects being detected. Gene ontology and protein family analyses were conducted to explore the functional potential of the harlequin bug’s gene repertoire, and phylogenetic analyses were conducted on gene families germane to xenobiotic detoxification, including glutathione S-transferases, carboxylesterases and cytochrome P450s. Genic content in harlequin bug was compared with that of the closely related invasive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål). Quantitative analyses of harlequin bug gene expression levels, experimentally validated using quantitative real-time PCR, identified genes differentially expressed between life stages and/or sexes.

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Attractiveness of Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica, Aggregation Pheromone: Field Response to Isomers, Ratios, and Dose

Cited by 36 publications

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The Role of (E)-2-octenyl Acetate as a Pheromone of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister): Laboratory and Field Evaluation

The Role of (E)-2-octenyl Acetate as a Pheromone of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister): Laboratory and Field Evaluation

Establishing the behavioral basis for an attract-and-kill strategy to manage the invasive Halyomorpha halys in apple orchards

A Transcriptome Survey Spanning Life Stages and Sexes of the Harlequin Bug, Murgantia histrionica

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