Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) development on three crucifers and feeding damage on broccoli

Ludwig, Scott W.; Kok, L. T.

doi:10.1016/s0261-2194(00)00150-2

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“…Under laboratory conditions sex ratios are roughly equal to one and males and females live an average of 68.2 and 82 d, respectively (Streams and Pimentel 1963). Preoviposition periods have been estimated at a range of 7-30 d from eclosion (Canerday 1965, Zahn et al 2008a) and variation of time to maturity can depend on temperature as well as host plant (Ludwig and Kok 2001). A female can lay 4 -16 egg masses over her lifetime and a copulation event usually occurs between each oviposition, but is not necessary (Canerday 1965).…”

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“…Both adults and nymphs are piercing-sucking insects that feed on aboveground plant tissues, leaving white blotches, which make leafy crucifer crops such as collards and kale unmarketable. Under heavy feeding pressure plants can wilt and die potentially destroying entire fields of untreated cabbage or collards (Paddock 1915, Ludwig andKok 2001). The pest status of this insect has risen over the past decade.…”

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Harlequin Bug Biology and Pest Management in Brassicaceous Crops

Wallingford

Kuhar

Schultz

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Journal of Integrated Pest Management

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Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn), is a piercing-sucking pest of brassicaceous crops, particularly in the southern United States. The pest typically completes two to four generations per year, and overwinters as an adult in debris and weeds. Both adults and nymphs feed on aboveground plant tissues, leaving white blotches on leaves. Under heavy feeding pressure, plants can wilt and die. Chemical insecticides such as pyrethroids, organophosphates, carbamates, and neonicotinoids have been used for effective control of harlequin bug adults and nymphs. However, there is potential for cultural control of this pest using trap cropping. This paper reviews the biology and management of harlequin bug.

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Harlequin Bug Biology and Pest Management in Brassicaceous Crops

Wallingford

Kuhar

Schultz

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Journal of Integrated Pest Management

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“…histrionica naturally feeds and oviposits on a variety of cruciferous plants (Family, Brassicaceae;Brett 1974, Ludwig andKok 2001). The plants from the family Brassicaceae differ in characteristics such as physical structure and secondary compounds (Lin and Harnly 2010); thus, the environment that offspring experience during rearing can be strikingly different depending upon host plant availability.…”

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“…The developmental host plant environment is known to inßu-ence the preoviposition period (Ludwig and Kok 2001). Effects on adult size, if present, may impact reproductive success because female size in insects is often correlated with fecundity.…”

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Context-Dependent Mating Success in Murgantia histrionica (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Helmey-Hartman

Miller

2014

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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Animals must Þnd and select mates in environments that naturally vary in both space and time. Of particular importance for many species are the availability and phenology of host plants for feeding and oviposition sites. Here, we used Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a herbivorous insect, to determine mating preferences and success using mating assays and preferences based on odor cues. We manipulated the natal and encounter contexts using two different host plants, mustard and broccoli. We found that both the natal host plant and the host plant where insects encountered potential mates signiÞcantly affected mating success in this insect. Broccolireared individuals were more likely to mate in general; however, all individuals were more likely to mate when placed in an encounter context of mustard. Using a separate assay, we also found that the natal host plant affected female preference based on odor cues; females preferred the odors of males from the same natal environment that the females experienced as nymphs. In addition, we examined color and body size for host plant effects as both size and color are important factors for many species during mate choice. We found that individuals reared on mustard were larger than those reared on broccoli. However, the proportion of orange color on the dorsum of insects was not signiÞcantly affected by the natal host plant. In summary, these results suggest that changes in host plants, as commonly occurs seasonally, may have implications for sexual selection via mate choice.KEY WORDS sexual selection, mate preference, host plant effect, Murgantia histrionica, harlequin bug

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“…The piercing-sucking feeding of adults and nymphs creates white blotches on leaves, making vegetables sold as greens unmarketable, and heavy pest pressure can kill plants or entire Þelds of untreated cole crops (Paddock 1915, Ludwig andKok 2001). Harlequin bug adults survive the winter under shelter in Þeld litter and debris, and typically complete two to four generations per year, depending on climate (White and Brannon 1933).…”

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Host Plant Preference of Harlequin Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and Evaluation of a Trap Cropping Strategy for Its Control in Collard

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Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a piercing-sucking pest of cole crops, causing cosmetic damage in low populations, while heavy pest pressure can kill plants or entire fields. Field studies were conducted to evaluate a trap crop for control of harlequin bug in collard. Field-cage choice tests found that potential trap crop plant species, mustard (Brassica juncea 'Southern Giant Curled'), rapeseed (B. napus 'Athena'), rapini (B. rapa), and arugula (Eruca satica) attracted more harlequin bugs than collard (B. oleracea 'Champion') and a nonbrassica control, bean (Phaseolus vulgaris'Bronco'). Mustard was the most consistently selected by harlequin bug over collard in choice tests, and was found to be an effective trap crop for reducing feeding injury on collard at two experimental sites. Augmentation of the mustard trap crop with a systemic, neonicotinoid insecticide provided no added control of harlequin bug for the 10 wk duration in the spring season.

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Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) development on three crucifers and feeding damage on broccoli

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

Harlequin Bug Biology and Pest Management in Brassicaceous Crops

Harlequin Bug Biology and Pest Management in Brassicaceous Crops

Context-Dependent Mating Success in Murgantia histrionica (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Host Plant Preference of Harlequin Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and Evaluation of a Trap Cropping Strategy for Its Control in Collard

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