Impact of Aggregation Pheromone Traps on Spatial Distribution of <i>Halyomorpha halys</i> Damage in Apple Orchards.

ABSTRACT: Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive pest causing significant damage to tree crops. Our study examined the impact of newly designed aggregation pheromone-baited 'mini-sailboat' (MSB) traps for controlling H. halys and its effect on the spatial distribution of fruit damage. Four replicates of four traps, with a total of 16 MSB traps, were placed along a 1.3 km border of apple orchards, concentrating the traps on one side of the orchards. A fruit damage assessment for incidence and severity was conducted at increasing distances from the orchard border where the traps were placed, encompassing 107 assessment points. Our study showed that deploying MSB traps along the orchard border significantly increased fruit damage within the first 45 m compared t

SUBMITTER: Carnio V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11509157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature