Evaluating sampling techniques for quantifying Asiatic garden beetle (Maladera formosae) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) infestations in commercial mint.

ABSTRACT: The Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera formosae Brenske (AGB), has become a significant pest of commercial mint fields in northern Indiana. Larval feeding on mint roots can cause stunted growth and plant death when densities are high. Sampling approaches that provide reliable estimates of larval densities in mint have not been established, leaving farmers without the knowledge necessary to implement integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. To address this knowledge gap, we evaluated strategies for estimating AGB larval densities and plant performance in commercial mint systems. We used 2 sampling methods to collect larval density and plant performance data from 3 mint fields and conducted simulations to optimize sampling intensity (accuracy and precision) and sampling scheme (random vs. s

SUBMITTER: Sturr CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682951 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature