Cavity Tightness Preferences of Overwintering Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

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dc.contributor.authorChambers, Benjamin D.en
dc.contributor.authorLeskey, Tracy C.en
dc.contributor.authorCullum, John P.en
dc.contributor.authorPearce, Annie R.en
dc.contributor.authorKuhar, Thomas P.en
dc.contributor.departmentEntomologyen
dc.contributor.departmentThe Myers-Lawson School of Constructionen
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T13:08:15Zen
dc.date.available2021-03-17T13:08:15Zen
dc.date.issued2020-06en
dc.description.abstractBrown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) (Stal) is a household nuisance pest that seeks shelter in buildings during the winter months. It has been found in a variety of cavities and spaces between building elements, as well as in the objects stored within buildings. This experiment examined the cavity tightness preferences for these insects as they settled in winter refugia. Adult overwintering H. halys were placed in two types of simulated refugia made from rigid material. Each type had a cavity of constant width, while one had a flat lid and constant tightness, and the other had a sloped lid that became tighter as insects moved inside. Adults were allowed to enter and settle, then their locations were recorded. In sloped lid cavities, H. halys tended to settle where the cavity tightness was between 4.5 and 5.5 mm. In the flat lid cavity boxes, H. halys tended to move all the way back. In both configurations, H. halys had a significant tendency to orient their heads towards the cavity entrance. A field comparison of cavity tightness in refugia with less rigid cardboard substrates was also performed, with spacers consisting of one or two layers of 3-mm cardboard. This comparison found differences in cavity selection by sex, with males more likely to pick single-spaced layers, and females more likely to select double-spaced layers. Understanding these preferences could be useful for collection, pest management, trap design, and study of impacts on structures.en
dc.description.adminPublic domain – authored by a U.S. government employeeen
dc.description.notesThis research was supported in part by U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture SCRI awards #2011-51181-30937 and #2016-51181-25409, the Virginia Tech BioBuild program, and the Virginia Pest Management Association. Fabrication facilities for the laboratory experiments were provided by the Virginia Tech BuildLAB and David Goldsmith. Test subject collection assistance was provided by the Virginia Tech VIPR Lab.en
dc.description.sponsorshipU.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture SCRI [2011-51181-30937, 2016-51181-25409]; Virginia Tech BioBuild program; Virginia Pest Management Associationen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa036en
dc.identifier.eissn1938-291Xen
dc.identifier.issn0022-0493en
dc.identifier.issue3en
dc.identifier.pmid32161945en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/102730en
dc.identifier.volume113en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsPublic Domainen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/en
dc.subjectdiapauseen
dc.subjecthome invasionen
dc.subjectbrown marmorated stink bugen
dc.subjecturban pesten
dc.subjectbuilding envelopeen
dc.titleCavity Tightness Preferences of Overwintering Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)en
dc.title.serialJournal of Economic Entomologyen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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