Study assesses lethal effects of pesticide residue on beneficial parasitoids and brown marmorated stink bug
A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology has assessed the lethal effects of pesticide residue exposure on beneficial parasitoids and their host the brown marmorated stink bug – a major pest of fruit and nut crops globally. CABI scientists – including those from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)-CABI…
Brown marmorated stink bug research in China offers promise to prevent the pest spreading in New Zealand
CABI scientist in China – as part of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)-CABI Joint Laboratory (Joint Lab) – are making progress which could help prevent the brown marmorated stink bug spreading in New Zealand.
Mass rearing tiny wasps to control the brown marmorated stink bug pest
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is a real agricultural pest. It’s native to East Asia and has invaded the United States, Canada, Europe, and Chile. When it comes to agriculture, it causes significant damage to many economically important crops. This damage happens in both its native and invaded ranges. One…
COP26: climate change and its impact on invasive species
Climate change is having an important influence on invasive species. The increase in temperatures, rainfall, humidity and drought can facilitate their spread and establishment, creating new opportunities for them to become invasive.
CABI joins research effort to map distribution of natural enemy of brown marmorated stink bug in Europe
CABI joined a team of international scientists who sought to assess the distribution of natural enemies to control the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) fruit and nut pest as part of a large-scale monitoring program across in northern Italy and parts of Switzerland.