brown marmorated stink bug is not a native species it’s native to Asia
native species it’s native to Asia
native species it’s native to Asia sometime in the mid 1990s it was
sometime in the mid 1990s it was
sometime in the mid 1990s it was accidentally introduced into the United
accidentally introduced into the United
accidentally introduced into the United States here in the mid-atlantic we have
States here in the mid-atlantic we have
States here in the mid-atlantic we have seen some of the most significant
seen some of the most significant
seen some of the most significant problems from this invasive species in a
problems from this invasive species in a
problems from this invasive species in a 2010 which was the biggest outbreak year
2010 which was the biggest outbreak year
2010 which was the biggest outbreak year that we’ve seen
that we’ve seen
that we’ve seen we had growers that lost essentially all
we had growers that lost essentially all
we had growers that lost essentially all of their stone fruit crops these are
of their stone fruit crops these are
of their stone fruit crops these are things like peaches and nectarines here
things like peaches and nectarines here
things like peaches and nectarines here in the mid-atlantic and serious losses
in the mid-atlantic and serious losses
in the mid-atlantic and serious losses in the Apple industry in this region
in the Apple industry in this region
in the Apple industry in this region it’s continued to spread throughout the
it’s continued to spread throughout the
it’s continued to spread throughout the country it’s now been detected in 41
country it’s now been detected in 41
country it’s now been detected in 41 states this invasive is both an
states this invasive is both an
states this invasive is both an agricultural pest but it’s also
agricultural pest but it’s also
agricultural pest but it’s also incredible nuisance pests so homeowners
incredible nuisance pests so homeowners
incredible nuisance pests so homeowners in the fall have to deal with large
in the fall have to deal with large
in the fall have to deal with large numbers coming in to their homes seeking
numbers coming in to their homes seeking
numbers coming in to their homes seeking an overwintering site essentially a
an overwintering site essentially a
an overwintering site essentially a place to hibernate until spring you know
place to hibernate until spring you know
place to hibernate until spring you know you go to brush your teeth in the
you go to brush your teeth in the
you go to brush your teeth in the morning and there’s a stink bug sitting
morning and there’s a stink bug sitting
morning and there’s a stink bug sitting on your toothbrush it’s not really
on your toothbrush it’s not really
on your toothbrush it’s not really something that people want to see so
something that people want to see so
something that people want to see so it’s been very frustrating for
it’s been very frustrating for
it’s been very frustrating for homeowners as well to deal with these
homeowners as well to deal with these
homeowners as well to deal with these bugs and the numbers that they can come
bugs and the numbers that they can come
bugs and the numbers that they can come in he didn’t find it’s hardly any we’re
in he didn’t find it’s hardly any we’re
in he didn’t find it’s hardly any we’re back in in July of 2010 we were
back in in July of 2010 we were
back in in July of 2010 we were contacted by dr. Tracey Leske USDA so is
contacted by dr. Tracey Leske USDA so is
contacted by dr. Tracey Leske USDA so is any chance so we could come up and
any chance so we could come up and
any chance so we could come up and survey your orchard for stink bug you
survey your orchard for stink bug you
survey your orchard for stink bug you have to really be ready for it because
have to really be ready for it because
have to really be ready for it because with that needle mouth part that just
with that needle mouth part that just
with that needle mouth part that just pierces through the skin when you lose
pierces through the skin when you lose
pierces through the skin when you lose 90% of your nectarines because of all
90% of your nectarines because of all
90% of your nectarines because of all the little Pierce more extinct marks or
the little Pierce more extinct marks or
the little Pierce more extinct marks or eating marks and then apples losing 50%
eating marks and then apples losing 50%
eating marks and then apples losing 50% of the crop you will be in business long
of the crop you will be in business long
of the crop you will be in business long if you let that happen all the time
if you let that happen all the time
if you let that happen all the time seeing our damage that we have in years
seeing our damage that we have in years
seeing our damage that we have in years past I don’t want to see that again on
past I don’t want to see that again on
past I don’t want to see that again on my farm one of the basic biological
my farm one of the basic biological
my farm one of the basic biological questions and behavioral questions we
questions and behavioral questions we
questions and behavioral questions we had with this bug is their dispersal
had with this bug is their dispersal
had with this bug is their dispersal capacity essentially how far they can
capacity essentially how far they can
capacity essentially how far they can move and so we know that the stink bugs
move and so we know that the stink bugs
move and so we know that the stink bugs are strong fliers but we didn’t
are strong fliers but we didn’t
are strong fliers but we didn’t necessarily know how far they could go
necessarily know how far they could go
necessarily know how far they could go so with the flight mill system which is
so with the flight mill system which is
so with the flight mill system which is basically like a treadmill for insects
basically like a treadmill for insects
basically like a treadmill for insects we can tether them to that system and
we can tether them to that system and
we can tether them to that system and then allow them to naturally move and so
then allow them to naturally move and so
then allow them to naturally move and so they will make a rotation and that
they will make a rotation and that
they will make a rotation and that calculates a certain distance on that
calculates a certain distance on that
calculates a certain distance on that flight path that circular flight path if
flight path that circular flight path if
flight path that circular flight path if a bug is flying continuously for 24
a bug is flying continuously for 24
a bug is flying continuously for 24 hours that translates into about 75
hours that translates into about 75
hours that translates into about 75 miles in a single day the reason this is
miles in a single day the reason this is
miles in a single day the reason this is important is the threat they pose to
important is the threat they pose to
important is the threat they pose to agriculture how far could they
agriculture how far could they
agriculture how far could they potentially move from to reach
potentially move from to reach
potentially move from to reach agricultural production so these have
agricultural production so these have
agricultural production so these have been going for a number of hours in this
been going for a number of hours in this
been going for a number of hours in this particular bug it doesn’t seem to move
particular bug it doesn’t seem to move
particular bug it doesn’t seem to move much no though even earlier this morning
much no though even earlier this morning
much no though even earlier this morning ether vision is up travelling software
ether vision is up travelling software
ether vision is up travelling software in that system we’ve measured both
in that system we’ve measured both
in that system we’ve measured both adults and nymphs in terms of their
adults and nymphs in terms of their
adults and nymphs in terms of their walking behavior we also can use it as a
walking behavior we also can use it as a
walking behavior we also can use it as a mechanism to understand how they respond
mechanism to understand how they respond
mechanism to understand how they respond when they come in contact with different
when they come in contact with different
when they come in contact with different stimuli for example we put repellents in
stimuli for example we put repellents in
stimuli for example we put repellents in that system and so we see the insects
that system and so we see the insects
that system and so we see the insects immediately being stimulated and trying
immediately being stimulated and trying
immediately being stimulated and trying to essentially escape that arena when
to essentially escape that arena when
to essentially escape that arena when they are put on a repellent or in some
they are put on a repellent or in some
they are put on a repellent or in some cases insecticides harmonic radar is a
cases insecticides harmonic radar is a
cases insecticides harmonic radar is a mobile tracking system where we
mobile tracking system where we
mobile tracking system where we literally tag the insect with a small
literally tag the insect with a small
literally tag the insect with a small radar tag it has copper wire with a
radar tag it has copper wire with a
radar tag it has copper wire with a small diode and then the radar system
small diode and then the radar system
small diode and then the radar system itself implements the use of marine
itself implements the use of marine
itself implements the use of marine radar and so we’ve been able to use it
radar and so we’ve been able to use it
radar and so we’ve been able to use it with brown marmorated stink bug to
with brown marmorated stink bug to
with brown marmorated stink bug to understand retention capacity and
understand retention capacity and
understand retention capacity and understand how particular host plants or
understand how particular host plants or
understand how particular host plants or particular stimuli like the pheromone
particular stimuli like the pheromone
particular stimuli like the pheromone how attractive are they in terms of
how attractive are they in terms of
how attractive are they in terms of retaining them at a particular location
retaining them at a particular location
retaining them at a particular location we know that insect development is
we know that insect development is
we know that insect development is linked to temperature
linked to temperature
linked to temperature they typically to a point develop faster
they typically to a point develop faster
they typically to a point develop faster under warm
under warm
under warm temperatures so this year the summer
temperatures so this year the summer
temperatures so this year the summer here in the mid-atlantic it’s been
here in the mid-atlantic it’s been
here in the mid-atlantic it’s been cooler it’s been wetter than in past
cooler it’s been wetter than in past
cooler it’s been wetter than in past seasons and it’s probably slowed their
seasons and it’s probably slowed their
seasons and it’s probably slowed their activity so we’ve had a smaller
activity so we’ve had a smaller
activity so we’ve had a smaller population this year than we’ve seen in
population this year than we’ve seen in
population this year than we’ve seen in hotter drier years the long term goal is
hotter drier years the long term goal is
hotter drier years the long term goal is to try to reduce populations across the
to try to reduce populations across the
to try to reduce populations across the landscape this is an insect that has
landscape this is an insect that has
landscape this is an insect that has come in its disrupted the system and
come in its disrupted the system and
come in its disrupted the system and it’s just caused so many problems and so
it’s just caused so many problems and so
it’s just caused so many problems and so for me I want to solve those problems
for me I want to solve those problems
for me I want to solve those problems anything we’ve learned from the
anything we’ve learned from the
anything we’ve learned from the agricultural standpoint is ultimately
agricultural standpoint is ultimately
agricultural standpoint is ultimately going to help the homeowner wear goggles
going to help the homeowner wear goggles
going to help the homeowner wear goggles as well so you know I absolutely believe
as well so you know I absolutely believe
as well so you know I absolutely believe we can solve this problem it takes a
we can solve this problem it takes a
we can solve this problem it takes a team effort and it takes a lot of work
team effort and it takes a lot of work
team effort and it takes a lot of work but we’ll get there because um you know
but we’ll get there because um you know
but we’ll get there because um you know I I never want to see what happened in
I I never want to see what happened in
I I never want to see what happened in 2010 again
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