Deltamethrin-Incorporated Nets as an Integrated Pest Management Tool for the Invasive Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae).
Long-lasting insecticide nets (LLINs), which have insecticide incorporated within the fibers, have been widely used for control of malaria and other insect-vectored diseases. Only recently have researchers begun exploring their use for control of agricultural pests. In this study, we evaluated the toxicity of a deltamethrin-incorporated LLIN, ZeroFly (Vestergaard-Frandsen, Washington, DC) for control of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål). In the lab, exposure to the ZeroFly net for 10 s resulted in >90% mortality of H. halys nymphs and >40% mortality of H. halys adults. Longer exposure to the net resulted in higher mortality. In another experiment, a 15-cm2 sheet of ZeroFly net placed inside of the stink bug trap provided long-lasting kill of H. halys adults equal to or better than standard dichlorvos kill strip. Potential for the use of ZeroFly nets for H. halys IPM is discussed.
Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0319 (tkuhar@vt.edu).
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USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771 (brent.short@ars.usda.gov; tracy.leskey@ars.usda.gov).
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Fruit Research and Extension Center, Pennsylvania State University, Biglerville, PA 17307-0330 (gxk13@psu.edu).
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USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430-2771 (brent.short@ars.usda.gov; tracy.leskey@ars.usda.gov).
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D000818:Animals; D000069599:Crop Production / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004006:Dichlorvos / Q000494:pharmacology; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000187:drug effects*; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058865:Introduced Species; D009570:Nitriles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009758:Nymph; D010675:Pheromones; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014903:West Virginia
D007306:Insecticides; D009570:Nitriles; D010675:Pheromones; D011722:Pyrethrins; C017180:decamethrin; D004006:Dichlorvos
:Halyomorpha halys; attract and kill; long-lasting insecticide net; trap