Date of Completion
5-6-2016
Embargo Period
5-5-2017
Advisors
Richard McAvoy, Jane O'Donnell
Field of Study
Plant Science
Degree
Master of Science
Open Access
Open Access
Abstract
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Halyomorpha halys (Stål), (Hemiptera; Pentatomidae) is an insect native to Asia. It was first discovered in the United States in the mid-1990s near Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was found in Connecticut in 2008 and since then numbers have continuously grown to where the pest is becoming an agricultural problem. A study was done to detect what native parasitoids attack the BMSB. Two different parasitoids were detected along with numerous accounts of egg predation. A second study focused on the effect of rearing diets on BMSB development. Time to maturation and longevity were significantly affected by diet type.
Recommended Citation
Donais, Zachary R., "A Study of Native Parasitoids and Rearing Diet Efficacy for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys" (2016). Master's Theses. 941.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/gs_theses/941
Major Advisor
Ana Legrand