Assessing Life History Parameters of Trissolcus japonicus and Anastatus reduvii, Parasitoids of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

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dc.contributor.advisorShrewsbury, Paula M.
dc.contributor.advisorHooks, Cerruti R. R.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Namitha
dc.contributor.authorDabek, Elizabeth Z.
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-27T09:33:57Z
dc.date.available2020-04-27T09:33:57Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionHalyomorpha halys, or the Brown marmorated stink bug, was accidentally introduced to the United States in the 1990s. H. halys quickly became an invasive native pest, causing severe damage to local crops and agriculture. Since chemical and pesticide control was not effective, methods of natural biological control were investigated. Trissolcus japonicus and Anastatus reduvii egg parasitoids were strong candidates for biological control of H. halys. The goal of this study was to obtain a better understanding of T. japonicus and A. reduvii effectiveness as biological control agents of H. Halys by analyzing their life history parameters. Several factors regarding their longevity and reproduction potential were investigated. Specific features measured: 1) fecundity and progeny emergence, 2) mean lifespan of progeny, and 3) male/female sex ratio of progeny.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUSDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Specialty Crop Research Initiative, award # 2016-51181-25409; and the USDA ARS Areawide IPM Program.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/5vnm-9ltf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/25920
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Center for Undergraduate Research
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectEntomologyen_US
dc.subjectCMNSen_US
dc.subjectThomasen_US
dc.subjectparasitoidsen_US
dc.subjectH. Halysen_US
dc.subjectbiological controlen_US
dc.titleAssessing Life History Parameters of Trissolcus japonicus and Anastatus reduvii, Parasitoids of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bugen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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