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Journal Article
Seasonal parasitism and host specificity of Trissolcus japonicus in northern China
2017
Overview
The brown marmorated stink bug,
Halyomorpha halys
(Stål), native to China, Japan, and Korea, has emerged as a harmful invasive pest of a variety of crops in North America and Europe. The Asian egg parasitoid
Trissolcus japonicus
has been identified as the most promising agent for classical biological control of invasive
H. halys
populations. A 4-year study evaluated the fundamental and ecological host ranges of
T. japonicus
as well as its phenology and impact on
H. halys
populations in fruit orchards in its native range in northern China. In laboratory no-choice tests, developmental suitability of eight non-target host species for
T. japonicus
was demonstrated by the successful production of progeny on the majority (>85%) of non-target host species tested. In field-collected, naturally laid egg masses,
T. japonicus
was the most abundant parasitoid associated with
H. halys
and
Dolycoris baccarum
, but was also sporadically found in
Plautia crossota
. Furthermore, it was regularly reared from sentinel egg masses of
Menida violacea
,
Arma chinensis
, and
Carbula eoa
. The only species that did not support development in the laboratory and field was
Cappaea tibialis
. Besides the benefit of having a high impact on
H. halys
populations in Northern China, the risk assessment conducted in the area of origin indicates that native Pentatomidae in North America and Europe could be negatively impacted by
T. japonicus
. Whether the benefits of
T. japonicus
outweigh the possible risks will have to be evaluated based on the outcome of additional host range studies in the two invaded regions.
