First report of the soybean pest Euschistus quadrator (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Mississippi
Keywords:
brown stink bug, IPM, Glycine max, cottonAbstract
Summary
Here, we report on the first state and county record of Euschistus quadrator Rolston (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Washington County, Mississippi. The species has been documented from Honduras to Virginia primarily on soybean, cotton, various row crops, fruit, and non-crop hosts. The local impact on agricultural crops in the area is unknown. The lack of E. quadrator sightings in Mississippi compared with the frequency of occurrence in literature from Louisiana is of interest. Weather patterns may have contributed to the range expansion. Future efforts to educate growers and consultants on identifying key characteristics of the various Euschistus species common in the southeastern United States may reveal an even larger distribution of E. quadrator in the state and region.
Sumario
Aquí, informamos sobre el primer registro para el estado y el condado de Euschistus quadrator Rolston (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) en el Condado de Washington, Mississippi. La especie se ha documentado de Honduras a Virginia principalmente en soja, algodón, varios cultivos en hileras, frutas y otros hospederos que no son cultivos. No se conoce el impacto local sobre los cultivos agrícolas de la zona. La falta de reportes de E. quadrator en Mississippi en comparación con la frecuencia de ocurrencia en la literatura de Louisiana es de interés. Los patrones climáticos pueden haber contribuido a la expansión del rango. Los esfuerzos futuros para educar a los agricultores y consultores sobre la identificación de las características clave de las diversas especies comunes de Euschistus en el sudeste de los Estados Unidos pueden revelar una distribución aún mayor de E. quadrator en el estado y la región.
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