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BACKGROUND: The most common pentatomid species in soybean crops are Euschistus heros (F.), Piezodorus guildinii (W.), and Diceraeus melacanthus (D.), causing a significant reduction in yield. It is known that these stink bugs inhabit the reproductive structures of soybeans simultaneously; however, there are few studies addressing their intraguild interactions, as well as aspects of possible competition between them in plants. Thus, the interspecific and intraspecific interactions of these stink bugs were evaluated in laboratory and field conditions, throughout the duration of the instars and adulthood, including longevity, mortality, and the number of eggs per female. RESULTS: Euschistus heros had a higher competitive capacity in the interaction with D. melacanthus and P. guildinii, negatively interfering in the abundance or development (duration of instar, fertility, and mortality) of these stink bugs in soybean crops. This interference may act on the natural balance of these insect pests. Mortality of adults in interactions containing E. heros as a competitor or not showed that this species was not affected by the other species under field conditions. In the scenario where D. melacanthus was evaluated, it was observed that the presence of other species caused higher mortality in D. melacanthus. Additionally, higher P. guildiniii mortality was observed in interspecific interactions. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that E. heros has a greater competitive ability in the soybean crop, followed by D. melacanthus and P. guildinii. Therefore, the results found justified the greater abundance of E. heros and helped to explain the increasing occurrence of D. melacanthus in soybean crops, contributing to new directions for understanding the interaction of the soybean stink bug complex. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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ABSTRACT Plant resistance is an important tactic within the precepts of Integrated Pest Management, and the existence of grain sorghum hybrids with multiple insect resistance could benefit crop management and sustainability. This study evaluated the susceptibility of 30 grain-sorghum hybrids to three major pests, namely, fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, sugarcane borer (SCB) Diatraea saccharalis, and green-belly stink bug (GBS) Diceraeus melacanthus. The hybrids were cultivated and experiments with each insect species were conducted separately in a greenhouse. For FAW, visual injury assessments were performed on plants 7 and 14 days after infestation (DAI). For SCB, insect presence and injury were assessed 40 DAI. For GBS, the plants were evaluated using a damage rating scale 12, 19, and 26 DAI. Cluster analysis allowed separating the grain sorghum hybrids into groups regarding the levels of resistance to each pest. Hybrid BRS373 stood out as moderately resistant to FAW; AG1090, 80G20, BRAVO, BRS373, AG1615, and IG220 were the most promising for SCB; and for GBS, hybrids 50A40, A9735R, JADE, ENFORCER, BUSTER, 50A10, and IG244 were the most nominated. This information will significantly aid sorghum breeding programs focused on developing commercial hybrids that comprise both insect-resistance and high-yield characteristics. However, further research should evaluate potential chemical and morphological plant traits underlying the lower levels of susceptibility to FAW, SCB, and GBS found in the selected sorghum hybrids.

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Stink bugs are important pests of highly profitable agricultural crops worldwide, and the use of insecticides remains the main strategy for their control. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the behavioral aspects of Euschistus heros and Diceraeus melacanthus through feeding after exposure to chloride solutions (NaCl and KCl), as well as the control efficacy of insecticides in combination with salt. Two bioassays were performed with stink bugs exposed to treated substrate: i) feeding preference by salivary sheath counting in a free choice test for chloride solutions, using bean pod or corn seedling as counting substrate for newly emerged E. heros and D. melacanthus adults, respectively; and ii) comparative efficiency of five synthetic insecticides associated with NaCl or KCl in the mortality of 4th instar nymphs (N4). Pre-determined sublethal (LC25) and median lethal (LC50) concentrations of commercially available insecticides (Lfn), buprofezin (Bpf), pyriproxyfen (Ppx), chlorantraniliprole (Ctn) and spinosad (Spn) were used. For each species and insecticide, the treatments were pure LC25, LC25 + NaCl 5% m/m, LC25 + KCl 5% m/m, pure LC50, and distilled water (dH2O) as the control. Corn seedlings treated with 5% NaCl saline solution had reduced salivary sheaths from D. melacanthus. Ctn LC25 (0.63 mL L-1) + 5% NaCl and pure Ctn LC50 (1.16 mL L-1) were similar and more efficient in terms of mortality of D. melacanthus N4s than any other treatment. The association of Spn LC25(0.37 mL L-1) + 5% NaCl and Spn LC50 only (0.90 mL L-1) was similar to that of E. heros N4s compared to other treatments. The insecticide concentrations used in this study have potential for stink bug pest control, thus the association of insecticides with commercially available, easy-to-find, and low-cost chloride salts may represent a good strategy for stink bug control.(AU)

Os percevejos são importantes pragas de culturas agrícolas altamente rentáveis em todo o mundo, e o uso de inseticidas continua sendo a principal estratégia para seu controle. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar os aspectos comportamentais de Euschistus heros e Diceraeus melacanthus através da alimentação após exposição a soluções cloradas (NaCl e KCl), bem como a eficiencia de controle de inseticidas em combinação com sal. Dois bioensaios foram realizados com percevejos expostos ao substrato tratado: i) preferência alimentar por contagem de bainhas salivares em teste de livre escolha de soluções contendo cloreto, usando vagem de feijão ou plantulas de milho como substrato de contagem para adultos de E. heros e D. melacanthus recém-emergidos, respectivamente; e ii) eficiência comparativa de cinco inseticidas sintéticos associados a NaCl ou KCl na mortalidade de ninfas de 4º estágio (N4). Foram utilizadas concentrações subletais pré-determinadas (CL25) e letais medias (LC50) de inseticidas comercialmente disponíveis lufenurom (Lfn), buprofezina (Bpf), piriproxifem (Ppx), clorantraniliprole (Ctn) e espinosade (Spn). Para cada espécie e inseticida, os tratamentos foram CL25 pura, CL25 + NaCl 5% m/m, CL25 + KCl 5% m/m, CL50 pura e água destilada (dH2O) como controle. Plantulas de milho tratadas com a solução salina NaCl 5% apresentaram redução das bainhas salivares de D. melacanthus. Ctn CL25 (0,63 mL L-1) + 5% NaCl e Ctn CL50 pura (1,16 mL L-1) foram semelhantes e mais eficientes em termos de mortalidade de N4s de D. melacanthus do que qualquer outro tratamento. A associação de Spn CL25 (0,37 mL L-1) + 5% NaCl e Spn CL50 pura (0,90 mL L-1) foi semelhante à de N4s de E. heros em relação aos outros tratamentos. As concentrações de inseticidas utilizadas neste estudo têm potencial para o controle de pragas de percevejos, portanto, a associação de inseticidas com sais de cloreto comercialmente disponíveis, de fácil acesso e baixo custo pode representar uma boa estratégia para o controle de percevejos.(AU)

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ABSTRACT The dispersion of Diceraeus melacanthus (Dallas) from soybean (first crop season) to maize (second crop season) is facilitated by the presence of weeds (e.g. Commelina benghalensis) and soybean grains on the ground. Understanding insect development and behavior on different food sources is important to develop pest management strategies. Thus, three independent experiments were conducted to study D. melacanthus nymph development, and adult preference for feeding and oviposition in different food source scenarios in the field. The first two trials studied development and food preference of D. melacanthus related to different food sources (C. benghalensis branches, moistened soybean grain + soybean seedlings, maize seedlings + C. benghalensis branches, moistened soybean grains + maize seedlings, moistened soybean grains + C. benghalensis branches, maize seedlings, as well as a standard diet). The third trial evaluated D. melacanthus oviposition preferences between the aforementioned plants. Overall, moistened soybean grains resulted in better nutritional quality, thus being crucial for D. melacanthus development, triggering faster nymph development as well as better overall adult fitness. The combination of soybean grains and maize seedlings or C. benghalensis branches showed great potential to benefit D. melacanthus, since these complementary food sources improved stink bug fitness, increasing mainly adult longevity, fecundity and egg viability. Therefore, it can be concluded that in order to reduce D. melacanthus outbreaks in second season maize, it is important to reduce soybean harvest loss (reducing, therefore, moistened soybean grain on the ground) and eliminate stink bug associated plants like C. benghalensis.

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The green-belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus, stands out as one of the main pests of the corn crop, mainly for its potential damage at the beginning of crop development, due to the sap suction at the base of seedlings, causing tillering and trimming symptoms, decreasing productivity and product quality. Aiming at the control of the stink bug, the objective of the present research was to evaluate the effect of insecticides, as well as the lethal time(LT50) of these products on D. melacanthus. To perform the tests, it was used third instar nymphs and adults of D. melacanthusaged up to 72 hours, which were individualized in Petri dishes. For the application of the insecticide, corn leaves were collected and placed in plastic trays. With the aid of a pressurized spray, the insecticides Acefathe + Aluminum silicate (5 g/L), Thiamethoxam + Lambda-Cyhalothrin (1 mL/L), Imidacloprid + Bifenthrin (1.75 mL/L), Bifenthrin + Zeta-Cypermethrin (0.75 mL/L) and Azadiractin (10 mL/L) were applied. In the control, only distilled water was applied. Subsequently, the pulverized leaf pieces were individualized in the Petri dishes, where the third instar and adult bedbugs were already allocated. After application, each treatment was evaluated at 15, 30 minutes, 1, 3, 5, 24 and 48 hours, accounting for insect mortality. Tocorrect mortality, the values were transformed using the Scheneider-Orelli formula. The relationship between the periods of action of the insecticides on the mortality rate of insects was verified by nonlinear regression analysis, using the mathematical model of dose-response. All chemical insecticides evaluated were effective in controlling third instar nymphs; however, when applied to adults, Thiamethoxam + Lambda -Cyhalothrin and Acefathe + Aluminum silicate had reductions in bedbug mortality. Azadiractin showed low efficiency in controlling nymphs and adults of D. melacanthus. Insecticides showed better LT50 in nymphs when compared to adults. The insecticides Imidacloprid + Bifenthrin, Thiamethoxam + Lambda -Cyhalothrin and Bifenthrin + Zeta-Cypermethrin obtained the best LT50 responses for nymphs and adults of the green-belly stink bug. All chemical insecticides evaluated can be used in the integrated management of D. melacanthus.

Opercevejo barriga-verde, Dichelops melacanthus, destaca-se como uma das principais pragas da cultura do milho, principalmente por seu potencial de danos no início do desenvolvimento da cultura, em virtude da sucção da seiva na base de plântulas, causando sintomas de perfilhamento e enfezamento, diminuindo a produtividade e a qualidade do produto. Visando o controle do percevejo, o objetivo da presente pesquisa foi avaliar o efeito de inseticidas, bem como, o tempo letal (TL50) destes produtos sobre D. melacanthus. Para a realização dos ensaios, utilizou-se ninfas de terceiro instar e adultos de D. melacanthuscom idade de até 72 horas, que foram individualizados em placas de Petri. Para a aplicação do inseticida, folhas de milho foram coletadas, cortadas e alocadas em bandejas plásticas. Com auxílio de um borrifador pressurizado, foram realizadas as aplicações dos inseticidas Acefathe + Silicato de alumínio (5 g/L), Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina (1 mL/L), Imidacloprido + Bifentrina (1,75 mL/L), Bifentrina + Zeta-Cipermetrina (0,75 mL/L) e Azadiractina (10 mL/L). Na testemunha, aplicou-se apenas água destilada.Posteriormente, os pedaços de folhas pulverizados foram individualizados nas placas de Petri, onde já estavam alocados os percevejos de terceiro instar e adultos. Após a aplicação, cada tratamento foi avaliado no tempo de 15, 30 minutos, 1, 3, 5, 24 e 48 horas, contabilizando a mortalidade dos insetos. Para correção da mortalidade os valores foram transformados a partir da fórmula de Scheneider-Orelli. A relação entre o período de tempo de ação do inseticida sobre a taxa de mortalidade dos insetos foi verificada pela análise de regressão não linear, utilizando o modelo matemático de dose-resposta. Todos os inseticidas químicos avaliados foram eficazes no controle de ninfas de terceiro instar, porém, quando aplicados sobre adultos, Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina e Acephate + Silicato de alumínio tiveram reduções na mortalidade do percevejo. Azadiractina apresentou baixa eficiência no controle de ninfas e adultos de D. melacanthus. Os inseticidas apresentaram melhor TL50 em ninfas quando comparado com os adultos. Os inseticidas Imidacloprido + Bifentrina, Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina e Bifentrina + Zeta-Cipermetrina obtiveram as melhores respostas de TL50 para ninfas e adultos do percevejo barriga-verde. Todos os inseticidas químicos avaliados podem ser utilizados no manejo integrado de D. melacanthus.

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The green-belly stink bug, Dichelops melacanthus, stands out as one of the main pests of the corn crop, mainly for its potential damage at the beginning of crop development, due to the sap suction at the base of seedlings, causing tillering and trimming symptoms, decreasing productivity and product quality. Aiming at the control of the stink bug, the objective of the present research was to evaluate the effect of insecticides, as well as the lethal time(LT50) of these products on D. melacanthus. To perform the tests, it was used third instar nymphs and adults of D. melacanthusaged up to 72 hours, which were individualized in Petri dishes. For the application of the insecticide, corn leaves were collected and placed in plastic trays. With the aid of a pressurized spray, the insecticides Acefathe + Aluminum silicate (5 g/L), Thiamethoxam + Lambda-Cyhalothrin (1 mL/L), Imidacloprid + Bifenthrin (1.75 mL/L), Bifenthrin + Zeta-Cypermethrin (0.75 mL/L) and Azadiractin (10 mL/L) were applied. In the control, only distilled water was applied. Subsequently, the pulverized leaf pieces were individualized in the Petri dishes, where the third instar and adult bedbugs were already allocated. After application, each treatment was evaluated at 15, 30 minutes, 1, 3, 5, 24 and 48 hours, accounting for insect mortality. Tocorrect mortality, the values were transformed using the Scheneider-Orelli formula. The relationship between the periods of action of the insecticides on the mortality rate of insects was verified by nonlinear regression analysis, using the mathematical model of dose-response. All chemical insecticides evaluated were effective in controlling third instar nymphs; however, when applied to adults, Thiamethoxam + Lambda -Cyhalothrin and Acefathe + Aluminum silicate had reductions in bedbug mortality. Azadiractin showed low efficiency in controlling nymphs and adults of D. melacanthus. Insecticides showed better LT50 in nymphs when compared to adults. The insecticides Imidacloprid + Bifenthrin, Thiamethoxam + Lambda -Cyhalothrin and Bifenthrin + Zeta-Cypermethrin obtained the best LT50 responses for nymphs and adults of the green-belly stink bug. All chemical insecticides evaluated can be used in the integrated management of D. melacanthus.(AU)

Opercevejo barriga-verde, Dichelops melacanthus, destaca-se como uma das principais pragas da cultura do milho, principalmente por seu potencial de danos no início do desenvolvimento da cultura, em virtude da sucção da seiva na base de plântulas, causando sintomas de perfilhamento e enfezamento, diminuindo a produtividade e a qualidade do produto. Visando o controle do percevejo, o objetivo da presente pesquisa foi avaliar o efeito de inseticidas, bem como, o tempo letal (TL50) destes produtos sobre D. melacanthus. Para a realização dos ensaios, utilizou-se ninfas de terceiro instar e adultos de D. melacanthuscom idade de até 72 horas, que foram individualizados em placas de Petri. Para a aplicação do inseticida, folhas de milho foram coletadas, cortadas e alocadas em bandejas plásticas. Com auxílio de um borrifador pressurizado, foram realizadas as aplicações dos inseticidas Acefathe + Silicato de alumínio (5 g/L), Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina (1 mL/L), Imidacloprido + Bifentrina (1,75 mL/L), Bifentrina + Zeta-Cipermetrina (0,75 mL/L) e Azadiractina (10 mL/L). Na testemunha, aplicou-se apenas água destilada.Posteriormente, os pedaços de folhas pulverizados foram individualizados nas placas de Petri, onde já estavam alocados os percevejos de terceiro instar e adultos. Após a aplicação, cada tratamento foi avaliado no tempo de 15, 30 minutos, 1, 3, 5, 24 e 48 horas, contabilizando a mortalidade dos insetos. Para correção da mortalidade os valores foram transformados a partir da fórmula de Scheneider-Orelli. A relação entre o período de tempo de ação do inseticida sobre a taxa de mortalidade dos insetos foi verificada pela análise de regressão não linear, utilizando o modelo matemático de dose-resposta. Todos os inseticidas químicos avaliados foram eficazes no controle de ninfas de terceiro instar, porém, quando aplicados sobre adultos, Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina e Acephate + Silicato de alumínio tiveram reduções na mortalidade do percevejo. Azadiractina apresentou baixa eficiência no controle de ninfas e adultos de D. melacanthus. Os inseticidas apresentaram melhor TL50 em ninfas quando comparado com os adultos. Os inseticidas Imidacloprido + Bifentrina, Tiametoxan + Lambda-Cialotrina e Bifentrina + Zeta-Cipermetrina obtiveram as melhores respostas de TL50 para ninfas e adultos do percevejo barriga-verde. Todos os inseticidas químicos avaliados podem ser utilizados no manejo integrado de D. melacanthus.(AU)

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Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1798) and Dichelops furcatus (Fabricius, 1775) are key pests of agricultural crops in Brazil. Chemical insecticides are the main control tactic used against these species. Here, we investigated the susceptibility of E. heros and D. furcatus from distinct regions to the mains insecticides used to stink bugs control in Brazil. Field populations of these species were collected throughout the 2017-2019 crop seasons and insects were exposed to insecticides in dip-test bioassays using fresh green bean pods. Populations of E. heros exhibited low variation in the susceptibility to acephate (LC50 = 172.2 to 1,008 µg a.i. per ml), and thiamethoxam (LC50 = 28.8 to 433.9 µg a.i. per ml); resistance ratios were less than 5.9- and 15.1-fold, respectively. In contrast, these populations had higher variation in the susceptibility to bifenthrin (LC50 = 26.7 to 636.1 µg a.i. per ml) and lambda-cyhalothrin (LC50 = 10.0 to 636.1 µg a.i. per ml); resistance ratios reaching 23.8- and 63.6-fold, respectively. Susceptibility monitoring data indicated a higher susceptibility of E. heros to the manufacturers field-recommended rates of acephate, lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam, and bifenthrin + acetamiprid than lambda-cyhalothrin. Populations of D. furcatus exhibited low variation in the susceptibility to acephate (LC50 = 219.2 to 614.1 µg a.i. per ml), bifenthrin (LC50 = 62.8 to 197.4 µg a.i. per ml), and lambda-cyhalothrin (LC50 = 189.5 to 2,538 µg a.i. per ml); resistance ratios were less than 13.4-fold. In summary, populations of E. heros are less susceptible to pyrethroids, while populations of D. furcatus have similar susceptibility to the insecticides evaluated.

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A trade-off is a relationship between two life history characteristics principally reproduction and adult longevity that are fundamental in predicting the optimal life history in any given environment. Mating is indispensable for sexual reproduction, but also can impose risks to females. Nevertheless, in the majority of insects, females allow multiple mating. Dichelops furcatus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a pest of wheat and corn in Argentina and southern Brazil, but little is known about its reproduction (i.e., the characteristics of the process that results in offspring). We analyzed reproductive attributes of D. furcatus, and the effect of single mating vs. multiple matings, evaluating the trade-off between fecundity and adult female longevity. We found that mating is not required for D. furcatus to oviposit, and multiple copulations were costly in terms of reduced longevity. Although multicopulated females lived a shorter period, only the pre- and post-reproductive periods were shortened. Fecundity was not affected but fertility was incremented in multicopulated females. Females copulated only once oviposited most of the eggs in the first half of the reproductive period, while eggs oviposited in the second half were all inviable (did not hatch). Studying demographic attributes of phytophagous insects provides relevant information to better understand the population dynamics of pests.

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This study investigates the influence of parasitoid age and egg age of the hosts Euschistus heros (Fabricius) and Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) on parasitism of Telenomus podisi Ashmead. Six separate bioassays were conducted: parasitism on eggs of E. heros (bioassay 1) and D. melacanthus (bioassay 2) by T. podisi females of different age (1, 5, and 10 days old); parasitism by T. podisi on eggs of different age (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 days of embryonic development) of the hosts E. heros (bioassay 3) and D. melacanthus (bioassay 4); preference of T. podisi females for eggs at different embryonic developmental stages (eggs of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 days) of the hosts E. heros (bioassay 5) and D. melacanthus (bioassay 6). The age of T. podisi females and their hosts affected parasitism on both E. heros and D. melacanthus eggs. Overall, the parasitism rate was higher in older than younger parasitoids, independent of the tested host species, and host eggs between 1 and 3 days old were similarly parasitized. Thus, in T. podisi mass rearing facilities, it is recommended to use older adults (5 to 10 days old) as mother wasps to increase parasitism on the offered eggs. In addition, when hosts are completely absent in the field, or climatic conditions are unfavorable for release, mass-reared adults can be kept in the laboratory (25°C) for up to 10 days for later release in the field without any impairment of their subsequent parasitism performance.

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Canola (Brassicaceae: Brassica spp.) is an important feedstock for biodiesel production and a potential ingredient for use in the food industry. In different continents, various arthropod pests damage canola plants. Stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are present in all zoogeographical regions, and many species are recognized by their economic importance as crop pests. Our aim was to describe the composition, structure, and diversity of the assemblage of stink bugs sampled on canola in southern Brazil. A total of 878 pentatomids were captured, belonging to 27 species. The dominant species were Euschistus heros (F.) (n = 439), Dichelops furcatus (F.) (n = 160), and Nezara viridula L. (n = 79). The species richness estimators indicated the samples correspond from 79.7 to 93.1% of the richness estimated. Comparing canola to other monocultures, the richness of Pentatomidae was much superior. Otherwise, when compared to studies conducted in native vegetation and urban fragments, the richness is similar, and sometimes higher. This relatively high number of associations brings out the vulnerability of the canola fields according to the expansion of its cultivated area. Nine species of Pentatomidae are recorded on canola for the first time in Brazil. The most abundant species reported here are often stressed as stink bugs of economic importance in agro-ecosystems. The economic importance of each species varies greatly depending on the plant attacked. Detailed studies are needed to evaluate the damage caused to canola by stink bugs.

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