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Tracing the origin of US brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys

Biological Invasions volume 16, pages 153–166 (2014)Cite this article

Abstract

Identifying the origin of a biological invasion has important applications to the effective control of the invaders. This is more critical for invasive agricultural pests that cause severe economic losses. The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, originally from East Asia, has become a principal agricultural pest in the US since its first detection in Pennsylvania in 1996. This species is responsible for crop failures on many mid-Atlantic farms and current control efforts rely on heavy insecticide applications because no other options are available. To examine the genetic diversity and identify the source region of the US introductions, we sequenced portions of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit II gene, 12S ribosomal RNA gene and control region in populations from the US, China, South Korea and Japan. We detected high genetic divergence among native populations and traced the origin of US H. halys to the Beijing area in China. We observed much lower genetic diversity in exotic compared to native populations—two mitochondrial haplotypes in 55 US specimens versus 43 haplotypes in 77 native specimens. A single introduction of small propagule size matches the invasion history in the US. For the effective control of the US population, we suggest that surveys on egg parasitoids and insecticide resistance in natives should focus on the Beijing area in China.

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Acknowledgments

We are greatly appreciative of the assistance of A. Koppel, L. Zhang, M.-Z. Lin, F. Chen, S. H. Lee, H. J. Kim, S. H. Jung and M. Toyama in collecting specimens from the native range. We are indebted to all the homeowners who enthusiastically provided us with specimens and information. Citizen Science is an important resource in our fight against invasive species. This study was funded in part by NJAES Hatch projects 08191 and 0211785.

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  1. Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, 93 Lipman Dr., New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Jiawu Xu, Dina M. Fonseca, George C. Hamilton & Anne L. Nielsen

  2. Center for Vector Biology, Rutgers University, 180 Jones Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Jiawu Xu & Dina M. Fonseca

  3. USDA ARS Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, 501 South Chapel St., Newark, DE, 19713, USA

    Kim A. Hoelmer

  4. Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 121 Northville Rd., Bridgeton, NJ, 089302, USA

    Anne L. Nielsen

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Xu, J., Fonseca, D.M., Hamilton, G.C. et al. Tracing the origin of US brown marmorated stink bugs, Halyomorpha halys . Biol Invasions 16, 153–166 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0510-3

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Keywords

  • East Asia
  • Introduction history
  • Invasive species
  • Mitochondrial DNA
  • Phylogeography
  • Source population