SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG (HEMIPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE) FEEDING ON HAWAIIAN MACADAMIA NUTS - THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF DAMAGE OCCURRING IN THE CANOPY AND ON THE GROUND

Authors
JONES VP CAPRIO LC
Citation
Vp. Jones et Lc. Caprio, SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG (HEMIPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE) FEEDING ON HAWAIIAN MACADAMIA NUTS - THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF DAMAGE OCCURRING IN THE CANOPY AND ON THE GROUND, Journal of economic entomology, 87(2), 1994, pp. 431-435
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology,Agriculture
Journal title
Journal of economic entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220493
Volume
87
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
431 - 435
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0493(1994)87:2<431:SGSB(P>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.), feeding resulted in a significant increase in nut abortion rates in smaller nuts (10-28 mm d iameter) but not in full-size nuts. Studies also showed that, for full -size nuts, damage can occur both in the tree canopy and on the ground , generally within 1 wk of nut drop. The magnitude of damage appears t o be higher on the ground than in the canopy, suggesting that pest man agement programs that reduce population levels on the ground need to b e implemented to decrease damage levels.