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Brown marmorated stink bug management

Overview

Efforts to manage the invasive brown marmorated stink bug involve diverse biological and mechanical strategies across different regions.

In Turkey, agricultural authorities are employing a multi-faceted approach to protect hazelnut, tea, and other crops. In Samsun, the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry has deployed 26,000 pheromone traps using an ‘attract and destroy’ method to suppress populations during colder months. In Giresun, the Hazelnut Research Institute is conducting a two-year research project under TAGEM to optimize biological control by comparing the release of adult samurai wasps to the release of parasitized stink bug eggs; approximately 1.65 million samurai wasps have been released to date.

In Rize, authorities have launched a wintering combat campaign involving the distribution of 8,600 liters of biocidal products, 4,000 funnel traps, and 7,000 pheromones, alongside the release of 100,000 samurai wasps.

In Düzce, authorities mobilized in the Çilimli district, distributing plant protection products to 27 local mukhtars and providing technical training on spraying techniques. Esra Uzun, the Düzce Provincial Director, emphasized the need for a collective response to keep populations below the economic damage threshold using Integrated Pest Management principles.

In Ordu, the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and local chambers of agriculture are training farmers on pesticide selection and application. Experts highlight that spraying wintering sites—such as attics, barns, and woodpiles—is critical to preventing crop damage in the following year.

In the United States, researchers at Cornell University’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory have noted a decline in stink bug populations and fruit damage in the Hudson Valley over the past eight years, attributed to the introduction of the samurai wasp.

Entities

Düzce Governorate · Hazelnut Research Institute · Esra Uzun · Environmental Protection Agency · Yusuf Bilgen

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ordu farmers combat brown marmorated stink bugs

    Farmers in Ordu, Turkey, are receiving training and conducting targeted spraying to control brown marmorated stink bug populations in wintering areas to protect hazelnut crops.

  2. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Düzce launches mobilization against brown marmorated stink bug

    Authorities in Düzce, Turkey, are distributing plant protection products and providing technical training to local leaders to combat the brown marmorated stink bug threatening regional agriculture.

  3. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Rize launches combat against invasive stink bug threat

    Rize authorities have launched a large-scale fight against the invasive brown marmorated stink bug using chemical treatments and the release of 100,000 Samurai wasps to protect tea and hazelnut crops.

  4. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Stink bug populations decline in Hudson Valley

    Brown marmorated stink bug populations are declining in the Hudson Valley, potentially due to the introduction of the samurai wasp, a natural predator that kills stink bug eggs.

  5. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Turkey implements multi-method combat against stink bug pest

    Turkish agricultural authorities are using pheromone traps and samurai wasps to combat the brown marmorated stink bug, a pest threatening hazelnut crops and hundreds of other products.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · aydinlik.com.tr · gzt.com · haber7.com · haberport.com · karsmanset.com · newstalkkit.com · oncurtv.com · orduyorum.com · rizedeyiz.com · rizegazete.com · sesgazetesi.com.tr · sondakika.com · takagazete.com.tr · wpdh.com · wrrv.com

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