Preference of the Redbanded Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) for Selected Spring Host Plants

摘要: The redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood), has emerged as a major bug pest of soybean in Louisiana during the last decade. In spring, this species is usually found leguminous hosts where populations can build up before migrating to fields summer. However, studies looking at preference potential spring under natural conditions are lacking. Field were conducted different geographical locations from 2013 2015 evaluate P. six cover crops: crimson clover, (Trifolium incarnatum L.), cardinal red pratense Austrian winter pea, (Pisum sativum berseem alexandrinum hairy vetch, (Vicia villosa Roth), and white repens L.). Our study showed that odds finding both adult nymph was significantly higher clover followed by while lower other hosts. Therefore, clovers preferred well important reproductive host plants season.