Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth) is a fast-growing, evergreen tree
from Australia that was introduced into the United States as an ornamental plant, but it has …

Invasive (exotic) species are regarded as an enormous challenge today. Considering all
taxa, they are estimated to cause $1 trillion in losses worldwide each year (Oeke and Dehne …

Soybean is an important food crop, and insect integrated pest management (IPM) is critical
to the sustainability of this production system. In recent years, the introduction into the United …

Since its discovery in the United States, the invasive plataspid Megacopta cribraria
(F.)(Hemiptera: Plataspidae) has infested soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] fields in often …

Simple Summary The invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, is
a polyphagous species and a serious pest worldwide. Classical biological control (CBC), ie …

The recently introduced plataspid Megacopta cribraria (F.) can infest fields of soybean
(Glycine max (L.) Merrill) in the southeastern United States. Grid sampling in four soybean …

The kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria, is a key pest of soybean in the United States.
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of adult M. cribraria to kudzu and soybean …

Biological invasions have long placed challenges on ecosystems, agricultural production,
and human health. Modeling potential invasion of an introduced organism becomes a …

Invasive species may rapidly spread throughout new areas once introduced, which may
potentially lead to serious damage to local fauna and flora. Information on geographical …

This chapter discusses specific traits of diapause and associated phenomena in
pentatomids and includes rare examples from other families of Pentatomoidea. To survive …