Publications by authors named "Kim Alan Hoelmer"
The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), , is a phytophagous invasive pest native to south-eastern Asia, and it is now distributed worldwide. This species is considered to be one of the most damaging insect pests in North America and in Europe. In agriculture, the predominant approach to managing BMSB is based on the use of insecticides, specifically pyrethroids and neonicotinoids.
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- The study focuses on the biological control of the Asian pest, (Stål), affecting Italian agriculture, using an exotic egg parasitoid, (Ashmead), authorized for field release in 2020.
- Research indicates that host egg storage temperature significantly affects the production of progeny, with higher success at 6 °C compared to -24 °C.
- Additional findings reveal that exposure duration to refrigerated egg masses and the number of females in rearing conditions also influence progeny production, emphasizing the importance of optimizing these parameters for effective pest control.
(Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) was described in 1988 from China, but recent findings in Europe and North America within the framework of (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) biological control indicate a Holarctic distribution. The few records and fragmented information on are derived from generic observations of other species belonging to the same genus, and its biological and ethological traits are still completely unexplored. It was suspected to be a facultative or obligate hyperparasitoid of many egg parasitoid species (e.
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