2014
Manipulation of Kudzu Bug bacterial community to reduce transmission efficiency of its required nutritional sysmbiot
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Carolina Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Matthew Turnbull, Clemson University
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Carolina Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Clemson University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The kudzu bug (Megacopta cribraria) is an invasive species from SE Asia first detected in Georgia in 2009. Since this first detection, it has spread across South Carolina, and is predicted to spread up into Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley, with little to stop it including an absence of natural enemies. In its native range it feeds on a variety of legumes including soybeans. kudzu bug feeds voraciously on soybean in South Carolina, reproducing and producing very large populations. Initial results of studies with common pesticides indicate that kudzu bug is susceptible to them. However, repeated applications are required to control, leading to increased cost not and environmental toxin levels....

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
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