Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive species from Asia causing major economic losses in agricultural production in the United States. H. halys is also well known for nuisance problems as massive numbers of adults often invade human-made structures to overwinter inside protected environments. However, overwintering ecology of H. halys in natural landscapes is virtually unknown. We explored forested landscapes in the mid-Atlantic region to locate and characterize natural overwintering structures used by this invasive species. We also confirmed the identified overwintering structures by training and using detector canines in the natural landscapes. Overwintering H. halys were recovered from dry crevices in dead, standing trees with thick bark, particularly oak (Quercus spp.) and locust (Robinia spp.); these characteristics were shared by 11.8% of all dead trees in surveyed landscapes. Dispersal ecology of H. halys were evaluated in the laboratory and field to understand how this pest disperses among its overwintering sites, cultivated crops and wild hosts. In the laboratory, we evaluated the baseline flight capacity of H. halys using flight mill systems. Both foraging and overwintering populations flew on average 2.5 km over a day with some exceptional individuals flying >20 km. In the field, direction observations indicate that H. halys are not likely to initiate flight when temperatures are below 17oC. In addition, H. halys did not initiate flight even under very mild wind (2.4 m/s). We also evaluated the potential of using a portable harmonic radar system to individually track H. halys movements in the field. Our study demonstrates that a portable harmonic radar can be used to track adult H. halys without affecting its survival, walking mobility or flight capacity. In diverse semi-field settings, the success rates of locating radar-tagged H. halys were >85%. The knowledge of overwintering and dispersal ecology reported here would serve as baseline to develop and enhance the management programs of H. halys at landscape levels.

실험실과 밤 재배지에서 2001/2002년 겨울과 2003년 봄에 복숭아명나방 Dichocrosis punctiferalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)의 월동생태를 연구하였다. 같은 밤 재배지에서 2003년 겨울에 채집 우화시킨 24마리의 암컷과 14마리의 수컷은 모두 과수형이었다. 야외에서 월동유충 개체군의 휴면종료는 1월 하순부터 시작하여 4월 20일 이전에 완성되었다. 휴면종료된 유충의 용화는 5월 상순부터 시작하여 6월 3일까지 용화하였다. 휴면 종료 후 암컷 유충이 용화되기까지의 기간은 20, 25, 에서 각각 12.5일, 8.9일, 7.5일이었다. 용기간은 세 온도에서 각각 14.7일, 11.8일 ,9.0일이었다. 휴면 후 월동세대 성충의 우화시기는 5월 20일부터 6월 28일까지이었으며, 우화시기는 6월 8일-9일이었다. 그러나 산청, 하동, 진주 세 지역의 성페로몬 트램에 포획된 수컷의 수를 종합하면 포획시기는 6월 17일이었다