Invasive alien insects in Connecticut

Non-native insects have a significant negative impact upon the economy and the biodiversity of Connecticut. Annually, agencies, such as the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States Department of Agriculture, conduct surveys to detect new foreign insects and to determine the distributional range of established ones. Early detection, in particular, greatly decreases the cost of coping with alien invaders. The cost of foreign insects can be reduced even further by conducting research on their behavior and ecology to develop effective strategies to eradicate them or to slow their spread. This poster summarizes recent survey and research information on the following invasive insects: Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Agrilus cyanaescens (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), Callidiellum rufipenne (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Liliocerus lilii (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Pyrrhalta viburni (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Pasiphila rectangulata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), Rhagoletis meigenii (Diptera: Tephritidae), Anthidium manicatum, Anthidium oblongatum, Megachile sculpturalis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae).