Table 2. Detection of Halyomorpha halys by detector canines from dead trees in the natural landscape.
Positive indication by detector canines1 | Favorable tree characteristics2 | No. of trees sampled3 | No. of trees verified with H. halys |
Yes | Presence | 2 | 2 |
Yes | Absence | 9 | 0 |
No | Presence | 2 | 0 |
No | Absence | 48 | 0 |
Yes refers that canines indicated the presence of H. halys; No refers that canines indicated the absence of H. halys.
Dead trees with the favorable characteristics (standing, DBH >19 cm, oak or locust) were identified as likely overwintering sites of H. halys based on the results from human surveyors.
All trees indicated by canines were destructively sampled during the survey (n = 11). For trees that canines did not show positive indications (n = 176), 50 of them were randomly selected and destructively sampled after the survey.