Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Ståhl), is a recently introduced pest to the western hemisphere and was first officially reported from Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2001 (Hoebeke and Carter 2003). This stink bug may become a major agricultural pest in North America, similar to the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.). Both species are polyphagous pests of various crops, but the exact potential impact of BMSB is currently unknown until it is detected in agricultural areas. However, in eastern Asia where the BMSB is native or indigenous, it is a pest on fruit trees and soybeans. This document is EENY-346, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: April 2005. EENY346/IN623: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) (ufl.edu)

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Nosema maddoxi sp. nov. (Microsporidia, Nosematidae), a Widespread Pathogen of the Green Stink Bug Chinavia hilaris (Say) and the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology ◽

10.1111/jeu.12475 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 65 (3) ◽

pp. 315-330 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ann E. Hajek ◽

Leellen F. Solter ◽

Joseph V. Maddox ◽

Wei-Fone Huang ◽

Alden S. Estep ◽

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Keyword(s):

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Green Stink Bug

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Parasitism of the Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), by the Native Parasitoid, Trichopoda pennipes (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Biology ◽

10.3390/biology8030066 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 66 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Neelendra K. Joshi ◽

Timothy W. Leslie ◽

David J. Biddinger

Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

Management Practices ◽

Landscape Management ◽

Ventral Side ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Parasitism Rate ◽

Egg Deposition ◽

Agricultural Areas

The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), has been an important agricultural pest in the Mid-Atlantic United States since its introduction in 1996. Biological control by native species may play an important role in suppressing H. halys populations and reduce reliance on chemical control. We collected H. halys adults in agricultural areas of five Pennsylvania counties over two years to examine the extent and characteristics of adult stink bug parasitism by Trichopoda pennipes (Diptera: Tachinidae), a native parasitoid of hemipterans. The overall parasitism rate (in terms of T. pennipes egg deposition) was 2.38 percent. Rates differed among counties and seasons, but not between years. Instances of supernumerary oviposition were evident, and eggs were more commonly found on the ventral side of the thorax, although no differences in egg deposition were found between males and female hosts. T. pennipes has begun to target H. halys adults in Pennsylvania and has the potential to play a role in regulating this pest. Adult parasitism of H. halys by T. pennipes should continue to be monitored, and landscape management and ecological pest management practices that conserve T. pennipes populations should be supported in agricultural areas where H. halys is found.

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First record of Halyomorpha halys and mass occurrence of Nezara viridula in Slovakia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Plant Protection Science ◽

10.17221/166/2016-pps ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 53 (No. 4) ◽

pp. 247-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hemala Vladimír ◽

Kment Petr

Keyword(s):

Fruit Trees ◽

First Record ◽

Instar Larva ◽

Nezara Viridula ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Halyomorpha Halys ◽

Stink Bug ◽

Mass Occurrence ◽

Southern Green Stink Bug ◽

Heteroptera Pentatomidae

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), is recorded from Slovakia for the first time based on a 5<sup>th</sup> instar larva collected in the town of Štúrovo, Slovakia. The current distribution, economic importance and biology of the species are briefly reviewed. During the visit to Štúrovo, a mass occurrence of adults and larvae of the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pentatomidae), so far captured in Slovakia in 2014 only as a single specimen, was also observed. This observation confirms the presence of N. viridula as an established species in southern Slovakia. Both species are important pests to a large number of crops (vegetables, fruit trees, decorative plants, etc.) and can cause considerable economic losses.

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