Preliminary data on the biology of brown marmorated stink bug  Halyomorpha halys  (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Georgia

Maka MURVANIDZE,Lika DEKANOIDZE,Mariam MACHARASHVILI,Greg KRAWCZYK,Natia SAMSONADZE,Nino INASARIDZE,Sopho KHUTSISHVILI,Salome SHENGELAIA

doi:10.3906/zoo-1802-34

Abstract

Preliminary data on the biology of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Georgia

Highlights

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Halyomorpha halys (Stäl) is an invasive insect pest species naturally occurring in Japan, southern China, and Korea (Hoebeke and Carter, 2003; Lee et al, 2013).The predictive model of BMSB distribution shows suitable areas for its distribution stretching between latitudes 30° and 50° and including parts of Europe, North America, Australia, the North Island of New Zealand, Angola, and Uruguay (Zhu et al, 2012)
In October, the number of BMSB individuals found on sticky traps decreased significantly, and by the end of the month, only two adults were found in the first orchard near the household area (Table 2; Figures 3A and 3B)
In Asian countries, the emergence of BMSB from overwintering shelters is reported to start in mid-March, when temperatures are over 10 °C, and continue until mid-May (Lee et al, 2013)

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Introduction

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Halyomorpha halys (Stäl) is an invasive insect pest species naturally occurring in Japan, southern China, and Korea (Hoebeke and Carter, 2003; Lee et al, 2013).The predictive model of BMSB distribution shows suitable areas for its distribution stretching between latitudes 30° and 50° and including parts of Europe, North America, Australia, the North Island of New Zealand, Angola, and Uruguay (Zhu et al, 2012). Since the late 1990s BMSB populations have become established in North America and since the mid-2000s in Europe (Wermelinger et al, 2008; Leskey et al, 2012; Callot and Brua, 2013). In the Republic of Georgia, BMSB individuals were first observed during the 2015 season with significant injuries to hazelnut first reported during the 2016 season. During the 2016 season, damaging infestation levels in hazelnuts were observed in the Samegrelo Region while moderate nut injuries were reported in the Guria and Imereti regions of Georgia. BMSB has the potential to cause severe economic injuries

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