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

Authors

MAKA MURVANIDZE
GREG KRAWCZYK
NINO INASARIDZE
LIKA DEKANOIDZE
NATIA SAMSONADZE
MARIAM MACHARASHVILI
SOPHO KHUTSISHVILI
SALOME SHENGELAIA

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1802-34

Abstract

During the 2017 season we investigated the occurrence and biology of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, a new invasive insect pest in two commercial hazelnut orchards located in the Samegrelo Region, Republic of Georgia. The first stink bug adults from the overwintering generation appeared on sticky traps at the end of May, while all instar nymphs and adults were observed at the end of July and through August. The peak occurrence of adults and nymphs in the field was observed at 896?1061 DD$_{13.9}$. The wooded areas around orchards supported the development of two BMSB generations. The forested areas and wild vegetation provided the source of continuous influx of the pest into the orchards, while the BMSB influx from a neighboring meadow and abandoned buildings was less important.

Keywords

Halyomorpha halys, hazelnut orchard, sticky traps, migration, Zugdidi, Georgia

First Page

617

Last Page

624

Recommended Citation

MURVANIDZE, MAKA; KRAWCZYK, GREG; INASARIDZE, NINO; DEKANOIDZE, LIKA; SAMSONADZE, NATIA; MACHARASHVILI, MARIAM; KHUTSISHVILI, SOPHO; and SHENGELAIA, SALOME (2018) "Preliminary data on the biology of brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Georgia," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 42: No. 6, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1802-34
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol42/iss6/1