The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål]) is an invasive species of pentatomids, native to Asia. In Europe the first recorded appearance was in 2004 and since it has spread almost troughout the whole continent. A polyphage with high reproductive capacity, a wide variety of hosts and the ability of spreading rapidly by flight poses a serious threat to orchards and other agricultural practises. The European climate has revealed suitable for the pest and it seems that it could have up to 2 generation per year. The insect has a hemimetabolous life cycle and causes damage by feeding on fruits and other plant tissue. In addition of being a pest in agriculture it is also a nuisance pest when searching for overwintering sites, often in people's homes. Appropriate detection methods, such as: moitoring populations by light traps, pheromone lures and physical methods is a step closer to understanding the species bionomy. A better understanding of the pests bionomy, behavior and feeding thus allows for appropriate indirect management strategies. Management in foreign countries is based on the use of proven broad-spectrum insecticides, which can have an undesirable effect on the environment. Integrated pest management strategies such as: chemical control, biotic control or field-based control have greater potential and are more tolerant on the environment. The use of specific insecticides, exclusion nets, or the introduction of non-native natural enemies such as Trissolcus japonicus or Trissolcus mitsukurii, could be the right way to control the pest and stop it's spreading across the old continent.
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