EGG PARASITOIDS OF HALYOMORPHA HALYS AND OTHER STINK BUGS (HEMIPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE) ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED PLANT SPECIES IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT
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Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) occur in both agricultural and urban environments in Serbia. Among them, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855) is of particular importance due to its considerable economic impact. This study investigated the occurrence and species composition of egg parasitoids associated with H. halys and other stink bugs, as well as their host plant species, in urban parks of Novi Sad, Serbia. During the 2024 growing season, a total of 319 egg masses were collected, of which 69.3% were parasitized. Between 2022 and 2024, 12 parasitoid wasp species (Hymenoptera) were recorded, with Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) and Trissolcus mitsukurii (Ashmead) being the dominant species. Parasitized egg masses were found on plants belonging to 10 families, with Fabaceae representing the most common host family. These findings highlight the important role of egg parasitoids in the natural regulation of stink bug populations in urban ecosystems.
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Čović, M., Puzić, V., & Konjević, A. (2026). EGG PARASITOIDS OF HALYOMORPHA HALYS AND OTHER STINK BUGS (HEMIPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE) ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED PLANT SPECIES IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT. Acta Entomologica Serbica, 31(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20817815
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Bout, A., Tortorici, F., Hamidi, R., Warot, S., Tavella, L., & Thomas, M. (2021). First detection of the adventive egg parasitoid of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Trissolcus mitsukurii (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in France. Insects, 12(9), 761. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12090761
Costi, E., Haye, T., & Maistrello, L. (2019). Surveying native egg parasitoids and predators of the invasive Halyomorpha halys in Northern Italy. Journal of Applied Entomology, 143(3), 299-307. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12590
Dieckhoff, C., Tatman, K. M., & Hoelmer, K. A. (2017). Natural biological control of Halyomorpha halys by native egg parasitoids: a multi-year survey in northern Delaware. Journal of Pest Science, 90(4), 1143-1158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-017-0868-6
Gariepy, T. D., Haye, T., Fraser, H., & Zhang, J. (2014). Occurrence, genetic diversity, and potential pathways of entry of Halyomorpha halys in newly invaded areas of Canada and Switzerland. Journal of pest science, 87(1), 17-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-013-0529-3
Haye, T., Wyniger, D., & Gariepy, T. A. R. A. (2014). Recent range expansion of brown marmorated stink bug in Europe. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Urban Pests, 20-23 July 2014, Zurich, Switzerland, 309-314 ref. 17
Haye, T., Fischer, S., Zhang, J., & Gariepy, T. (2015). Can native egg parasitoids adopt the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), in Europe?. Journal of Pest Science, 88(4), 693-705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-015-0671-1
Hoebeke, E. R., & Carter, M. E. (2003). Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): a polyphagous plant pest from Asia newly detected in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 105(1), 225-237
Konjević, A., Tavella, L., & Tortorici, F. (2024). The First Records of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) and Trissolcus mitsukurii (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), Alien Egg Parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Serbia. Biology, 13(5), 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13050316
Lee, D. H., Short, B. D., Joseph, S. V., Bergh, J. C., & Leskey, T. C. (2013). Review of the biology, ecology, and management of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Environmental entomology, 42(4), 627-641. https://doi.org/10.1603/EN13006
Nielsen, A. L., & Hamilton, G. C. (2009). Life history of the invasive species Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in northeastern United States. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 102(4), 608-616. https://doi.org/10.1603/008.102.0405
Owens, D. R., Herbert Jr, D. A., Dively, G. P., Reisig, D. D., & Kuhar, T. P. (2013). Does feeding by Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) reduce soybean seed quality and yield? Journal of Economic Entomology, 106(3), 1317-1323. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12488
Rot, M., Maistrello, L., Costi, E., Bernardinelli, I., Malossini, G., Benvenuto, L., & Trdan, S. (2021). Native and non-native egg parasitoids associated with brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål, 1855]; Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in western Slovenia. Insects, 12(6), 505. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12060505
Reeve, M. A., & Haye, T. (2021). Discrimination between Eggs from Stink bugs species in Europe using MALDI-TOF MS. Insects, 12(7), 587. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070587
Rice, K. B., Bergh, C. J., Bergmann, E. J., Biddinger, D. J., Dieckhoff, C., Dively, G. & Tooker, J. F. (2014). Biology, ecology, and management of brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 5(3), A1-A13. https://doi.org/10.1603/IPM14002
Scaccini, D., Falagiarda, M., Tortorici, F., Martinez-Sañudo, I., Tirello, P., Reyes-Domínguez, Y. & Pozzebon, A. (2020). An insight into the role of Trissolcus mitsukurii as biological control agent of Halyomorpha halys in Northeastern Italy. Insects, 11(5), 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11050306
Stahl, J., Tortorici, F., Pontini, M., Bon, M. C., Hoelmer, K., Marazzi, C. & Haye, T. (2019). First discovery of adventive populations of Trissolcus japonicus in Europe. Journal of Pest Science, 92(2), 371-379. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-018-1061-2
Šeat, J. (2015). Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) a new invasive species in Serbia. Acta entomologica serbica, 20, 167-171. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.45391
Tillman, P. G. (2016). Diversity of stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) egg parasitoids in woodland and crop habitats in southwest Georgia, USA. Florida Entomologist, 99(2), 286-291. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.099.022042.
Wyniger, D. and Kment, P. (2010): Key for the separation of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) from similar-appearing pentatomids (Insecta: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) occurring in Central Europe, with new Swiss records. In Journal article, Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 83 (3/4), 261-270.
Yang, Z. Q., Yao, Y. X., Qiu, L. F., & Li, Z. X. (2009). A new species of Trissolcus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) parasitizing eggs of Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in China with comments on its biology. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 102(1), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1603/008.102.0104
Zhang, J., Zhang, F., Gariepy, T., Mason, P., Gillespie, D., Talamas, E., & Haye, T. (2017). Seasonal parasitism and host specificity of Trissolcus japonicus in northern China. Journal of Pest Science, 90(4), 1127-1141.