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Brown marmorated stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Canada: recent establishment, occurrence, and pest status in southern Ontario

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2014

T.D. Gariepy*
Affiliation:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre, London, Ontario, Canada N5V 4T3
H. Fraser
Affiliation:
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs, Vineland, Ontario, Canada L0R 2E0
C.D. Scott-Dupree
Affiliation:
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: tara.gariepy@agr.gc.ca).

Abstract

Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), has been intercepted numerous times in Canada, and overwintering BMSB adults have been reported by homeowners. However, established breeding populations were not detected before 2012. Here we report the occurrence of established populations of BMSB in southern Ontario, Canada and describe habitats, host plants, and collection efforts from 2012 to 2013. Tracking the phenology and spread of this pest in Ontario is critical for the development of integrated pest management strategies to prevent severe economic damage due to this pest.

Type
Insect Management – NOTE
Copyright
© Entomological Society of Canada 2014 

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Footnotes

Subject editor: David McCorquodale

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