Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 53 No. 53 | October 10, 2023

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have been accidentally introduced. The nymphs and adults of the brown marmorated stink bug feed on over 100 species of plants, including many agricultural crops, and by 2010–11 had become a season-long pest in orchards in the Eastern United...

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Franz and his mission for insects: Why are solar panels attracting insects?“ Solar installations on former farmland can significantly increase the insect population and biodiversity in just a few years. A side effect and a win-win situation.

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„Brown Marmorated Stink Bug“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

No. 53 | October 10, 2023