A New Unwelcome Pest
It is official. The brown marmorated stink
bug, Halyomorpha halys, has been identified in North Carolina. First
detected about two weeks ago in the Winston-Salem area, there has been
another report in the coastal plain region. Originally found in
Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2001, it is now 
established in many states
across the country especially along the east coast. It is an easy
traveler in things like motor homes. There is a long list of hosts,
both ornamental and agricultural from maple and birch to pecan, peach,
apple and cucumber. Adults emerge from overwintering about April. All
instars have deep red eyes. Early nymphs are red, then almost black,
and finally brown in color as adults. They are typical stink bugs in
most ways and damage fruit and foliage with their feeding (proboscis)
and saliva. There is a single generation in northern states. To add to
their annoyance, they like to overwinter in protected places such as
structures. This is where you are most likely to first notice them.
For more information and images see the insect note:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/trees/note148/note148.html
established in many states
across the country especially along the east coast. It is an easy
traveler in things like motor homes. There is a long list of hosts,
both ornamental and agricultural from maple and birch to pecan, peach,
apple and cucumber. Adults emerge from overwintering about April. All
instars have deep red eyes. Early nymphs are red, then almost black,
and finally brown in color as adults. They are typical stink bugs in
most ways and damage fruit and foliage with their feeding (proboscis)
and saliva. There is a single generation in northern states. To add to
their annoyance, they like to overwinter in protected places such as
structures. This is where you are most likely to first notice them.For more information and images see the insect note:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/trees/note148/note148.html
