First report of Halyomorpha halys in Georgia
In Georgia, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae – formerly EPPO Alert List) was identified for the first time in October 2016. An outbreak was reported in the municipality of Khobi (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region), as well as in Pitsunda (Abkhazia). However, it is noted that the presence of the bug had already been observed in 2015. This is the first time that H. halys is reported from Georgia.
The situation of Halyomorpha halys in Georgia can be described as follows: Present, first found in 2016 in the municipality of Khobi (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region) and Pitsunda (Abkhazia).
Sources
Gapon DA (2017) First records of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Russia, Abkhazia, and Georgia. Entomological Review 96(8), 851-854.