EPPO Global Database

Halyomorpha halys(HALYHA)

Distribution details in Serbia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2026: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 2015
From CABI Pest map 736 (2022): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2016/151) : first found in October 2015 in Vršac, then in Belgrade and the village of Vatin.

Musa et al. (2026): recorded in berry production in Kosovo.
References
* Kavran M, Konjević A, Petrić D, Ćupina AI (2023) The introduction and establishment of four invasive insect species in Serbia. Insects 14(9), 728. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14090728

* Musliu M, Geci D, Bilalli A, Ibrahimi H (2026) First record of invasive pest Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855)(Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) in Kosovo. Natura Croatica: Periodicum Musei Historiae Naturalis Croatici 35(2). https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2026.35.33
------ 1 adult caught in November 2025 in Kosovo.

* Musa S, Ladányi M, Wahengbam J, Musa F (2026) Population dynamics and damage of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on Raspberry and Blueberry Plantations in Kosovo. Journal of Economic Entomology toag278, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toag278

* Šeat J (2015) Halymorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) a new invasive species in Serbia. Acta entomologica serbica 20, 167-171.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Bosnia and Herzegovina Present, no details view...
Bulgaria Present, no details view...
Croatia Present, restricted distribution view...
Hungary Present, restricted distribution view...
North Macedonia Present, restricted distribution view...
Romania Present, no details view...