Halyomorpha halys Flashcards
Halyomorpha halys
Halyomorpha halys is in the family of??
Heteroptera
How do they feed?
Through a stylet
Host plant and damages
They damage the fruit, stem, and leaves. They have more than 170 host plants
Who’s bigger?
Females are bigger than males
Talk about egg facts
Usually lay around 28 eggs that are white/light green on the underside of leaves. the eggs can appear brown due to parasitism. But otherwise should remain in this style, otherwise they are from a different insect
How do they overwinter?
As adults (usually about 2 generations per year
Damage can be really bad and result in a loss of..
37% fruit loss with high concentration of females usually about 5 per cluster
How else can the insects cause damage
They can negatively impact the wine aromas
What can be an effective tool in fighting against
