Halyomorpha halys Stål, (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) feeding effects on some agriculturalfruits in Georgia

Feeding effects of the invasive, polyphagous brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae), on some agricultural fruits (hazelnut, blueberry, mandarin, lemon) were investigated in Guria and Samegrelo regions Georgia 2019 2020. The damage to hazelnut kernels was evaluated when H. adults allowed feed different stages development. Furthermore, BMSB almost ripened small mandarin which not yet well developed, mandarin. evaluation lemon recorded after allowing adult small, developed fruits. It shown that hazelnuts are susceptible caused by feeding throughout entire period kernel development (100% damaged did develop at all). damages blueberry severely damage) ripened. Damage early over 90%, 100% dropped ground. We find any Lemon