Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) on Mar 3, 2016
Submitter has sample
Description of specimen
Common last fall. Quite numerous.
Commentary
Expert Reviewer
Wyatt Williams, Ph.D.
Wyatt Williams, Ph.D.
Invasive Species Specialist
Oregon Department of Forestry
Private Forests Division
2600 State St. Bldg. D
Salem, OR 97310-0340
Office: 503-945-7472
wyatt.williams@oregon.gov
Thanks for the Hotline submission. While there are no photos submitted, which makes confirmation difficult, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is now well established in Oregon. It is considered a household and fruit orchard pest. For more info on its biology and management, please check out the following resources. Thank you for keeping a sharp eye and using the Hotline.
https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/shared/Documents/Publications/IPPM/BrownMarmoratedStinkBugPestAlert.pdf
http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/group/brown-marmorated-stink-bug-oregon
Regards,
Wyatt Williams
Oregon Department of Forestry
Wyatt Williams
April 19, 2016, 2:53 a.m.