Importance of apple fruits as food for the brown-marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stal)(Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

摘要: The nutritional status and ovarian development of Halyomorpha halys adults collected in an apple orchard coppiced trees were investigated 2000 2001, those reared on with fruits 2002. Adults observed earlier the than coppices; immigrated into May each year. Female had developed ovaries produced mature eggs. seldom after early June, when many coppices. However, from mid-July to August 2001; these was inferior that coppices, females undeveloped ovaries. number deposited eggs significantly peanuts soybeans, foods which similarly suitable as fruit Japanese flowering cherry. These results suggest is not good a food for H. other plants, but satisfactory more are short supply.