First record of Halyomorpha halys (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Uzbekistan

Abstract

The invasive stink bug species Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), a dangerous pest of many agricultural plants, is recorded from Uzbekistan for the first time. Several imagines and larvae were found in the Khorezm and Ferghana provinces in 2020 and 2022.

A zoogeographical analysis of True Bugs (Insecta, Heteroptera) from Uzbekistan

“…These numbers are important, as the productivity of crops is currently being negatively impacted by new alien species from neighbouring countries. For example, recently we recorded (Gandjaeva et al 2022e) the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from Uzbekistan for the first time. Several imagines and larvae were found in the Khorezm and Ferghana provinces.…”

A zoogeographical analysis of true bugs (Insecta, Heteroptera) from Uzbekistan

“…The study was carried out between 2007 and 2020 (see Gandjaeva 2011 , 2012a , b , 2020 ; Gandjaeva et al 2019 , 2020a , b , c , d , e , 2021 , 2022a , b , c ; Abdullaev et al 2020 a, b; Allabergenova and Gandzhaeva 2022 ; Gandjaeva and Abdullaeva 2022a , b ; Gandjaeva and Allabergenova 2022 ). Terrestrial Heteroptera were collected from various fields, including the agricultural farms “Odilbek,” “Amir Temur,” “Gulrukhbegim,” and “Oltin Kal’a” located in the Urgench district, “Dildora Bojimon” and “Buz Os Yep” agricultural farms, as well as the educational-experimental station of UrSU named “Uchkhoz” in Yangibazar district, “Ziroat-21” agricultural farm of Kushkupir district, “Raximbergan Xoji Anbar” in Khiva district, “Otabek garchak” and “Gulkand Istikbolli bog’i” in Khanka district and natural landscapes in the Khorezm region, as well as “Zaripboy,” “Kilchinok,” and “Yangiyer” agricultural farms in Ellikkala district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and “Badai Tugai Nature Reserve,” Karatau mountain in the Beruniy district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan ( Gandjaeva et al 2021 ).…”

“…An understanding of the fauna is important, as the productivity of crops is currently being negatively impacted by invasive species from neighboring countries. For example, recently we recorded ( Gandjaeva et al 2022b ) the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) ( Heteroptera : Pentatomidae ) from Uzbekistan for the first time. Several adults and immatures were found in the Khorezm and Ferghana provinces.…”

“…The geographical distribution of Heteroptera from around the world has always been of interest to researchers ( Latreille 1810 ; Leach 1815 ; Panizzi and Grazia 2015 ; Schuh and Weirauch 2020 ). Many research papers have been published recently, including Chandra and Kushwaha (2013) ; Samra et al (2015) ; Vinokurov et al (2015) ; Yasunaga (2016) ; Drapolyuk (2017) ; Henry (2017b) ; Oh et al (2017) ; Kim and Jung (2018) ; Kuzhuget and Vinokurov (2018) ; Gapon (2019) ; Yazici (2020) ; Gandjaeva (2011 , 2012a , b , 2020 ); Gandjaeva and Abdullaeva (2022a , b ); Gandjaeva and Allabergenova (2022) ; Gandjaeva et al (2019 , 2020a , b , c , d , e , 2021 , 2022a , b , c ); Abdullaev et al (2020 a, b); Allabergenova and Gandzhaeva (2022) ; Yusupova and Gandjaeva (2022) ; Yusupova et al (2022) ; Iskandarov et al (2022) .…”

“…Every database should be a living document, with the ability to track changes regularly. Additional information on newly studied species is being added continuously ( Gandjaeva 2011 , 2012a , b , 2020 ; Gandjaeva et al 2019 , 2020a , b , c , d , e , 2021 , 2022a , b , c ; Abdullaev et al 2020 a, b; Allabergenova and Gandzhaeva 2022 ; Gandjaeva and Abdullaeva 2022a , b ; Gandjaeva and Allabergenova 2022 ; Iskandarov et al 2022 ; Yusupova and Gandjaeva 2022 ; Yusupova et al 2022 ).…”