Invasive stink bug species, such as Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), are serious agricultural pests worldwide. During autumn dispersal, adults aggregate in large numbers human-made structures, homes and on walls of buildings. Preferred overwintering sites sun-warmed, well-protected shelters. Exploiting a new concept, we developed collection method for monit...

This contribution is the first part of a series designed to summarize present knowledge on fauna true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Socotra Archipelago. A review aquatic, semiaquatic and shore infraorders Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha provided. Nine families 19 species are recorded from Island (including two marine off-shore species). The following new records given: Micronecta eupom...

The insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), is a generalist predator that feeds on western thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), larvae and adults. Our study involved series of experiments conducted under laboratory greenhouse conditions from 2017 to 2020 to: 1) determine the number bug adults should be released manage thrips po...