A new parasitoid record for the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1885) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) from Türkiye: Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (Diptera: Phoridae) İstilacı zararlı Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1885) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) için Türkiye'den yeni bir parazitoit kaydı: Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (Diptera: Phoridae)

---

Atay T., CAN F., Çolak H., DEMİR İ.

Turkiye Entomoloji Dergisi, cilt.50, sa.1, ss.17-24, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 1
• Basım Tarihi: 2026
• Doi Numarası: 10.16970/entoted.1825654
• Dergi Adı: Turkiye Entomoloji Dergisi
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-24
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Brown marmorated stink bug, Kahverengi kokarca, new host record, parasitoid, parasitoid, Türkiye, Türkiye, yeni konukçu kaydı
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1885) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive quarantine pest that has spread rapidly worldwide and in Türkiye in recent years, causing significant damage to agricultural products. In this study, conducted in 2025, nymphs and adults of H. halys were collected from hazelnut orchards in Trabzon province, brought to the laboratory and cultured. As a result of the study, Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (Diptera: Phoridae) was reared from nymphs and adults of H. halys. The present study reports M. scalaris as a parasitoid of the H. halys for the first time. In addition to several biological observations regarding the parasitoid-host relationship, information on the parasitoid’s distribution in Türkiye and worldwide, as well as its known hosts, is provided with support from the relevant literature. Further studies are required to evaluate the effectiveness of this parasitoid as a biological control agent.