Citation

Anderson BE, Miller JJ, Adams DR. Dermatitis 2012; 23(4): 170-172.

Affiliation

From the Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, BC Decker)

DOI

10.1097/DER.0b013e318260d7be

PMID

22828257

Abstract

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is native to Asia (China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Korean peninsula). It was first found in Allentown, Pa, in 1996 and has since spread across wide areas of the Eastern United States. As of October 2010, at least 26 states have reported the presence of the brown marmorated stink bug. It is considered an invasive species, and to the best of scientific knowledge, it was accidently introduced into the United States through transportation of goods from Asia. To date, no reports of human disease have been published in the literature. Fruit crop workers have complained of a slight allergic reaction to the chemicals released by the bug.

Language: en