They became a nightmare for 3 neighborhoods in Bursa: Impossible to eliminate.

29.05.2025 10:10

After the Black Sea, the brown marmorated stink bug has invaded the forests of Bursa, leaving no cherries, plums, or mulberries on the branches. Farmers, stating that the insect has caused serious damage, said, "Their numbers are very high, and they reproduce quickly; it's impossible to eradicate them. First, we faced agricultural frost, and then the bugs hit us. They suck the juice out of the fruits; they are very different and truly a nightmare," and they requested assistance.

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The troubles of the farmer tested by agricultural frost are not over. The brown marmorated stink bug that invaded the Black Sea has turned its route towards the neighborhoods of Boğazköy, Bayramdere, and Kurşunlu in the Karacabey district of Bursa and has practically invaded. The insects have caused serious damage to products such as cherries, plums, and mulberries.

Boğazköy Neighborhood Muhtar Şenol Kuş stated that they applied to the District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and the municipality, but no concrete measures have been taken, and he said:

"NOTHING IS HELPING"

"It has been seen since last year. Their numbers increased significantly in the fall. They said they would fight them in the spring, but it hasn't started. We are left alone with the bugs. They have damaged the cherries, plums, and mulberries. There are almost no cherries and plums left on the trees. First, agricultural frost hit, then the bugs. Some of our villagers sprayed with the pesticides we obtained from the district agricultural directorate, but it was of no use. Part of the village did it. We sprayed the wood and coal sheds, but their numbers are too high, and they reproduce quickly; it is impossible to eliminate them."

"THEY ARE VERY STRANGE, LIKE A NIGHTMARE"

Kuş, drawing attention to the increasing numbers, said, "They said they reproduce excessively. They said they would eliminate them with their biological enemies, but we don't know how that will happen since their numbers are too high. They also damage vegetables. They suck the juice out of the fruits; they are very strange and really like a nightmare."

NIGHTMARE OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE TREES

According to the information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is known as a destructive, invasive, and polyphagous pest that causes significant losses in agricultural production.

The brown marmorated stink bug, first detected in Turkey in 2017, spreads through plant materials, transportation vehicles, the flight of adults, and commercial activities with countries where the pest is present.

Although the brown marmorated stink bug does not pose a threat to human health, it causes physical discomfort as it prefers sheltered areas such as homes and warehouses to hibernate at the end of the summer season.

This insect damages many types of fruits and vegetables, with its most important hosts including hazelnuts, apples, pears, citrus fruits, peaches, walnuts, persimmons, corn, beans, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. These products are among the plants of strategic importance for the country's economy. By sucking the juice from fruits and vegetables, it poses a risk of yield and quality loss for many products.