<P> Halyomorpha halys , also known as the brown marmorated stink bug ( BMSB ) , or simply the stink bug , is an insect in the family Pentatomidae that is native to China , Japan , the Koreas , and Taiwan . It was accidentally introduced into the United States , with the first specimen being collected in September 1998 . The brown marmorated stink bug is considered to be an agricultural pest , and by 2010 -- 11 had become a season - long pest in U.S. orchards . Currently it is widespread in Europe , and recently has been found in South America . </P>
<P> Halyomorpha halys , also known as the brown marmorated stink bug ( BMSB ) , or simply the stink bug , is an insect in the family Pentatomidae that is native to China , Japan , the Koreas , and Taiwan . It was accidentally introduced into the United States , with the first specimen being collected in September 1998 . The brown marmorated stink bug is considered to be an agricultural pest , and by 2010 -- 11 had become a season - long pest in U.S. orchards . Currently it is widespread in Europe , and recently has been found in South America . </P>
when did stink bugs come to the us
when did stink bugs come to the us
1998
1998