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Overview of the Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855): Key Traits and Control Measures. Threats to agricultural crops in Bulgaria Cover

Overview of the Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855): Key Traits and Control Measures. Threats to agricultural crops in Bulgaria

Acta Scientifica Naturalis
Volume 12 (2025): Issue 3 (November 2025)
By: Plamen Chamurliyski  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2025-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2603-347X | Journal ISSN: 2367-5144
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Language: English
Page range: 65 - 81
Published on: Nov 21, 2025
Published by: Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855),
invasive species, polyphagy,
biological control,
climate models,
integrated approach (IPM)
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Chemistry, other,
Geosciences,
Geography,
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© 2025 Plamen Chamurliyski, published by Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen
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