Turkey continues brown marmorated stink bug control

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [POLITICS] 14 sources

   Turkey releases 1.65 million samurai wasps to combat brown marmorated stink bug

   Turkey's agriculture minister announced a 2026 release of 1.65 million samurai wasps to fight the brown marmorated stink bug, with 40‑province coverage, farmer training and cooperation with Azerbaijan and Georg

2. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

   Giresun releases 130,000 samurai wasps to fight brown stink bug infestation

   Turkey released 130,000 samurai wasps in Giresun as part of an integrated fight against the brown marmorated stink bug, with annual production of 1.6 million wasps and some sent to Azerbaijan.

3. about 1 month ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Turkey's hazelnut crop faces surge in brown marmorated stink bug threat

   Turkey's hazelnut growers warn that a surge of brown marmorated stink bugs, compounded by fungal disease and weeds, could slash 2024 yields, prompting calls for coordinated government and farmer action.

4. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 5 sources

   Turkey releases 1,200 crested quails in Kastamonu for pest control

   Turkey's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry released 1,200 crested quails in Kastamonu province as a biological control effort against ticks, with officials and villagers present.

5. about 2 months ago

   [BUSINESS] 4 sources

   Turkey deploys samuray bees to combat brown marmorated stink bug in hazelnut orchards

   Turkey is releasing samuray bees to curb brown marmorated stink bugs threatening hazelnut farms, with tens of thousands deployed in Giresun and Trabzon and a national total of 1.5 million.

6. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 10 sources

   Turkey plans release of 51,000 quail and pheasants for biological pest control

   Turkey will release 51,000 quail and pheasants in 2026 to fight ticks and stink bugs, covering 62 provinces with three‑year hunting bans on release sites.

7. about 2 months ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Turkey releases thousands of parasitic wasps to combat brown marmorated stink bug

   Turkey’s agriculture ministry released over 26,000 parasitic Samuray wasps in Artvin and Bartın to biologically control the invasive brown marmorated stink bug threatening crops.

8. about 2 months ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Turkey releases 300,000 samurai wasps in Ordu to combat brown marmorated stink bug threatening hazelnut crops

   Turkey releases 300,000 samurai wasps in Ordu to fight brown marmorated stink bug, while hazelnut growers are cautioned the pest still threatens the upcoming harvest.

9. about 2 months ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Turkey releases 1.65 million samurai bees to combat brown marmorated stink bug in Black Sea farms

   Turkey’s agriculture ministry will release 1.65 million samurai bees nationwide to curb the brown marmorated stink bug, combining biological control with other pest‑management methods in the Black Sea region.

10. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey expands hazelnut pest control to curb brown stink bug spread

    Turkey's Düzce and Samsun Çarşamba regions intensify hazelnut pest control, treating abandoned buildings and issuing alerts as brown stink bug numbers rise with heat.

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