INTRODUCTION -- Introduction to the Superfamily Pentatomoidea -- J -- E -- McPherson, C -- Scott Bundy, and A -- G -- Wheeler, Jr -- -- SYSTEMATICS -- Higher Systematics of the Pentatomoidea -- David A -- Rider, Cristiano F -- Schwertner, Jitka Vilímová, Dávid Rédei, Petr Kment, and Donald B -- Thomas -- INVASIVE PENTATOMOIDEA -- Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) -- C -- Scott Bundy, Thomas M -- Perring, Darcy A -- Reed, John C -- Palumbo, Tessa R -- Grasswitz, and Walker A -- Jones -- Halyomorpha halys (StaÌŠl) -- George C -- Hamilton, Jeong Joon Ahn, Wenjun Bu, Tracy C -- Leskey, Anne L -- Nielsen, Yong-Lak Park, Wolfgang Rabitsch, and Kim A -- Hoelmer -- Megacopta cribraria (F.) -- J -- E -- Eger, W -- A -- Gardner, J -- K -- Greene, T -- M -- Jenkins, P -- M -- Roberts, and D -- R -- Suiter -- Murgantia histrionica (Hahn) -- J -- E -- McPherson, C -- Scott Bundy, and Thomas P -- Kuhar -- Nezara viridula (L.) -- Jesus F -- Esquivel, Dmitry L -- Musolin, Walker A -- Jones, Wolfgang Rabitsch, Jeremy K -- Greene, Michael D -- Toews, Cristiano F -- Schwertner, Jocélia Grazia, and Robert M -- McPherson -- Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) -- C -- Scott Bundy, Jesus F -- Esquivel, AntoÌ‚nio R -- Panizzi, J -- E -- Eger, Jeffrey A -- Davis, and Walker A -- Jones -- POTENTIALLY INVASIVE PENTATOMOIDEA -- Oebalus spp -- and -- Arvelius albopunctatus (De Geer) -- J -- E -- McPherson and C -- Scott Bundy -- A NONINVASIVE GROUP (ANTESTIA COMPLEX) -- The Antestia Bug Complex in Africa and Asia -- Régis Babin, Pierre Mbondji Mbondji, Esayas Mendesil, Harrison M -- Mugo, Joon-Ho Lee, Mario Serracin, N -- D -- T -- M -- Rukazambuga, and Thomas A -- Miller -- DIAPAUSE AND SEASONAL CYCLES OF PENTATOMOIDEA -- Diapause in Pentatomoidea -- Dmitry L -- Musolin and Aida Kh -- Saulich -- Seasonal Cycles of Pentatomoidea -- Aida Kh -- Saulich and Dmitry L -- Musolin -- VECTORS OF PLANT PATHOGENS -- Pentatomoids as Vectors of Plant Pathogens -- Paula Levin Mitchell, Adam R -- Zeilinger, Enrique Gino Medrano, and Jesus F -- Esquivel -- SYMBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS -- Symbiotic Microorganisms Associated with Pentatomoidea -- Yoshitomo Kikuchi, Simone Prado, and Tracie Jenkins -- SEMIOCHEMISTRY -- Semiochemistry of Pentatomoidea -- Donald C -- Weber, Ashot Khrimian, Maria C -- Blassioli-Moraes, and Jocelyn G -- Millar -- MANAGEMENT -- General Insect Management -- Jeremy K -- Greene, Eric P -- Benson, James A -- Baum, C -- Scott Bundy, Walker A -- Jones, George G -- Kennedy, J -- E -- McPherson, Fred R -- Musser, Francis P -- F -- Reay-Jones, Michael D -- Toews, and James F -- Walgenbach -- Indexes. "The Superfamily Pentatomoidea (stink bugs and their relatives) is comprised of 18 families with over 8,000 species, the largest of which is the family Pentatomidae (about 5,000 species). These species primarily are phytophagous, and many cause tremendous economic damage to crops worldwide. Within this superfamily are six invasive species, two that occur worldwide and four that are recent invaders in North America. Once established in new geographic regions, these species have increased their numbers and geographic distributions dramatically, causing economic damage totaling billions of dollars. Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea): Biology, Higher Systematics, Semiochemistry, and Management is the first book that presents comprehensive coverage of the biology of invasive pentatomoids and related true bug species and addresses issues of rapidly growing economic and environmental concerns. Containing the contributions of more than 60 stink bug specialists from 15 countries, this book provides a better understanding of the biology and economic importance of these invasive species, why they became invasive, and how their continued geographical expansion is likely to affect numerous agricultural systems and natural environments. Including over 3,500 references, this authoritative work serves as an access point to the primary literature on their life histories, higher systematics, diapause and seasonal cycles, pathogens, symbionts, semiochemistry, and pest management control strategies for pentatomoid bugs."--Provided by publisher.