Pal, ElisaAllison, Jeremy D.Hurley, Brett PhillipSlippers, BernardFourie, Gerda2024-06-132024-06-132023-04-22Pal, E.; Allison, J.D.; Hurley, B.P.; Slippers, B.; Fourie, G. Life History Traits of the Pentatomidae (Hemiptera) for the Development of Pest Management Tools. Forests 2023, 14, 861. https://DOI.org/10.3390/f14050861.1999-4907 (online)10.3390/f14050861http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96454Knowledge of the biology of a pest is essential for building sustainable management programmes. Pentatomidae have a hemimetabolous life cycle with egg, nymphal, and adult life stages, which differ in morphological, ecological, and behavioural traits. Some of these traits, such as mating behaviour, pheromones (alarm and aggregation pheromones) and the acquisition of gut symbionts can be targeted for pest management strategies. Here, we review the available literature on these life history traits of the Pentatomidae with potential for use in management programmes. Pheromone-mediated aggregation and the disruption of symbiont acquisition are two important targets for Pentatomidae control. Other traits such as the use of alarm pheromones for enhancing natural enemies and substrate-borne vibration for mating disruption deserve further consideration. Colour vision and flight ability are still poorly studied, despite their potential importance for stink bug management.en© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.Stink bugsBehaviourPheromonesSymbiontsIPMSDG-15: Life on landArticle