Invasive pest alert

in Fruit & veg
Halyomorpha halys - Doesn’t seem to be very widespread in the UK yet, but one to watch out for on your beloved fruit trees, tomatoes, sweetcorn etc. Have just received a fact sheet on them from our local council so it appears they are here. In fact, I am pretty sure it was the stink bug breeding on my potatoes and tomatoes last summer…
Not suggesting anyone goes out to enact biological warfare, they didn’t seem to do any damage to my spuds, but I did get some boring/munching of my toms so it’s possible these were the culprits.
Found this defra info:
https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/Halyomorpha-halys-Defra-Pest-Factsheet-March-2021-FINAL.pdf
Not suggesting anyone goes out to enact biological warfare, they didn’t seem to do any damage to my spuds, but I did get some boring/munching of my toms so it’s possible these were the culprits.
Found this defra info:
https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/assets/factsheets/Halyomorpha-halys-Defra-Pest-Factsheet-March-2021-FINAL.pdf
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I have lots of weird and wonderful insects in my garden, which I find fascinating, and am reluctant to kill anything (apart from mosquitoes!) but make an exception for these.
Love living in Italy but a Loiner at heart
Did I have one in my garden this year? I can't work out if it is one or if it's a sloe bug, they're so similar! I just took a picture as I thought its pattern was funny, like a man with a big moustache.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.