Do You Have a Stink Bug Problem?

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs feed on many different shade trees and ornamental shrubs including common species such as Norway Maple, Butterfly Bush, Honeysuckle, and Catalpa. These bugs are becoming a serious agricultural pest as well, causing damage to tree fruits like apples and peaches as well as corn, soybeans, tomatoes and peppers.

Stink bugs congregate on buildings in large numbers during warm sunny days in the early fall. As temperatures cool, stink bugs will enter houses, seeking shelter for hibernation. They do not feed or reproduce indoors; their life cycle is completed outdoors, when they exit structures in the spring.

Although stink bugs possess piercing-sucking mouthparts, they don’t bite humans. When disturbed or crushed they can release a disagreeable odor as a defense mechanism.