Latest Brown marmorated stink bug Stories
The brown marmorated stink bug is believed to have caused millions of dollars in crop damage in the U.S. and could continue to wreak havoc. The three-quarter-inch stink bug is native to Asia and was brought to Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1998. The bug began appearing in mid-Atlantic orchards in 2003 to 2004 and exploded in population last year. Stink bugs have been seen in 33 states, including every one east of the Mississippi River and as far west as California, Oregon and Washington....
Bed bugs aren't the only pest invading mid-Atlantic states this year: stink bugs are now posing a serious problem, causing damage to fruit and vegetable crops that has reached critical levels, the New York Times reported on Sunday.Although they don't bite, the brown marmorated stink bugs (Halyomorpha halys) are a hassle for homeowners "” particularly if they are stepped upon, causing the emission of a strong skunk-like odor.However, stink bugs pose no known health dangers, and even the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With fall weather bringing unwanted, but harmless, insects into homes across the state, acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today offered homeowners some suggestions on how to keep out the unwanted pests. "These 'home invaders' may be a nuisance in the fall, but they don't pose any harm to humans or to property," said Redding. "They simply enter homes this time of year looking for a warm place to escape the cold winter months."...
