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Fuming about stink bugs? Here's how to get rid of them
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Garrison Hilliard
Sep 29, 2014, 4:33:55 PM9/29/14
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Fall is finally here — multi-colored leaves are crunching under
stomping feet, a chill is in the air, pumpkin-flavored treats are on
store shelves… and squished stink bugs are making things smelly.
Officially known as the brown marmorated stink bug, the unwelcome
insect was first introduced to the United States more than a decade
ago.
Although no one is quite sure how the insects, known as an
agricultural pest in their native Asia, entered the country, one thing
is certain: stink bugs stink.
In the U.S., the bug has become a serious fruit, vegetable and farm
crop pest in the Mid-Atlantic region, and a stinky visitor to homes
when seeking warmth as temperatures cool down in the fall.
The bugs become more obvious in the fall as they seek shelter for the
winter. Squishing them releases the bug’s unpleasant scent- so it’s
not recommended.
Though there are many homegrown suggested remedies available online
for removing the bugs, some jobs (especially really smelly ones) are
best left to professionals.
Here are a few tips from Orkin for avoiding and removing the pests:
Inspect the outside of homes
Check doors and windows for cracks, torn screens and loose caulking.
Seal gaps with caulk, and use weather stripping on doors. Use screens
to protect vents in attics and crawl spaces.
Check the yard
Firewood, boxes and clutter left in the yard can provide a home for
overwintering stink bugs.
If they’re already inside
Contact a pest-control professional. Stink bugs don’t feed or
reproduce once indoors, but if they’ve made it into open spaces in the
walls, they are likely to reappear year after year.
Don’t vacuum
Vacuuming the bugs may seem like an easy way to avoid the stink that
comes with squishing them, but the stink bug smell can linger in
vacuums for months.
By: Katie Leone
3:47 PM, Sep 29, 2014
http://www.wcpo.com/news/national/fuming-about-stink-bugs-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them
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stomping feet, a chill is in the air, pumpkin-flavored treats are on
store shelves… and squished stink bugs are making things smelly.
Officially known as the brown marmorated stink bug, the unwelcome
insect was first introduced to the United States more than a decade
ago.
Although no one is quite sure how the insects, known as an
agricultural pest in their native Asia, entered the country, one thing
is certain: stink bugs stink.
In the U.S., the bug has become a serious fruit, vegetable and farm
crop pest in the Mid-Atlantic region, and a stinky visitor to homes
when seeking warmth as temperatures cool down in the fall.
The bugs become more obvious in the fall as they seek shelter for the
winter. Squishing them releases the bug’s unpleasant scent- so it’s
not recommended.
Though there are many homegrown suggested remedies available online
for removing the bugs, some jobs (especially really smelly ones) are
best left to professionals.
Here are a few tips from Orkin for avoiding and removing the pests:
Inspect the outside of homes
Check doors and windows for cracks, torn screens and loose caulking.
Seal gaps with caulk, and use weather stripping on doors. Use screens
to protect vents in attics and crawl spaces.
Check the yard
Firewood, boxes and clutter left in the yard can provide a home for
overwintering stink bugs.
If they’re already inside
Contact a pest-control professional. Stink bugs don’t feed or
reproduce once indoors, but if they’ve made it into open spaces in the
walls, they are likely to reappear year after year.
Don’t vacuum
Vacuuming the bugs may seem like an easy way to avoid the stink that
comes with squishing them, but the stink bug smell can linger in
vacuums for months.
By: Katie Leone
3:47 PM, Sep 29, 2014
http://www.wcpo.com/news/national/fuming-about-stink-bugs-heres-how-to-get-rid-of-them
--- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: ne...@netfront.net ---
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