Stink Bug (photo by Marlin E. Rice)
NBC Washington reports on the ever growing
war on stink bugs, noting how they have become year-round pests. Tim Persinko interviews farmers who have experienced serious crop damage from stink bug invasions. These farmers expect the brown marmorated stink bugs to destroy even more crops as they become a major cause of crop damage.
Taking a financial affect of crop bugs, Jonathan Berr writes for Daily Finance concurs that the booming stink bug population is bad for farmers, but good for exterminators. Exterminators are typically small businesses who have seen a windfall because of the pest , a native of Asia. Stink bugs have become the scourge of the suburbs, and homeowners are reaching out to exterminators to get rid of stink bugs in their homes.
Speaking of home invasions, there is a nice post on philly.com relating stinkbugs entering a home via the air conditioner. These pesky guys will get in, by hook or crook!
