{"id":5542,"date":"2015-10-06T21:17:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T21:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=5542"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:50:05","slug":"stink-bug-invaders-are-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/stink-bug-invaders-are-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Stink Bug Invaders Are Back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo credit: B. Christine<\/p><\/div>\n

Every \u200b\u200bfall, a little pest called the brown marmorated stink bug returns to annoy and destroy. This invasive species from the far east has no local predators to control its numbers and does a great deal of damage to fruits, vegetables, and other plants. As the weather cools down,\u00a0they also like to sneak into homes to stay warm, and will\u00a0remain there throughout the winter unless dealt with. As the name suggests, these bugs’ defense mechanism is\u00a0the\u00a0release\u00a0of a foul-smelling chemical, and dealing with them can be unpleasant.<\/p>\n

Purdue Extension\u00a0Entomologist Rick Foster<\/a> answers several questions about stink bugs and what to do about them in a Q&A article<\/a> for The Star Press<\/a>. Check out “Stink bug Q&A with Purdue expert<\/a>” and learn some more about these pesky invaders.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/b>Brown Marmorated Stink Bug In Homes\u200b<\/a>\u00a0– Purdue Extension Entomology
\nStink bug Q&A with Purdue expert<\/a> – The Star Press
\nBrown Stink Bug<\/a> – Purdue University Field Crops IPM<\/p>\n

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Every \u200b\u200bfall, a little pest called the brown marmorated stink bug returns to annoy and destroy. This invasive species from the far east has no local predators to control its numbers and does a great deal of damage to fruits, vegetables, and other plants. As the weather cools down,\u00a0they also like to sneak into homes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[65],"class_list":["post-5542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-invasiveinsects","tag-invasive-insects","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t