They seem to be everywhere in Northern Virginia!! And maybe it’s just me but are they more concentrated in the Loudoun County area??

The sound of their wings flapping around indoors makes me skiddish with fear!

So what ARE these nasty things? Thought you knew it all? Well, did you know…..

Stink bugs belong to scientific order Hemiptera, whose members ” known as ; ” genuine error ;.

These include between 50,000 to 80,000 species of assassin bugs, planthoppers, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids,and shield bugs. These errors have two characteristics in common: the piercing and sucking mouth parts and wings which are membranous and clear at the tips, but hard on the base.

Here are some facts and information about errors, along with tips on how to successfully eliminate these invasive pests from a garden, inside and outside the home.

Stink bugs are within a super family of insects called Pentatomoidea within the order of Hemiptera.

These errors as well as a shield for their errors form a shield known. The brown colored stink bugs are the most commonly seen insects. I am an agricultural pest, they eat the vegetation and ruin the crops completely.

Facts about Stink Bugs

• Stink bugs are roughly the size of a pumpkin seed.
• They have wings, six legs, antennas and have a variety of colors, but most have a mottled brown with a sign like back.
• They are originally from the Insecta class, Hemiptera order, within the family of Pentatomidea, the Halymorpha halys, and the Anthropoda Phylum.
• They eat plants, fruits and vegetables such as soybeans, peaches, tomatoes, ruined the product and making it impossible to sell.
• They don’t hurt humans however they cause damage to plants, and crops.
• These invasive pests emit a foul smell from the breast when they are killed, threatened or crushed.

Stink bugs also have another species is called Brochymena arborea which are bugs that look like a form of tree bark and this a camouflage effect to protect the species from predators. This shield-shaped bombs feed primarily on a wide range of fruit and vegetables, but there are some guys that are also useful because they attack other insects and eat the larvae of beetles and larvae of pests are farmers,.

Adult bugs goes into hibernation during the winter seasons but during the springtime they come out of hibernation. To survive this error to the harsh winter sleep and are known to survive up to a year in warm climates.

Tips on How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs

Start the treatment process outside by using chemical repellants such as horticultural oil, cyfluthrin, permethrin, cypermethrin or tralomethrin to spray around entryways, windows, crawl spaces, cracks, and crevices around the house. But before you protect these repellents, gloves and breathing mask, the possibility of inhalation Repellent.

Use a vacuum to clean up these bugs instead of crushing them as they will release their foul odor.

Empty the contents and discard the vacuum bag as far away as possible from home as a waste container or container.

Close up any open cracks and crevices inside and outside the home using caulk seal.

This prevents to reach the error-shaped shields interior of the house.

Remove weeds and foliage near the home as this is where the bugs usually host.

Scatter kaolin near and around the house or spray a mixture of kaolin solution. These stinker bugs will be unable to reproduce and feed on any plants or crops.

Consult a professional pest control certificate to be able to determine the best ways to protect and secure your home from future attacks by these invasive Stinkers are.

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