Stink bugs are trouble in the garden. And yes, they really do stink.
Key Points:
- The brown marmorated stink bug, native to Asia, has spread across 47 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces since the mid-1990s, causing significant damage to fruit and vegetable crops like peaches, apples, peppers, and beans.
- These pests overwinter as adults in protected places such as houses and sheds, emerging in spring to mate and lay eggs, with multiple generations per year depending on the region.
- Stink bugs are difficult to control due to their resilience and mobility, but gardeners can reduce their impact through handpicking, using trap crops combined with organic sprays, and encouraging natural predators like lady beetles and parasitic wasps.
- Organic treatments are most effective on young nymphs and
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