Where Found
- Native lands: China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
- First discovered in Allentown, Pennsylvania in September of 1998; probably actually came to the states several years earlier
Since 1998 the stink bug has been reported in 23 states, and that number is growing.
Characteristics
- Known as an agricultural pest
- Recently, serious pest of fruit, vegetable and farm crops in the Mid-Atlantic region
- Probable it will become a pest of these commodities in other areas in the United States
- Moves indoors in fall
- May make an occasional appearance throughout the winter when weather is warmer
- Comes out in the spring
Contact Us
Contact us for problems with Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs. You may also call either our Central Coast office or our Ventura County office.