Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
moderate risk
insect
Overview
Invasive stink bug from Asia. A nuisance indoors and serious agricultural pest. Damages over 100 crops.
Shield-shaped, 14-17mm. Brown marbled pattern. Alternating dark/light banding on antennae and abdomen edge.
Prevention Strategies
- •Seal all cracks around windows, doors, utility penetrations
- •Repair damaged screens
- •Dehumidify indoor areas
- •Exclude with weather stripping
Control Methods
- •Vacuum and dispose outdoors - don't crush indoors
- •Soapy water drowning traps
- •Kaolin clay on crops
- •Pyrethroid perimeter sprays in fall
- •Professional sealing of entry points
Interesting Facts
- •Can release odor that smells like coriander or cilantro
- •First detected in Allentown, PA in 2001
- •Can aggregate in thousands inside one building
- •Populations have reduced some native stink bug populations