Stink Bug (Green)
Chinavia hilaris
low risk
insect
Overview
Native North American stink bug that feeds on many plants and invades homes in fall. Less invasive than brown marmorated but common nuisance.
14-19mm, bright green shield shape. Edges of abdomen banded orange, black, and white. Antennae with yellow and black banding.
Prevention Strategies
- •Seal cracks around windows and doors for home exclusion
- •Kaolin clay on crops
Control Methods
- •Vacuum and release outdoors
- •Soapy water trap
- •Pyrethroid perimeter spray in fall
- •Seal building entry points
Interesting Facts
- •Native species - part of natural ecosystem unlike invasive brown marmorated
- •Will fly to outdoor lights at night in large numbers
- •Odor distinguishes it from beetles but is much less potent than brown marmorated
- •Generally far less abundant indoors than the invasive brown marmorated stink bug