Prepare Yourself for the Continuing Stink Bug Invasion

The Halyomorpha Halys, which we commonly refer to as the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, has become a menace in New Jersey and the Northeast United States in general. 

Their peak destructive season is during the spring when nymphs and adults arise from their winter hibernation with a voracious appetite, but stink bugs can still be a problem all the way until fall.

What stink bug treatment options can you, as an individual farm or garden owner, implement to protect yourself against this scourge?

Let’s find out.

Shut Off Their Entryways

Keep them out of your home by drawing your curtains and blinds every night (they are attracted to light). Ensure that there are no gaps in your home by caulking any cracks and installing mesh screens on all windows and external doorways.

Encourage Beneficial Creatures

Stink bugs have a variety of natural enemies that you can recruit to help fight them off. These include birds, toads, spiders, ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic flies, praying mantis, and so on that prey on them with no damage to vegetation.

Keep Your Property Clean and Neat

They take advantage of any type of cover, such as weeds, shrubs, overgrowth, logs, and so on. Clear these and you’ll significantly curb their spread.

The Pesticide Option

Stink bug treatment is particularly troublesome because their waxy exoskeletons render them immune to most types of pesticides. Still, organic pesticides such as neem oil and certain pyrethrins have shown limited success. If these don’t work, then stronger alternatives, such as cypermethrin sprays, may need to be brought into play.

Final Thoughts

Your surest bet in the war against stink bugs will be to call in the experts. Allison Pest Control has decades of experience dealing with creepy crawlies of all kinds found in New Jersey, specifically in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Call us today. You won’t regret it.