This bug is native to Asia, but it was accidentally introduced to the United States in the 1990s. Since then, it has spread throughout the United States.
Sheild shape, 1.5 cm long, crown marbled color with brown and white markings on the abdomen with white bands on the last two antenna segments.
Females can lay up to 400 eggs during the summer on plants and with warm weather can create 2 generations in a year.
They mature in 5 weeks and lay eggs the following Spring.
The Brown marmorated stink bug feeds on over 100 different plant species including fruit trees and bushes, vegetables, sweet corn, ornamental plants and is considered extremely destructive. They feed on the juice of the fruit.
They do not bite but they have a foul odor when crushed. You can remove them from your home by hand, vacuum or sweeping.
Adult bugs overwinter in structures and areas like woodpiles and dead standing trees.
Prevention includes sealing off access points around the structure and spraying to help reduce the numbers entering the structure.
