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Stink bugs can destroy your garden in short order and they smell pretty bad. Stink bug identification Stink bugs are true bugs, which means they are members of Hemiptera. The word Hemiptera comes from the Greek for half-wing. The forewings (hemelytra) are hard and the hindwings are soft. Stink bugs can be recognized easily because of their flattened, boxy, shield-shaped body and tiny scent gland openings near where their shoulder blades would be if they were human. There are hundreds of stink bug species. Here are just a few:
Stink bug damage
There are 250 varieties of stink bugs in the U.S. and 4700 worldwide. They can be brown or green. Stink bugs eat seeds, grain, fruit, vegetables, ornamental plants, legumes, weeds and tree leaves. They can also transmit tomato bacterial spot with their piercing mouthparts. Unfortunately, insecticides are ineffective against stink bugs. Stink bug controls Wasps and flies, such as the tachinid fly (Trichopoda pennipes) and the Trissolcus basalis wasp will parasitize the eggs, but those critters are not always available when you need them. You can also provide habitat for birds, spiders, toads, and other insect-eating critters. The best method of control for stink bugs is to handpick and deposit them in a container of soapy water.
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