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Stink bug has growers on alert The Packer That's a glass-half-full interpretation of the industry's war on the brown marmorated stink bug. The half-empty take is that last year, growers didn't have to deal with the pest until the end of the season but will have to work on it earlier this year. ... See all stories on this topic »

Invasive insect brings big stink Columbia Daily Tribune The bug began appearing in mid-Atlantic orchards in 2003-04 and exploded in number last year. This spring, stink bugs have been seen in 33 states, including every one east of the Mississippi River and as far west as California, Oregon and Washington. ... See all stories on this topic »

Crop-Eating Invader Raising a Stink Across US Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet Stink bugs are becoming, by far, the main reason people are calling exterminators across parts of the eastern United States. A foul-smelling invader is marching ever forward across the United States, already posing a major threat to agriculture. ... See all stories on this topic »

Stink bug spread worries growers across nation

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By DAVID DISHNEAU and GENARO C. ARMAS
Associated Press

EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) - An insect with a voracious appetite, no domestic natural predators and a taste for everything from apples to lima beans has caused millions of dollars in crop damage and may just be getting started.

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$7 Homemade Stink Bug Trap - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

Target 11 Tests $7 Homemade Stink Bug Trap - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

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RESCUE!® offers both outdoor and indoor solution for stink bugs

RESCUE!® offers both outdoor and indoor solution for stink bugs"

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SPOKANE, WA, May 10, 2011 – In addition to its forthcoming outdoor Stink Bug Trap, RESCUE!® is unveiling an indoor solution for stink bugs today at the 2011 National Hardware Show in Las Vegas.

Available in July 2011, the RESCUE!® Stink Bug Trap works outdoors to intercept adult stink bugs before they enter homes, as well as the younger generations that damage gardens and fruit trees. The trap lures multiple species of pest stink bugs with pheromone attractants that are odor-free to humans.

The reusable trap comes with a 2-week attractant supply and has a suggested retail price of $19.99. A 7-week attractant refill will be sold separately for around $9.99 retail.

When stink bugs venture inside homes to hibernate as summer turns to fall, RESCUE!® has trap for that as well. With a light accessory that retails around $17.99, the same RESCUE!® Stink Bug Trap can be used indoors. The blue LED light attachment plugs into a wall outlet and illuminates the trap to draw stink bugs when they are active inside the home.

Once stink bugs are trapped either outdoors or indoors, they dehydrate inside the trap chamber for easy, odor-free disposal and reuse.

The stink bug has been called a “terrorist bug”; its spread deemed a “national crisis”. It has received major media attention since September 2010 when its populations exploded in the U.S.. RESCUE!® is the first established lawn & garden product manufacturer to offer an answer to the growing problem.

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Researchers develop stink bug monitoring tool

Researchers develop stink bug monitoring tool


(PhysOrg.com) -- As crop growers and homeowners brace for another year of infestations by the brown marmorated stink bug, Penn State researchers have released a Web-based tool that they hope will help enhance their understanding of this invasive insect pest. Developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the mapping tool is embedded in a website found at http://stinkbug-info.org/ online.