Do Stink Bugs Bite? How to Identify the Home-Invading Insect, According to Entomologists
that may superficially resemble stink bugs, but they are very rarely encountered by people, let alone found feeding on them.”stink, but not all the time. Like many other insects that release pungent smells,. They have scent glands that “produce a cocktail of chemicals that have various odors and properties as repellents,” explains Bertone.
This smell can vary, and some people can’t pick up on it at all, so it’s hard to give it a specific description, says Bertone. “It is an acrid but somewhat sweet smell,” he says. “I liken it to a very sour, fermenting apple, but other people detect other odors.” One of the compounds emitted by stink bugs can actually be found in cilantro, adds Raupp, so some people find that the odor smells somewhat similar to the herb..
They’ll come in through loose siding, vents, openings around utility boxes, window and door cracks, under the shuttersStink bugs are most attracted to attics because they stay cool, but as springtime approaches, it becomes one of the first areas in your home to get warm. So, during February and March, they’ll attempt to find their way out by heading downstairs. “This is where part of the nuisance problem really begins,” says Raupp.
While some stink bug traps can be placed in home gardens to keep them away from your fruits and vegetables, there’s no concrete evidence that they actually reduce the amount stink bugs coming into your house, Raupp says. “Anything that’s going to be really good for energy conservation is going to be really good for stink bug exclusion,”
Raupp says. It’s a win-win, because all of these adjustments will keep a cold breeze out of your house and trap heat indoors:
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