Since 2004, Google searches in Virginia have increased significantly for “stink bugs.” The top search after “stink bugs” is “kill stink bugs” and it doesn’t seem to be working. As I write this, there is a buzzing overhead that makes me cringe each time the little guy hits the light. Stink bugs took over Virginia in September and they don’t seem to be headed anywhere soon. One recent incident (although highly amusing) caused a stink in our office, after my boss accidently faxed a stink bug.
Apparently, these little buggers were stowaways from China and they’re spreading like wild fire. They’re everywhere. Sometimes they sit and watch you patiently. When they feel like driving you buggy, they fly around you. When flying, their wings create an unmistakable buzzing sound, causing you to look up. They don’t bite or spread disease, but they stink!
A number of recent articles talk about the increase in stink bugs:
- http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/261337
- http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/43122/
- http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/22/beyond-bed-bugs-stink-bugs-seize-hold-of-mid-atlantic-states/
- Not as recent but interesting because this 2009 article talks about a Stink Bug Haters Group: http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2009/04/19/the-brown-marmorated-stink-bug-what-you-need-to-know/
