As the weather gets colder, brown marmorated stink bugs will attempt to enter people’s homes for the winter. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman reports on what you can do about this pest.
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00:00You may be getting ready to hunker down indoors for the fall and winter, but so are stink bugs.
00:05The brown marmorated stink bug is known to enter people's homes once the weather starts getting
00:09colder, and according to USA Today, their pheromones can attract others of their kind.
00:14The EPA says that although they can be dangerous to crops, they don't bite people or animals and
00:19won't damage your home. However, true to their name, they can release an unpleasant smell if
00:23you squish them or if they feel threatened. So what can you do about them? Your best bet is to
00:28seal up entrances to your home so that the bugs don't enter in the first place. Nextar reports
00:33that not all insecticides will work on stink bugs. The EPA recommends vacuuming them up,
00:38and USA Today says you can also try spraying them with soapy water.
00:42And of course, if all else fails, you can always call in an exterminator.