With the exception of a few troublesome types of pests like cockroaches, mice, rats, and bed bugs, most pests give humans a break from their annoying behavior once the weather begins to turn frigid during October or November. Some pests tend to die off as the cold creeps in. Seeking protection from the elements, some pests head underground below the frost line, some make their way into the opening of a tree or under bark, while others will make their way into manmade structures.
Stink bugs are drawn to homes and businesses by the thousands during the fall season report Monmouth County, NJ pest control professionals. You may not see them, but rest assured they are hiding in the attics, under siding, under roofing, and unfortunately inside the walls. Stink bugs will occasionally be seen during the winter months creeping along walls, windows, or curtain as they are lulled awake by the warmth of human heating units.
People have different ways of dealing with stink bugs in the winter. Some grab a shoe and some use the vacuum. Stink bugs however are called stink bugs for a reason…use a shoe or vacuum and you will surely suffer the wrath of the stinky pest! People have found that chickens find stink bugs to be most desirable so perhaps we should all invest in a few to have clucking around our homes.
Some NJ residents may feel sorry for the pesky bug and toss the critter back outside. Winter is the time to kill any stink bugs that you see. Stink bugs are instinctively slower during the wintertime so they are easier to catch. They have no known predators in New Jersey and have already proven to cause significant damage to different types of crops. In addition, each female stink bug can produce up to 400 eggs in her lifetime which makes stink bugs a significant pest!
Call a Monmouth County, NJ pest control professional for help with stink bugs.