Fighting the Invasive Stinkbug | National Geographic

The brown marmorated stinkbug is an invasive species originally from Asia. A threat to agriculture and a nuisance to homeowners, this pest has devastated fruit and vegetable crops throughout the mid-Atlantic United States. Researchers are teaming up with growers to study the stinkbug's biology and behavior to find effective ways to control its numbers.

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VIDEOGRAPHERS: Spencer Millsap and Jeff Hertrick
SENIOR PRODUCER: Jeff Hertrick
EDITOR: Jennifer Murphy

Fighting the Invasive Stinkbug | National Geographic

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[Kislesko_Archive]

Me: *opens my room's window for fresh air*
Stinkbug: *It's free real estate*

[jimmulator]

2:15 so no one’s gonna comment how hilarious the stink bug treadmill is??

[Chrysalis__]

I'm glad these bugs have come into my life to teach me what it feels like to truly hate something.

[CC-ndoe]

I love that this is the first video on YouTube where I look through the comments and everyone is on the same page and not arguing It is almost beautiful just that it’s on bugs

[janetcarbone]

All due respect. She talks a lot about tracking them, assessing their speed and distance, the damage they make. So how about strategies to KILL THEM

[ketash]

no one:
Stink bugs: *I make an uncomfortable sound*

[suedincourt]

I just found one crawling on my neck so i threw it across my room and it glided back to me

It was pretty cool

[bigshmitty]

I formally declare war on these bugs. I have 46 confirmed kills on the stinkbug menace.

[Lotsolocs]

Caught a pray mantis eating one we need more MORE MANTIS

[mikekop]

These things make spiders seem like a fun pet

[ghostie]

BUT HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THEM?!?!
These bugs should all go to hell!! They just magically appear on my window and I loose my shit!

[Hornet_Legion]

Hardest thing is trying to find a way to kill them without them panicking and releasing odor

[mxgryan]

Ah, nothing like waking up in the morning with one on your face.

[dn]

I’ve considered lighting my house on fire but I don’t really wanna go to prison. Do they have stink bugs in prisons? Asking for a friend

[History_Coffee]

I give my cat a treat every time she finds a stink bug in the house, she's like a little stink bug bloodhound.

[Jakewolf]

I hate these things, they keep getting into my house. I've killed so many of them that I lost count.

[DVincentW]

They have them on tiny tethers, flying round and round.. Such recreational activities are a reward. Stink bugs deserve no fun.

[chipmarks]

I feel that pain every friggin day 😞 no matter how many you catch, there's always ten times that many you don't see

[Audfile]

Is that what that is? Seeing them everywhere and never noticed them in the past.

[fellowtemplar]

Me: * Chilling in my room, balcony is opened *
Stink bug: *I’M ABOUT TO RUIN THIS MAN’S WHOLE CAREER*