With global travel becoming easier and easier, America has seen some new bugs pop up over the years. The nearly eradicated bed bugs have been making a comeback, as have ticks, and those weird bugs that destroyed a bunch of crops in California. As it turns out, now, there’s a new bug on the rise. This time, the Asian stinkbug has entered American territory.
Since 2001, the bugs—known as the Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs—have been slowly creeping across Pennsylvania, and have now officially reached North Carolina. While a stinkbug is fairly harmless to humans, it’s an annoying little bug with no known predators in the United States, which means there is nothing to stop the bug from continuing to spread. According to The Elkin Tribune, the bugs have proven to be a nuisance that likes to invade people’s homes during the winter. However, the bugs are also a nuisance that could potentially affect the livelihood of crops.
So far the bug has mostly stuck to mostly coastal, or near coastal states, but in the areas where the stink bugs have been reported, farmers have noted a loss in crops ranging from apples, sweet corn, and even soybeans. The bugs may not spread Lyme disease and more research needs to be done to determine exactly how the bugs affect crops; however, they do smell horrible and they will invade your house. If you find one, vacuum it up, dump the vacuum bag, and keep your fingers crossed the bugs don’t continue to invade your home. You don’t want a nightmare of odorous proportions on your hands.
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