I don’t know why these pesky insects are at such an intolerable high this year, but one thing I do know is that Charlottesville is being swamped by them. I was sitting taking a test last Friday and couldn’t help but notice the devious pest crawl around my keyboard while I prayed it wouldn’t land on me. Well, it did just that and I don’t think the students around me were too pleased by my reaction to the stink bug landing on my shoulder. The question I’ve been asking is how do we keep them out and when will they go away?! The stink bug, otherwise known as Halyomorpha halys, has no known predators and is often very resistant to pesticides. Great. Looks like until the cold weather can do something about them, our only option is to dodge the infamous Halyomorpha halys or just accept them as the pesky, ugly, stinky critters that they are. Which reminds me, have I told you about my little brother…?
-AB
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/09/25/bugged-out-albemarle-swarming-with-stink-bugs/
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