What is with the stink bugs this year????? We have been finding them all winter in our house! WTH did they come from? I’ve never had this before.
They are an invasive species (I think it was Chinese warfare) that actually began at dollar store in New Jersey.
Brown marmorated stink bug
Four years ago we re-roofed and sided (Western PA). Unfortunately after the tear down the mass migration began from east to west. There were literally thousands crawling around on the house wrap and roofing paper. Total disaster.
We bought 3 discount shop vacs for the workers to use.
Another point of entry is the spark arrestor on chimneys. The EPA has been told over and over again that smaller gap arrestors (larger lengthwise) are available to block the stink bugs. That still has gone nowhere.
We just use a dedicated B&D hand vacuum now. For the barn I use an attractant during the winter months. They want in so I help direct them. When it drops to subzero I experience a certain satisfaction. Just a minor vacuum job in the spring.