As fall and winter approaches the weather gets cooler, and as much as you don’t enjoy it, there are creatures who really don’t – bugs. As fall arrives and winter approaches, they begin looking for warm places to stay in order to survive. You can probably guess which warm places they might pick for the winter? Yep, homes and businesses just like yours.
What Are They?
These bugs are typically brown, grey or green in color. Their body looks similar to a shield. Their antennae is broken into 5 segments. The brown and grey stink bugs are usually the predatory stink bugs, while the green stink bugs are usually plant feeders.
Two Types, Two Problems
If you have stink bugs in your home or business, then the predatory stink bugs are the best ones to have around. They are called predatory because they feed on caterpillars, leaf beetle larvae and other slow moving insects that you might not want around. They also eat plants, but they don’t damage them. Therefore, predatory stink bugs are the ideal stink bugs to have around, if you have to have any around.
The reason you don’t want the plant feeders around is simple. When they eat plants, they actually suck out the juices from the leaves, seeds and the fruits. Therefore, any plants you have around your home or business will be quickly ruined if you happen to have the plant eaters around.
One thing you should note, however, is that not all stink bugs follow the color rule. Therefore, you might see grey and brown stink bugs and think your plants will be okay, only to discover that they are being ruined. Therefore, though the predatory stink bug can be useful in getting rid of other small insects, it is wise to get rid of stink bugs if they appear in your home or business.
Eliminating the Problem
Getting rid of stink bugs may initially seem like a daunting task. This is especially true if you drive over to your local hardware store and start looking at insect control solutions. There are so many solutions on the shelf and it can be hard to decipher which solution is supposed to be used for which insects. Further, it can be difficult to discern which solutions might be safe for your family, pets or customers. So, instead of driving to the local hardware store, pick up the phone and call your green pest control services, Slug-A-Bug. The professionals with Slug-A-Bug can come out to your home or business and talk you through the best plan for your situation in order to control your stink bug problem. They make it simple for you. They also make it safe for your family, pets or customers. They will also work with you to come up with a plan to make sure that stink bugs don’t return to find comfort in your home or business.