Researchers at Washington State University found that worsening climate change could lead to more stink bugs thriving in the environment. FOX13
According to a, changing weather could increase suitable habitat for the brown marmorated stink bug by 70%. Researchers found climate change could allow the bugs to move north to areas like the Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, West Coast valleys and Idaho’s Treasure Valley.
Stink bugs are an invasive species not native to the U.S., and are believed to have been accidentally introduced in the late 1990s. "Every system will change with climate change, so the fact that you can grow garbanzo beans, lentils or wheat without these pests now, doesn’t mean that you will not have them in a few years," said WSU entomologist Javier Gutierrez Illan. "There are mitigating things that we can do, but it is wise to prepare for change."
The stink bugs feast on nearly 170 plants, including crops, and also tend to get into homes to hibernate during the winter. Researchers note that stink bugs thrive near water, so certain areas drying out will not necessarily mean more of the pests.
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