Get Ready for the Return of the Stink Bug

READING, Pa., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Be prepared this fall! As the temperatures get cooler Stink Bugs will begin their march from your garden into your home. During the summer months, the brown marmorated stink bug lives in your landscape. When cooler temperatures arrive, these nuisance pests will make their appearance and invade your home to survive the winter.

As temperatures drop, stink bugs seek warmth, gathering on the south and west sides of buildings. They will enter through cracks or crevices, utility pipes, chimneys, attic vents, furnace/dryer vents and under facades.

"Ehrlich has worked diligently to develop a solution that helps homeowners and business owners to prevent the stink bug from bugging our customers," says Chad Gore, Ph.D. Entomologist / Regional Technical Manager for Ehrlich Pest Control. "Our treatment protocol works to reduce the population and increases the likelihood that they won't come inside."

The brown marmorated stink bug, originally from Asia, is now present in at least 33 states and has been sighted as far west as Oregon and California. Stink bugs don't bite or damage property but they are becoming a major nuisance pest to homeowners and business owners alike. It's a different story for apple farmers in the Mid-Atlantic, stink bugs are a serious agricultural pest and were responsible last year for $33 million in damage.

Effective stink bug control begins with some do-it-yourself prevention. As a homeowner you can do a number of things to prevent stink bugs such as:

• seal holes in exterior walls larger than the diameter of a pencil
• check door and window frames for holes
• ensure that door sweeps, doors and windows are tight-fitting and
• be sure your window screens fit tightly

If you are interested in a stronger line of defense, call us to learn about The Ehrlich Stink Bug Solution, 800.488.9495.

ABOUT EHRLICH PEST CONTROL

For over 80 years, Ehrlich Pest Control has provided innovative service to homeowners and businesses. As a division of Rentokil, the world's largest commercial pest control company, Ehrlich can provide service in literally any corner of the globe. Ehrlich offers several unique pest control services, including: Residential Pest Management, Commercial Pest Management, Termite Control, Bird and Bat Control, Vegetation Management and Bioremediation.

Contact: Melissa Varone, +1-610-372-9700, Ext. 29920, or Cell, +1-484-366-2852, [email protected]

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