Stink Bugs

Halyomorpha halys (brown marmorated)

An East Asian invader that gathers on sunny walls each fall and slips inside to spend the winter.

When they're worstFall, when they move in. They reappear on warm winter and spring days.

Where they thriveGardens and street trees in summer.

Where they thrive

Gardens and street trees in summer. Attics, wall voids and window frames once it cools.

Gather on sunny walls in fall and slip in to spend the winter. They do not bite or breed indoors.

An invader from East Asia, first found in Pennsylvania in the 1990s and now common across the city.

How we get rid of them

Seal gaps and screen vents before September, exterior treatment, vacuum them. Never crush.

The smell comes from a chemical also found in cilantro.

Late summer's uninvited guests at outdoor dining, trash corrals and anywhere sugar sits out.

The biggest ants in New York, carving tunnels through damp wood in brownstones and older buildings.

The slow, clumsy flies that pile up in sunny windows on warm winter days.

Book a free inspection. We'll find where they're coming from and send you a written plan.