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stink bugs

stink bugs on every thing fruit tree, berries, corn, sprouts everything

what to do? help

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rainbowgardener
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To start with try typing stink bugs into the Keyword box that comes up when you click on Search the Forum above.

Here's one of the previous threads you will find, to get you started:

https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27913&highlight=

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Anna63
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maybe try some sprayers :)
good luck!

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They can do some damage to squash plants. Hand-picking seems to be the preferred method to get rid of them.

A good preventative measure is floating row covers. These are very light pieces of shade-cloth that are suspended above the crops and help to keep the pests off.



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