Study: Polar Vortex Killed 95 Percent of Stink Bugs in the US

Study: Polar Vortex Killed 95 Percent of Stink Bugs in the US
A stock photo of a stink bug. Ton Rulkens/Wikimedia Commons
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A study has found that the recent “polar vortex” might have killed 95 percent of stink bugs that hadn’t found shelter to stay warm over the winter.

A release from the National Pest Management Association cited a study from Virginia Tech University for the finding.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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