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What are stink bugs? Where do they come from?

What attracts stink bugs to a home?

How do stink bugs get inside?

What's the best way to dispose of a stink bug?

Should I step on or crush stink bugs?

How do I keep stink bugs out of my house?

Stink bugs—also called shield bugs for their distinctive shape—are real pests. Though they move slowly, almost sluggishly, it can seem like every time you turn around there's another one crawling across your window or bumping ineptly into a light.

So what gives? Where do they come from, how do they get in, and what's the best way to get rid of them (or better, to stop them from coming in in the first place)?

To sort out fact from fancy, we reached out to Dr. Chris Hayes, director of the Hayes Structural Pest Research Lab at NC State, t

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