In defence of the stink bug
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Stink bugs: Telling the good ones from the bad ones.
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Meet the destructive invasive species trying to get in your home this fall - The Weather Network
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The Defensive Mechanism of Stink Bugs: Their Stinky Spray as a Defense Mechanism – Nature Blog Network
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Stink Bugs - Little Bugs with Stinky Defense
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Homeowner Woes: Dealing with Stink Bugs in Georgia and the South
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Here come the stink bugs: facts and tips
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The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Malta - Tassini - 2019 - EPPO Bulletin - Wiley Online Library
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southern green stink bug - Nezara viridula (Linnaeus)
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Brown marmorated stink bug - Stock Image - C057/1661 - Science Photo Library
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The fractions of particles formed by the reaction of the stink bug
Dr Tony Shaw: BMSB, the brown marmorated stink bug