The brown marmorated stink bug causes extensive damage to many crops and can migrate indoors during the winter months.
, an invasive species from Asia that is now established in the United States and targets dozens of crops.
"Many invasive insect species have wide host ranges and broad environmental tolerances, allowing them to rapidly expand their range in invaded regions," the study said."Moreover, empirical evidence has shown that climate change has caused many species, including insects, to shift their native distributions or realized niche."
Brown marmorated stink bugs are most drawn to areas in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Great Lakes, southeastern states and valleys of the West Coast.
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