Guessing that the extent of BMSB in Clackamas county is known. In the garden they seemed to be mostly on beans and peppers.

Reporter
Oct. 19, 2011, 6:02 a.m.

Hi Gene, thanks so much for your report. Yes, Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs are now quite prevalent in the Portland metropolitan area, and they are indeed causing problems for people in gardens as well as their homes. Unfortunately, this is a species that is likely here to stay in the State of Oregon. You didn't submit a photo, but seem confident in your description that the suspected invasive is indeed the invasive stink bug - and many people notice these on particularly warm days in the fall. If a biological control or any other method of eradication surfaces, we'll post that information on the Oregon Invasive Species Council website.

Lisa DeBruyckere
Oct. 19, 2011, 6:21 a.m.