Shutdown Raises a Stink—But Not the Kind You Think

In the Capital, Odorous Bugs Flourish During Government Hiatus

Oct. 20, 2013 10:30 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The reopening of the federal government couldn't come soon enough for the war on stink bugs, whose reeking legions used the shutdown to solidify their grip on the nation's capital.

The brown marmorated stink bug is a costly, invasive pest currently concentrated in the vicinity of the federal government. First discovered in Allentown, Pa., in the mid-1990s, the insects advanced on the orchards, legume crops and gardens in...

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