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HELP! STINK BUGS!

ScrapHappy — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:56:28 GMT

We have a stink bug problem. All over my kitchen windows, flying all over. I called the exterminater company we use and they said they don't have anything to get rid of them and to use a vacuum and suck them up and empty outside. Anybody know what to do/how to get ride of them. My daughters birthday pool party is coming up and I don't want these around. Thanks!

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Equuleus — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:03:48 GMT

They get worse every year. If you find a solution let us know. I've tried everything. I even found a couple in my clothes over the winter.

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maximillian — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:06:01 GMT

YUK. We also have Stink Bugs. Here's a hint: they LOVE to hide behind wall hangings, blinds, anything on your walls. Take those down. Check your blinds. Gather stink bugs up. Flush down toilet or else dump in pail of soapy water. DO NOT SQUASH. You will get the awful odor. They are not only foul-smelling, they are DESTRUCTIVE. They kill fruit trees and farmer's crops and trees. Stink Bugs are a billion dollar problem They originally came to the USA on a ship from Asia that docked in Philadelphia. This is a SERIOUS issue.

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itsmagic — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:21:43 GMT

I hate stink bugs too! If you have a basement, go down there and sweep every nook and cranny and empty outside. That seems to be where most of the stink bugs somehow enter our home before coming upstairs.

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fancy pantsy — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:23:54 GMT

we will be of no help to you as we are suffering from a bumper crop of love bugs this year !!!!!

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:30:25 GMT

Don't bother with bug sprays, they have bodies made out of armour and none of them will kill them, I've tried them all.

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SahmIam — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:27:43 GMT

Stink bugs have no enemies in the US (don't know about Asia). Birds and other insects won't eat them due to their taste (goes with their stink). They survive bug spray. They survive living in a vacuum cleaner after being sucked in (don't ask). They can swim. They are blind and so when flying, it's a random path. They love to hide and breed UNDER siding that faces the sun. Cold temps will kill them.

in my house we scoop up with a piece of toilet paper and flush, making sure they don't stick to the sides of the toilet else, they will swim and climb up the sides.

HATE these things.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:28:24 GMT

They're not inside my house, they're outside. I've been searching on line and it did say to call an exterminator, so I'm really disappointed in the response from the exterminators we've been using for 3 years. Also found a bug spray from TERRO for Stink Bugs. Going to try that but don't know how I'm going to reach way up to the third floor of my house. I don't have a ladder that goes that high up and even if I did, I'd be too afraid I would fall.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 21 May 2019 21:38:33 GMT

Home Remedies For Stink Bugs

Garlic Spray for Stink Bugs Recipe
Garlic (4 Teaspoons)
Water (2 Cups)
A Spray Bottle

Garlic

Do you like the smell of garlic? Stink bugs hate garlic. There are a couple of ways you can use garlic to keep stink bugs away from your home. One way is by chopping up garlic and leaving the bits where you know the stink bugs are entering your home. The other is by making a mixture of garlic powder and water and spraying common points of ingress, which is especially useful if you’ve yet to caulk cracks and holes.

Soapy Water Stink Bug Recipe
Mild Dish Detergent (3/4 Cup)
Warm Water (32 0z.)
A Spray Bottle

Soapy Water

Soap is effective in killing stinkbugs as it breaks down their exterior and leaves them dehydrated. A soapy water mixture can be sprayed directly on the stinkbugs. The safest option is to use a mild detergent, which will take care of the stink bugs without damaging your property or health. The solution only takes a few minutes to put together, and the result is safe, natural, and effective. Best of all, there’s a good chance that you already have the ingredients in your house, saving you a trip to the store.

Hairspray

Hairspray, on its own, won’t kill stink bugs. What it will do, however, is paralyze them. Once paralyzed, you can then drop them into a bowl of soapy water, throw them outside, or flush them down the toilet.

To use the hair spray, spray it directly onto the stink bug.

Neem Oil Stink Bug Recipe
Warm Water (32 oz)
Neem Oil (1-2 Tsp)
Spray Bottle

Neem Oil

Technically, neem oil — pressed from seeds of the neem tree — is an insecticide. It is, however, a natural insecticide, meaning it’s effective against stink bugs and lacks the chemicals and additives characteristic of traditional over-the-counter insecticides. While you wouldn’t want to get OTC insecticides on you, neem oil can actually be beneficial for your skin. Neem oil works by disrupting the feeding instincts of stink bugs, thus starving them and preventing them from laying eggs.

Use neem oil by combining it with warm water and spraying down common points of entry. Points of entry include windowsills, doors, and fissures in your walls and foundation. If you’ve noticed that stink bugs are attracted to certain places in your house, give the area a good coating.

While neem oil won’t kill the bugs immediately, you should notice a decrease in the number of stink bugs in and around your house over the long term.

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a type of sedimentary rock used for a variety of purposes. DE contains traces of silica, alumina and iron oxide. In powder form, it is a natural pesticide and works great to kill silverfish , bed bugs, ants and even spider mites. It is also one of the most effective home remedies for getting rid of roaches fast. A chalky powder, DE works by breaking down the exoskeleton of the bugs and dehydrating them.

To use DE, spread it around the inside and outside of your house. Focus on areas where stink bugs seem to congregate, as well as common points of entry such as windowsills and doorways. If you see any stink bugs, feel free to sprinkle the powder onto them directly.

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Karie2022 — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:18:37 GMT

Oh boy, yes they are horrible little creatures; first encountered them when we moved to Pennsylvania , now I guess they are every where. We had them really bad at our first house here, it was near a farm. So a few things about them, this time of year they are trying to get outside to mate and eat...in September /October they will try and succeed in getting in your house. Fill any cracks you see, holes in screens etc. as it warms up in your area, as crazy as this sounds open your windows, maybe your doors, they want to get outside, they don’t want to be in your house this time of year. Don’t smush them the scent will be released and it will attract more of them...the cold may kill them, but it depends on how cold...we had them in our attic, it got bitterly cold in the attic one winter and I saw a bunch of dead ones, or so I thought, and as god is my witness, the next spring they were gone. I never got rid of their little bodies and left them, and when it warmed up they were gone! So I’m thinking they have hibernating skills🙄

As far as what to do with them, you can vacuum them up, but they will live in your vacuum, we usually flush them...although they’ve been known to survive a flush as well. To keep them off my porch, I use a peppermint oil and water spray and spray down my porch every day or rubbing alcohol and water. Usually if have to do this in late September early October. I didn’t have much luck with the dish soap and water. As you can tell, I’m a bit paranoid over them...I will say they are pretty easy to catch. Good luck, they are a serious nuisance, and the only predator I heard is some bee that loves to eat them from some country, I forget which one.

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Bibione — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:17:07 GMT

I am currently at my parents' house near Venice in Italy.We have the same problems here.

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Bibione — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:17:58 GMT

I am currently at my parents' house near Venice in Italy.We have the same problem here.

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blackhole99 — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:22:09 GMT

I have already killed hundreds of stink bugs inside my house this season. They live in our window openings and between the logs are house is made of . I crush them and put them in the trash, my husband cannot stand the smell, so he sucks them up in the vacuum. We live in the woods so we put up with all sorts of critters when Spring comes.

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fthunt — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:55:24 GMT

Only a few each year in NYS - I grab - flush - no pinch so have never smelled their odor. I didn't know they were blind - that's interesting.

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butterfly123 — Tue, 21 May 2019 22:59:47 GMT

@ScrapHappy

Your home improvement store or garden center may sell a sprayer that would reach the upper part of your house.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 21 May 2019 23:12:34 GMT

Are most of ya'll with this bug problem in Pennsylvania? The only place I've ever seen them was at my sister's house outside of Philly.

There are probably sewer plants there literally crawling with these things.

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Caffeina — Tue, 21 May 2019 23:26:47 GMT

Don't waste money on poisonous insecticides. Every chance you get collect some and drown them. I catch them with a Bugzooka, and put them in water mixed with dishwashing liquid. I have a well, so I don't want to be flushing my toilet constantly. For every stink bug killed, many thousands are prevented from being born.

Tips from the University of Maryland Extension extension.umd.edu/hgic/tips-dealing-brown-marmorated-stink-bugs

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jlkz — Tue, 21 May 2019 23:30:11 GMT

About 5 years ago we started with the stink bug invasion: it appeared that they would start to come down from the attic of our rancher via the picture window side and horizontal tracks. On really cold winter days I could do the Kleenex to toilet routine about 20X / day.

We did get the outside spray treatment next: the liquid dried on the windows and left a milky streaky on them. It did reduce the # ( yes, I kept track ).

They finally got significantly reduced in # when our new next door neighbor had the old evergreen trees on the property line cut down.

On the coldest day, I may get one or two bugs. I can deal with that.

When we were in FL one year for the Feb-Mar time span, we lowered the heat to 50-55 degrees. Amazing, there were only a few dead bugs to toss. They love warmth obviously!

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cookie16 — Wed, 22 May 2019 00:20:00 GMT

We have been bothered with these bugs for about 7 years now with them mostly coming in through our chimney and down through the glass doors. We tape our doors with clear package tape sealing them pretty well. It looks awful but it is us against them. We have a two sided fireplace so we need to do this on both sides. They eventually die, we open the doors and vacuum the dead up and tape up again. For those that do sneak in via windows or doors, we use a plastic jar from orange juice, put water and a lot of Dawn detergent in to make a sticky solution of about 4" and slide it up the wall or curtain and they drop in. The Dawn/water sticks to them and they are unable to fly and die. Cap the bottle and reuse for awhile then discard and make another. Other way we do it, carefully pick up with paper towel and into small zip lock bag and trash them. Don't squish or squeeze. Can't wait for them to all die off but doubt it will happen. Some years in NW NJ have been horrible, some not as bad but always here. Lots of farms around and then they look to be warm during the cold weather so in they come.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 22 May 2019 00:46:34 GMT

@ScrapHappy Do you have an Ortho around your area? If not, check Walmart and other hardware stores as they have stink bug traps and spray. Do a search online.