subject: Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs [print this page] Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs
Getting rid of stink bugs can be extremely challenging to do, because not only can they enter your home through almost any crevice, but they can also lay eggs that keep hatching as well. Even worse, you might end up with an infestation that get's so out of hand that you are easily out-numbered.
First and foremost - they do not post a health risk to you, your family members, friends or pets. The smell that they release from their bodies is non toxic, however it does smell incredibly bad. Although they don't bite do to the lacking of inscisors, they can suck on your skin and leave a mark that can feel a little painful.
Tip 1 - Precautions For Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs
During the summer months they will remain outside of your home, and will do damage to any plants or vegetables that you might have in a garden. When it becomes cooler out, they will seek shelter in your house.
When possible, you should seal up your house when the weather is still nice out and they are outside. Leave no small gap left unturned, as even though they can grow to become an inch in size, they can still squeeze in anywhere.
Taking care of the outside of your home is the best method for getting rid of stink bugs. However, you can also win the battle inside too.
Using the same idea, seal up every tiny little opening that they can use as an entrance. This will involve going around your house and making a list of all of the spaces that they could easily crawl through.
Think about doorway cracks, window spaces, openings around framing or molding, wall to ceiling cracks if your home is older, and do not neglect to fill in the zones around any ceiling lights.
Tip 2 - Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs With Traps
Stink bugs are very much attracted to light, just like any other common household bug. Therefor, you can actually buy specially made traps that use light to attract the critters.
Once they get near the trap, it will catch them so that they can't escape, allowing you to empty the contents safely much later. You can save a lot of energy and effort by collecting them in mass and then handling business later.
Tip 3 - Getting Rid Of Stink Bugs When You Have An Infestation
If you find large quantities of stink bugs in certain areas, you can greatly reduce their numbers by sweeping them up using a sweeper. Take your sweeper bag and dump the bugs out into a trash bag, close it up tight and then dispose of it immediately.
You can also place them in a small Ziploc bag and then freeze them in your fridge so that they don't wake up and try to escape.
Once you have removed large gatherings of the stink bugs, this will be a telling sign that they are getting in somewhere nearby. Investigate the area closely, and when you notice a place for them to get in - take care of it.
