Stink bugs are appropriately named, as they release a stinky odor when smashed or disturbed. These bugs look like prehistoric insects wearing a suit of armor. They aren't harmful to humans, although they are quite a nuisance, as these bugs can take over your garden and home if not taken care of properly.
This guide lists tips that will help you get rid of the stink bugs in your home or garden.
How Do You Get Rid of the Stick Bugs in the Garden?
You may have noticed these pests around your yard, and you have probably seen what they are capable of doing. These bugs will consume your garden, eating the leaves, stems, fruits and vegetables you have growing. If you don't nip this bug problem in the bud, you might not have much of a garden left. You should control them outside as best as you can.
Use a bug zapping light to zap the bugs and blast them away. The smell may be odorous, so be sure to keep the bug zapper away from your door. You can also smash a few outside to keep other stink bugs away. The smell is like a warning for other stink bugs, so they'll stay away.
A commercial pesticide will also get rid of the bugs, however, if you are worried about using a pesticide on your plants, you can try these natural ways to kill the bugs:
- You can sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your garden, which can also get rid of other pests, such as ants, as well.
- You can also spray a mixture of garlic and water, or mint oil on your plants to poison the bugs.
- You can also use a mixture of dish soap and water to kill the bugs.
These are all natural, effective ways to rid your garden of stink bugs.
How Do You Get Rid of the Stick Bugs in the House?
While stink bugs might have started eating your garden, now that the cold weather is here the bugs cannot survive and they will try to come inside your home, usually in the beginning of the fall months.
Getting control of these pesky bugs before they ever come inside is key to preventing them from coming into your home. Be sure to secure doors and windows to prevent the bugs from coming inside. Make repairs to window screens and replace the door and window seals to prevent the bugs from sneaking into your home.
Also, seal vents and other openings around your home with silicone to block entrance points for stink bugs and other pests.
If you have seen one or two stink bugs in your home, it is likely there are more where those came from, try any of these tips to rid your home of bugs:
- Spray any bugs you see with a soap and water solution to kill them.
- Vacuum up the bugs with your vacuum cleaner or a shop vacuum. Note that a bagless vacuum may smell from the bugs, so use a vacuum that has a bag instead or a shop vacuum that you usually use outside.
- Sprinkling diatomaceous earth around the inside of your home can also help get rid of these bugs.
Stink bugs are just that — stinky bugs. Try your best not to smash the bugs inside your home so that they won’t release a noxious odor when they die. Flushing the bugs down the toilet, tossing them outside, or vacuuming them up is a better idea.
If you have an infestation of these bugs either outside or inside your home, call Pest Control Supply Co.
for their pest removal services or to help find a pesticide or other product to control these pests in and around your home.
