Kat from Slanesville, Wv writes
We have a modular home - horrendous stinkbug population! they are in the attic (we cant get to very well), curtains, furniture, clothes, boxes of items etc. Everywhere! they even get in the beds, hair, ugh. I have a nose like a bloodhound - I can smell them all around before I see them. we've also tried caulking openings, sealing wherever bugs/mice/ might be able to squeeze in. I'm tired of living with all these pests! I'm ready to either move out or burn down the house. disgustingly filthy things - think I'd rather deal with a roach (which is easier to eliminate, plus they run from ya, not land on ya.)
There are many products on the market that have a long lasting residual. Unfortunately, all of them will only have very limited results. Stink bugs move into structures to overwinter. They usually squeeze into wall voids, false ceilings, attics and other areas that are inaccessible to people and insecticides. As the heat kicks on in the house, the stink bugs warm up and start becoming active and emerge from hiding, driving residents nuts. Because most folks usually have no idea where the bugs are harboring you can only treat around baseboards, door frames and window frames and hope the insects will emerge where you have sprayed. After they contact the treated areas, it can take several hours for them to die. It is still worth spraying now to get rid of some of the bugs, but you will keep seeing them until spring when they will emerge en masse and leave the building. They do not eat, mate or lay eggs while indoors so need to worry about any damage or future baby stink bugs. This year you can be proactive by stopping these pests before they move in for the winter. Our most popular product for stink bugs by far is Demon WP, which is also contained in our stink bug kit. The stink bug kit or Demon WP would be for keeping stink bugs out of your home.
Answer last updated on: 05/05/2014
