Easy stink bug killer.

Ed of all trades · Dec 27, 2015

We have stink bugs in our house pretty often and I got tired of catching them in my hands and trying to wash the stink off. Now I just use a plastic water bottle and slide it under them, they like to crawl on the ceiling so it is easy. Then just put the top back on and beat something with the bottle. They are killed and broken to pieces and the stink is in the bottle. Ed

Code54 · Dec 27, 2015

Hate those little bugs - anyone know of a good cheap spray that works for them?

smstonypoint · Dec 27, 2015

Code54 said:
Hate those little bugs - anyone know of a good cheap spray that works for them?

A related question. I saw "stink bug traps" at my local Southern States store. Do the traps work?

Steve

Otto Syracuse · Dec 27, 2015

I just catch them in a napkin or tissue and flush them down the toilet. I don't get their stink on my hands and if I am quick about it, they don't throw off too much smell before their last lap into the septic.

teejk · Dec 27, 2015

You all talking about those Chinese lady bugs? I think they were introduced by our USDA to attack the aphids attacking soybeans. Some of us in soybean country might opine "It's not nice to fool with mother nature". A few winters ago I had the unfortunate task of having to clean my septic filter in 0 degree weather...it was jammed full of little "dots" (looked like sesame seeds). Deep tank so warm enough for them, moisture and obviously they don't care about the smell.

PSEbowhunter · Dec 27, 2015

teejk said:
You all talking about those Chinese lady bugs? I think they were introduced by our USDA to attack the aphids attacking soybeans. Some of us in soybean country might opine "It's not nice to fool with mother nature". A few winters ago I had the unfortunate task of having to clean my septic filter in 0 degree weather...it was jammed full of little "dots" (looked like sesame seeds). Deep tank so warm enough for them, moisture and obviously they don't care about the smell.

I don't think so, those are a whole different pest to deal with. These are the stink bugs.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ? Department of Entomology ? Penn State University

Mendonsy · Dec 27, 2015

Otto Syracuse said:
I just catch them in a napkin or tissue and flush them down the toilet. I don't get their stink on my hands and if I am quick about it, they don't throw off too much smell before their last lap into the septic.

Yep! That's how I do it too!

BoylermanCT · Dec 29, 2015

If you have ladybugs, you will have stinkbugs. Ladybugs have few natural predators since they stink too, but stink bugs like the taste!

My puppy caught her first stink bug last week. We have not laughed that hard in a long time!

DT86 · Dec 29, 2015

BoylermanCT said:
My puppy caught her first stink bug last week. We have not laughed that hard in a long time!

I've got a Red Heeler that eats anything that moves, stink bigs included. She loves the d*mn things! A time or ten they've make her sick but only after she has ate 20+.

You'll be watching tv or what ever and all of the sudden, stink bug smells. Then she wants to come love on you with stink bug breath. No thanks.