How to get rid of stink bugs: a memoir.
The first—and most important—rule to get rid of stink bugs is to prevent them from getting into your home in the first place. Not groundbreaking by any means, but it’s the biggest piece of advice I can share. Seal up any cracks in your foundation, walls, door jams, window trims, chimney—literally, all the cracks you can think of. If there’s a bit of space, they’ll find it and if one gets in, more will surely follow..
If I see a stink bug inside, I spray it with diatomaceous earth and wait a day or two for it to die naturally. Yes, it means it’s still around but at least I don’t have to get near it.Or, for a more instantaneous result, I’ll use toilet paper to grab it gently and flush it. This is obviously much more involved and depending on the level of infestation, can increase your water bill, but it’s also very effective. And oddly satisfying.
If the bug is out of reach like in the curtains, use a broom, vacuum, or anything with a long handle to disturb the area and get the bug moving, and then go in for the kill—figuratively.kill it. That will make them emit a foul smell that’s a mix between a skunk and something that’s burning—for lack of a better word, it just stinks.
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