Stink Bug Forecast: Biblical

[Anonymous]

We've dealt with stink bugs in our house for years - it's seasonal, they come in through the chimney, and we live near the woods (behind an embassy) so there's not much we can do. What works for us is pretty simple - when the bug lands (which it will do inevitably) grab it with a wet wipe and flush it. Takes a few seconds. I have my kids calling them "Stinkers" which is kind of silly but takes away their fear - we have learned to co-exist, I guess, until the bugs meet their watery demise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the grab and quickly flush technique. There is nothing worse then turning on the light in a dark room and there's one crawling around. ICK! I was talking to my pest control guy and he said to look on plants for bunches of eggs that look like bunches of little grapes and if you see them, knock them off the tree because each egg has like 100 stink bugs in it. UGH!

omfg. ewwwwwww.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've dealt with stink bugs in our house for years - it's seasonal, they come in through the chimney, and we live near the woods (behind an embassy) so there's not much we can do. What works for us is pretty simple - when the bug lands (which it will do inevitably) grab it with a wet wipe and flush it. Takes a few seconds. I have my kids calling them "Stinkers" which is kind of silly but takes away their fear - we have learned to co-exist, I guess, until the bugs meet their watery demise.

Why does living behind an embassy factor into this?

[Anonymous]

"when the bug lands (which it will do inevitably) grab it with a wet wipe and flush it."

Yes, but think about all the water you are wasting. You should google "bugzooka" for a better answer.

[Anonymous]

We get them occasionally but we pick them up with a kleenex and throw them back outside. It's not like they're going to bite you like a spider or mosquito!

[Anonymous]

Ugh, so today, after reading this, I came home and could have SWORN my house smelled like stinky feet. My husband had shoes on so it wasn't him. I told my husband I suspected stinkbugs and he laughed at me because I'd sent him the article. And then guess what. TWO OF THE LITTLE FUCKERS flying around the living room.

They're a nuisance and all, but what sucks is that they damage crops. They don't eat everything, but they make fruit look really bad b/c they leave holes and obvious bite marks. So it's going to increase the use of pesticides in our area. Sucks.

[Anonymous]

Almost everyday this winter, I have killed at least 20 stink bugs. I'm an dreading spring......

[Anonymous]

This is truly horrifying.

Thanks to the poster who mentioned the Bugzooka. Anyone know the best place to order? Amazon has them, but shipping isn't free even with Prime, and they're more expensive than elsewhere, but I don't know if I can trust the other sites that sell them.

[Anonymous]

I have basically gone to my happy place and cannot stand to think about the infestation that is apparently only going to get worse.... But thanks for this big fat LOL:

crickets, which hop in whatever freaky direction they feel like, looking all freaky.

I feel ya, sister.