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Permalink Reply by Paul Webber on October 24, 2009 at 9:20am

Drop them in rubbing alcohol. Best to use rubber gloves when you do.

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Permalink Reply by JC on October 27, 2009 at 9:09am

We have our home sprayed quarterly by Dominion Pest Control. They use a product called Demand CS that lasts for 3 months. Yes, it does hold up in the elements (rain and sunlilght). This has proven to be effective for us. You still see SBs during the swarm period, but they die after walking on your house. The many dead little stinkies that you find is proof of this. Observe the areas where you notice the most activity and you may find their favorite entry points. Caulk around interior doors, windows (top, sides, bottom), baseboards, attic entry points, chimneys, dryer vents, where cable and electric enter the home. Remove window air conditioner units and store in lawn and leaf bags, taped shut. Screen ceiling exhaust fans, a/c return air vents, gable end attic vents, ridge vents. Keep your flue closed when you are not using fireplaces/woodstoves. Place childproofing plugs in unused electrical recepticles. Make sure screens fit tightly and repair tears. Caulk the area where garages and porches meet the house. I have caulked around the ceiling light in my bedroom where I noticed activity in the spring (before I started quarterly sprayings.) Caulk inside and outside closet doors. There is a product called fingertip rope caulk that is available at Lowe's for those who are not handy with caulk. I have used a clear acrylic product by Liquid Nails that is fairly easy to apply. A 50/50 mixture of Dawn dishwashing liquid and water is effective in killing them. You can spray it on them or hold a container (coffee can?) of this mixture up to them and they will jump in. Collect quite a few before disposing. I spray Deep Woods off on the screens when they are swarming and am able to keep some windows open. Turn off outside lights and close drapes in the evening during the spring, summer and fall as light and heat attract them. If you are only going to spray once a year, the most important time is late August, or the month of September. Yes you may see a lot of activity after spraying but this is because they were hiding under your siding or in crevices and the spray has driven them out.
Some people vacuum them up and throw away the bags but they may spray and stink up the sweeper. I understand that they do not 'bite', but do know that they can release their spray when agitated. I also know of people who have slept on top of one that made it's way into their bed and and had a burn type mark that lasted for two weeks where the trapped bug released it's irritating and oily defense spray. I have also recently read of several incidences in West Virginia where the SB flew into the eyes and resulted in a burn type irritation to the eye. Please don't ignore the BMSB as it is not as 'harmless' as some would lead us to believe and logic tells us the population will only multiply as time goes by unless we do something to control it.

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Permalink Reply by sharon on September 20, 2010 at 12:17pm

I wish Dominion would come out our way..I called too far...I have been spraying with soapy tobacco water and it seems to help...I tried the most effective thing yesterday by spraying with 91% alcohol and they died belly up with in seconds...I keep spray bottles full and get them when they land on the window screens...any ideas about how to get them out of the chimney (our damper is closed but I am sure it has hundreds lining the walls of the chimney from the outside...just waiting for me to open it up and let them in...I plan to try a fogger and then open the chimney damper to trap and kill them (also I will cover the exterior with screen from the roof top chimney cap to trap them this way and duct tape screen on the inside fireplace to chimney with screen to prevent them coming in once I set the fogger off there...I HATE STINKBUGS....

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Permalink Reply by kay dee on September 20, 2010 at 12:31pm

where are you? pro tech pest control in fairfax will do spraying in loudoun and fauquier counties, va but I find doing it ourselves cheaper

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Permalink Reply by sharon on September 20, 2010 at 3:50pm

chester county,PA.

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Permalink Reply by JC on September 28, 2010 at 8:19am

Sharon - you can purchase Demand CS online. You only have to spray it quarterly on the outside of your home and it works very well.

The person who claims to have found a stink bug solution is just looking to make a profit from a very unfortunate situation. If he had such a solution he would have been able to sell it to the government and wouldn't be needing to try to scam people who are desperate. All the information you need to control stink bugs is available on this site or at Cold Climate Gardening stinkbugs for FREE.

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Permalink Reply by sharon on September 30, 2010 at 5:06pm

Thanks JC yes that is what I figured...this site is great and very supportive to everyone...and free...!

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Permalink Reply by sharon on September 30, 2010 at 5:15pm

anyone tried yet to fog their chimney to kill the stink bugs harboring there?

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Permalink Reply by S Cohen on January 16, 2011 at 11:02pm

Sharon, I think we have the same problem with our chimney. Did you ever figure out a solution for yours?

 

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Permalink Reply by sharon on February 28, 2011 at 5:25pm

yes S Cohen...we covered our fireplace as soon as the weather warmed up with heavy plastic and it seemed to stop that entry point..only brought wood in as we used each piece by piece....not pleasant to keep going out for wood but better than stink bugs everywhere from the wood stored inside! Also we just uncover it when the temps are cold and we want to use it...otherwise...keep it covered...and keep them out of the house! GOOD LUCK !!!

Permalink Reply by Charles Owings on September 13, 2011 at 5:36pm

This damper cap is the answer for a wood burning fireplace. Seals the chimney from the top and is oporated at the fireplace.

http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Chimney/Top-Sealing-Chimney-Dampers/L... 

Permalink Reply by Sandra Owen on August 5, 2011 at 9:04am

I just lit a small fire last year and they all died.

 

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