When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home

Re:When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home by MarkMMullin on Saturday March 10, 2018 @07:59AM (#16558324)

We're completely invaded in NH - best trick I've learned is leave a shallow pan of water in kitchen with desk light shining on it all nite - rinse and repeat every day :-(

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Re:When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home by adventured on Saturday March 10, 2018 @09:08AM (#16558505)

Variations of this trap are the easiest way to catch them:

http://www.thebugsquad.com/stink-bugs/stink-bug-trap/

There are a few different similar approaches around the web if you dig. You simply chop the top segment off a large plastic soda-type bottle (2 or 3 liter), invert it inside the body segment, tape it in place, put an LED light in the bottom, and set it out at night (or ideally in an attic where they may be entering). They go into the trap and can't get back out. Automatic stink bug collection device.

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Re:When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home by fredleblanc on Saturday March 10, 2018 @09:06AM (#16558497)

Also in NH here. I’m going to try this out this summer. Luckily we “only” get about 5-10 per day in the hotter months so far.

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Re:When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home by tclancy on Saturday March 10, 2018 @10:03AM (#16558715)

Same here. We moved to a new house a few years ago and was hoping they’d stay at the old one, but no luck.

Also: hey Fred!

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