Here's how to get rid of stink bugs

Here's how to get rid of them before they stink up your home

Here's how to get rid of them before they stink up your home

WEBVTT HOPEFULLY, THAT MEANS TEMPERATURES COULD BE BACK INTO THE 80'S BY THE WEEKEND. CARRY ENGEL FROM VALLEY VIEW FARM'S IS HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. WHAT DID YOU BRING? THIS IS IN THE FAMILY OF THE BLACK EYED SUSAN, BUT IT IS AND ANNUAL. YOU CAN PICK AND CUT FLOWERS AND TAKE THE CASE TO YOUR FRIENDS. -- BOUQUETS TO YOUR FRIENDS. OUR NEIGHBORS AND WE DISAGREE ON WHETHER WE SHOULD DEADHEAD OUR ROSES OR CUT FRESH CLAMS. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? WITH HYBRID ROSES, IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO GO BACK AND TAKE SOME OF THOSE OLD BLOSSOMS OFF. IT GIVES AN ENERGY BACK TO THE PLANTS. I HAVE BASIL PLANTED IN MY KIRK GARDEN. THE PLANTS WENT QUICKLY FROM GREEN TO LIGHT GREEN. MOST HERBS DO NOT NEED A LOT OF FERTILIZER, BUT IT IS NOT A BAD IDEA TO ADD SOME NATURAL NITROGEN TO HELP GREEN THEM UP. MY VEGETABLE GARDEN IS FULL OF STINK BUGS AND AIDS. WHAT DO I DO? -- STINK BUGS AND EGGS. PUT THEM IN A JAR TO GET RID OF THEM. THERE ARE STORIES AND THINGS OUT THERE, BUT IT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH -- SPRAYS AND

Here's how to get rid of stink bugs

Here's how to get rid of them before they stink up your home

They're baacckk: It's creepy-crawly stink bug season, meaning they're expelling pungent fumes whenever anyone inadvertently squashes the aptly-named pests. The fall marks their annual migration into rural houses where they seek warm shelter. "They're coming off a feeding frenzy and they're congregating in homes they haven't been in all summer, ready to hibernate," Peter Jentsch, director of the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, told the Times Union. Native to Asia, brown marmorated stink bugs only arrived in the United States in mid-1990s, but now appear in 44 states. They usually live outside in warmer weather, plaguing farms and orchards by eating their crops. As the temperature drops, the agricultural pests gravitate toward protected buildings to overwinter until spring, when they become active once again. While the insects don't bite, sting or carry diseases, any homeowner who's experienced a scourge before knows why they're so unwelcome. Their eponymous self-defense habit makes disposal almost impossible. Squash the bugs and they stink. Vacuum the bugs, and then the vacuum stinks. Basically, they stink. Like most other household pests, experts agree it's best to prevent an infestation before it starts by blocking off as many potential entryways as possible. Here is what you can do to lower the number of stink bugs in your home:1. Try to prevent an infestationFirst check doors, windows, attics and crawl spaces for cracks and torn screens, Orkin advised. Use caulk to plug small gaps, weather stripping to seal exterior doors and screens to block off vents. Some homeowners claim that rubbing screens with fragrant dryer sheets will also reduce an invasion by up to 80%, according to Bayer Advanced. 2. Sweep them upIf the bugs have already found their way indoors, use a dustpan to sweep them up and toss them into the toilet instead of squishing. 3. Vacuum them You can also vacuum stink bugs and dispose of the bag immediately to help reduce the odor. 4. Drown them in soapy waterAnother method is drowning via soapy water. Just choose a straight-sided container so they can't climb out. Whatever you do, act fast. Winter is coming — and so are the stink bugs.

"They're coming off a feeding frenzy and they're congregating in homes they haven't been in all summer, ready to hibernate," Peter Jentsch, director of the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, told the .

Native to Asia, brown marmorated stink bugs only arrived in the United States in mid-1990s, but now appear in . They usually live outside in warmer weather, plaguing farms and orchards by eating their crops. As the temperature drops, the agricultural pests gravitate toward protected buildings to overwinter until spring, when they become active once again.

While the insects don't bite, sting or carry diseases, any homeowner who's experienced a scourge before knows why they're so unwelcome. Their eponymous self-defense habit makes disposal almost impossible. Squash the bugs and they stink. Vacuum the bugs, and then the vacuum stinks. Basically, they stink.

Like most other household pests, experts agree it's best to before it starts by blocking off as many potential entryways as possible.

Here is what you can do to lower the number of stink bugs in your home:

1. Try to prevent an infestation

First check doors, windows, attics and crawl spaces for cracks and , advised. Use to plug small gaps, to seal exterior doors and to block off vents. Some homeowners claim that rubbing screens with will also reduce an invasion by up to 80%, according to .

2. Sweep them up

If the bugs have already found their way indoors, use a dustpan to sweep them up and toss them into the toilet instead of squishing.

3. Vacuum them

You can also stink bugs and dispose of the bag immediately to help reduce the odor.

4. Drown them in soapy water

Another method is drowning via soapy water. Just choose a straight-sided container so they can't climb out.

Whatever you do, act fast. Winter is coming — and so are the stink bugs.

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