Pesticide-free DIY: Rid your home of Stink Bugs! (Viewer tested!)

[@raymondgroseclose7011]

Frank, I just happened upon your video on Stink Bugs. As a retired Biology and Earth Science teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed your informative and interesting video! You have an engaging delivery that would make you a great Biology Professor! I wish I could go back to school and have you as an instructor! I will definitely be watching more of your videos!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks Raymond! You certainly made my day and I wish you could have been in my class! I have lots of former students who now watch with their kids...since I am no longer at the high school!

[@gracie2375]

What are great service your channel is! Thank you. We battle these stink bugs for years inside and outside our rural home.

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are welcome Gracie!

[@elliottpeabody1287]

To make quick work of eliminating stink bugs, use a BATTERY-OPERATED, HAND-HELD VACUUM cleaner.

[@BackseatBettieBurlesque]

Oh my God, thank you so so much for this video! I've had a ridiculous amount of these things pop up in my house recently and couldn't figure out why, but now that I know and am armed with information, I can safely get rid of them and prevent them!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes and what you found worked best for you!

[@braddofner]

Hey Frank, you are quickly becoming one of my favorite KZbin creators. Your ability to tell a story is unparalleled. Great job and I am glad I got recommended a video from you! EDIT: My cats predate the stink bugs in my home....

[@natureatyourdoor]

Wow, thank you! I think yours is the best compliment I have EVER received. I appreciate that very much. I think I deliver great content in every episode...still trying to figure out how to expand my out reach!

[@norain31]

Good job Frank .i love non poison ideas . ! idea i did when i built my home in 1999 i noticed huge amounts of spiders and ants . i live rural in a forested area .i turned my leaf blower up side down pointed into the attic ,and poured a cup of diatomaceous earth into it dusting the entire attic insulation after a week or 2 we noticed no more bugs in the house . im going to try your idea this spring we have stink bugs on and under our vinyl siding .on our garage .

[@natureatyourdoor]

Great idea with blower and diatomaceous earth! Brilliant!

[@0psec_not_good]

Thanks for sharing this idea! I’m going to get my parents to try this at their house. We don’t have them at mine, but there’s is awful. Last year wasn’t bad, but this year they’re getting bad again.

[@sneakhyperion9297]

We used to get hundreds of them getting inside and huddling around one window of our house and i (dont ask how i found this out) would spray foaming carpet shampoo on them. It would suffocate them and prevent them from stinking. Eventually they stopped coming

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! I want to find out how you found them! 😜 Glad you found a solution that worked for you!!

[@amyhassan312]

That's another good tip, thanks!

[@michaelpeterson5691]

Bravo! Just as we, humans, are "simply" affected by bugs and insects and wondering how to manage, I thuroughly appreciate a low impact approach.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Michael! Too much unnecessary use of pesticides!

[@colbycushing168]

I still have them, but since your first video I have gotten better results. Well done sir

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good to know Colby! IPM!

[@amyhassan312]

This is such a great video! I have my first indoor infestation of stink bugs this year. They really creep me out! I am looking for natural ways to rid my home from the stink bugs. I've been using the vacuum method, but, I now have other ways to hopefully get rid of theses creepy pests.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Amy! Thanks for kind words! I hope viewers would find it usual and find methods that fit for them!

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

if you cut a pair of panty hose or something similar and then slip it inside the vacuum hose and secure it with a rubber band then you have an easy way to dispose of them. A container of soapy water to knock them into works as well because one of their natural defenses is to just let go and fall. Haha I commented before he got to this part 7:28

[@heatherrrenea]

I don't want to "manage" stink bugs. I want them extinct. Gone. Forever.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! I wish!

[@mikellwells3286]

Does North America have insects that become invasive in China?

[@amayautumn]

Me too. Uck!

[@jamesdraws4193]

Same I keep find the mfd every were

[@Olivetree80]

Same, they are the worst, I'd rather have spiders in my house

[@nancyhamer949]

Great suggestions! I would like to know how they survive for months and months inside the house, just hanging out without eating anything. In my upstairs room I don't use heaters in the winter during the day, then when I go up at night and warm it up, out they come from who knows where. The only good thing is that they are very easy to catch since they are so slow. My cat often points them out to me by staring intently at one I have not noticed. He won't try to catch them, probably does not like the smell either, but I can when he alerts me.

[@natureatyourdoor]

It is kinda like an insect hibernation....technically called "diapause".

[@elliottpeabody1287]

To make quick work of eliminating stink bugs, use a BATTERY-OPERATED, HAND-HELD VACUUM cleaner.

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

​​@@elliottpeabody1287and if you cut a pair of panty hose or something similar and then slip it inside the vacuum hose and secure it with a rubber band then you have an easy way to dispose of them. A container of soapy water to knock them into works as well because one of their natural defenses is to just let go and fall.

[@tammyisenblatter9138]

Thank you SO MUCH for this Great video!!! I loved the first one. And this one is SO INFORMATIVE! I have been looking for natural detergents and this video has helped me SO MUCH! God Bless!

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are WELCOME Tammy. Please keep in touch and let me and other viewers know what you did and what worked for you!

[@notabrickinthewall]

we have wood siding and theres gaps all over so that would be a monumental job to caulk the whole house.I suppose I'll go get myself a Full spectrum bulb and have that ready for spring. Thankyou for this.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Eden... Let me know how the trap works!! Keep in touch!

[@pattyaustin9460]

Some great ideas! Thank you Frank. I stumbled onto your channel today & I'm enjoying learning from you. Keep on friend!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks and welcome! I love hearing that people have discovered my channel! It is hard to get a channel going! Thanks for your support!

[@rihamafify]

Perfect work, that cuts long stories short putting everything in one video, thanks much 👍🏻🌹✨

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Riham. I was concerned even this was to long but I didn't know what I could get out! I think I stayed on point! Appreciate your comment very much!

[@joymarkham8620]

Your videos are just what I have looking for and are very informative. Your information is easy to understanding and absorb. I never realized that my apple and pear trees are attracting the stink bugs. Understanding the insects helps us to be more proactive. Thank you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Joy. Your comments mean so much to me. Exactly what I strive for! Thanks for taking time to comment. I hope I hear from you again soon!

[@chuckreed2677]

You just replied to me and now I can't find my original post with your reply. Immediately after reading your reply I went to the kitchen counter for a glass of sweet tea. I like it room temp so I leave it on the counter, I always close the lid and I'm glad I did because there was a stink bug, the invasive species on the spout trying to get in or perhaps feeding on what was on the spout. So now it's on, nobody messes with my sweet tea! Might make a good trap bait?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! I think so!!! 👍😉

[@marilynharrison3829]

Does any of these harm pets ? By the way, thanks for your reply.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@marilynharrison3829 I think they are all pretty much pet safe as well. I can't think what might be harmful. If you choose one it's probably a good idea to ck with a veterinarian just to be safe.

[@hummingbirdess8763]

@@natureatyourdoor Some essential oils are toxic to cats-do your research or ask your vet

[@natureatyourdoor]

@hummingbirdess8763 thanks for share. I did not consider that.

[@JeffreyCotle]

Hi Frank. As usual awsome. Thank you. I will use what you taught me. Thank you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are very welcome!

[@CraftyInes]

I have a brand new screened in back deck and they keep flying onto the screens. Some have managed to get into the deck, I guess they squeeze in the screen corners. I’ve tried several of these tips and they didn’t work for me. Specifically: I put essential oils in a spray bottle and sprayed all over my screened deck; I put garlic in a spray bottle and sprayed screened deck when oils didn’t work. I put soap and water in spray bottle and again didn’t work. They don’t even fly away, just sit there getting wet. But I appreciate all the tips and will try some of the other things you mention like dryer sheets.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sometimes it is difficult to overcome their persistence for sure!

[@6996katmom]

I am so thankful that the leaf-footed bugs, so far, haven't come inside. But they have laid many eggs on the north side of the house by the back kitchen window. I have to get them under control before the tomatoes grow and turn red. Besides them, I have to fight off the cardinals. Just before they turn red, the trees fill up with cardinals. I think they sit up in the trees and lick their lips, waiting. Thanks for the video. I found one where a guy make a trap for outside, and I thought it was you, but it was JRProductionsRGH. I love your site, though and shared it with my daughter.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you Katmon! I enjoy having you as a subscriber!

[@bigbigby4657]

Thanks for the recommendation & link in the comments of the other video to watch this one. Enjoyed this video. Informative for sure!👍☺

[@TgWags69]

As soon as you mentioned using a sweeper, I thought to myself...he must not be able to smell them! Because as soon as you try to sweep them they stink up. I keep a bottle or jar half way up with isopropyl alcohol. I can either just put the opening over them if they are on the ceiling and they drop right in. If they're on the wall you can use the lid to help flick them in. I just leave it on the window sill ready to grab. It remains stink free for several months till you get it kinda full then it might reek a bit....just throw it away and get a new bottle or pickle jar.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! You are exactly right! I can't smell them at all! Thanks for sharing a technique that you discovered works well for you!

[@Shotleythinktank]

I use scissor-like tea infuser to pick them up and then drop into jar w rubbing alcohol

[@luthermcgee3767]

I've just watched your update. Quite informative. They've never hurt me nor invaded my home, so if I encounter them, I will just get a napkin and get rid of them. I won't kill kill them. I never knew that they released pheromones that attracts other stinkbugs. That most concerns me. I don't want any potential side effects.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for share Luther!

[@20greeneyes20]

Yes I've heard this as well. Yes I kill every one I see. They damaged my furnace I had to get another. They block the air vent that the furnace needed to function. IT'S One Stinkin Bug !!!!! 😡 🤪

[@luthermcgee3767]

@@20greeneyes20 , if they can cause that kind of damage, then it's right to eradicate them.

[@kellywhitfield4183]

These things infested my life. Pets, kids, Cars home body hair. I’ve never seen such a nightmare. Attracted many other things.

[@luthermcgee3767]

@@kellywhitfield4183 , if they're that invasive, at the very least, we should be glad that they're not parasites.

[@edmundbalgoma3110]

As I notice sir, stinck bug attack when the full moon comes, they attrack light of the moon, and hatch every 2 months at full Mon, thats why we have a planting pattern to the callendar to avoid the attack of stinck bug, but sometimes we fail to calculate but it's always working too, the damage is not very fatal to our pant.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Wow! Thank is fascinating! Thanks for sharing your observations with our learning community here!!!! :-)

[@sodone4078]

Much better suggestions! Thanks, I will try some of these things for now to try trap/get rid of the ones I have and then when it warms up will caulk the windows/doors.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi So Done! Thank you so much! I am really glad this one helps. I loved getting all these tried and tested comments from my viewers and having the opportunity to share their experiences in a video. Let me know how it goes and what works best for you. Hey...I am always available here for questions and consultation! good luck!

[@tessm6440]

I use the dish soep and put it in the sun light by a window. Works great. I have used the lamp at night too.

[@natureatyourdoor]

That's a great idea!

[@RBnPA]

Frank, Adams County, PA here. Live in the woods and get a fair amount. Finding 1-3 inside per day even in the winter. The lights are brightest in the kitchen. Have found them coming in through the chimney and have done my best to block. Your video was excellent but I honestly feel they can squeeze through tighter spaces when they really want to.(heat, breeding). My chimney is fairly well sealed but the chimney cap has small hole that I have to believe they are squeezing through. The idea of washing done the wall with Dawn sounds like a great idea. Every October they are all over the outside wall of the house that gets the most sun. I didn’t realize they leave the pheromones also. I use dawn inside with decent results so outside it being a deterrent and removal of pheromone scent sounds good. From other Sounds like Peppermint works well also. Thanks for the ideas and update.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Rich Boyd ! Thanks for your observations and insightful and thoughtful share. I agree with you re: squeezing in. My test conditions had a smooth granite surface that lack traction so really has limited real world application. With traction I am sure that they can "squeeze" through even tighter spaces as you say! Let me know if you test some of these solutions and how they work! good luck!

[@jamesdraws4193]

So I’ve been to see this! They keep invading my playroom/bedroom been looking for a way to keep them out!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Glad you found it! Let me know what you try and how it works!

[@nosguy]

Good info, thanks. I have that same exact lamp for the stinkbug catcher.. lol

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! Good lamp! 👍😀

[@sharonkcampbelllmt]

Thank you, we had some recent construction done on some decks and those nasty buggers got in our house. I'll be sitting at my desk in front of the window and get buzzed by a stink bug pest. Very startling! They are loud and even though I know they don't bite I scream and abruptly get up, my husband grabs his cup and scoops it up and takes it outside. I'm going to try the turkey pan, light, water and dish soap and then seal the house up after they get hungry and leave this spring.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Let me know how it works for you!

[@elliottpeabody1287]

To make quick work of eliminating stink bugs, use a BATTERY-OPERATED, HAND-HELD VACUUM cleaner.

[@cindybriden372]

The biggest take-a-way from your video is to compound the natural methods used. People just use one method and when that doesn't work, they will use another. Instead of using one method at a time, use them together. And with the natural methods like using essential oils and/or fabric softener, use are also making your home smell nice. Thanks you for the info!!

[@natureatyourdoor]

🙂

[@belle2154]

I also read burning bay leaf in rooms that you gave bugs in and that will repel the bugs

[@natureatyourdoor]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing the tip!

[@silentlou4375]

I love simple remedies like this. Do you know of a remedy against gnats in your eyes, nose, and ears in the summer?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lol....my path to being rich and famous! You will be first one I will write to when a discover the solution! 👍😂

[@littledabwilldoya9717]

We have to wear bug netting in Upper Michigan in the spring, when the black flies come out. NOTHING works on them! We just have to wait for the dragonflies to hatch, approximately after 2-3 weeks. Our property abuts a wildlife refuge, and they have a lot of ponds. That equals lots of water for mosquito larva😢, but also for dragonflies. The girls and I always did a dragonfly ‘happy dance’ when we’d see that they were hatching and starting to fly around the yard, gobbling black flies and gnats up!😊

[@silentlou4375]

@@littledabwilldoya9717 I hear ya. It’s the wild and remote areas that seem to have swarming gnats. I’ve built several small frog ponds which attracts so much wildlife, including dragonflies which are so interesting and like you said, help to maintain balance. Bats are another critter that would help… their population has diminished a lot due to disease.

[@_aNew42]

I have never seen them until a few years ago, and they are getting worse. What I hate is if they drop on me and release that smell, I don't know what it incorporates but they leave burns on me. Is this common and why does this happen?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Again you have a very sensitive immune system and high histamine response to foreign proteins!

[@elliottpeabody1287]

To make quick work of eliminating stink bugs, use a BATTERY-OPERATED, HAND-HELD VACUUM cleaner.

[@71wicker]

That’s a good point about the smell, my wife and kids all have a different smell explanation on them and I can’t pick up on any smell or maybe an earthy forest smell? Other than that I don’t find that they stink.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yup..that's me...I can't smell them at all!

[@Aulder]

We are having a problem with box elder bugs. the size an shape look excatually the same. Thanks for sharing this info. now i have sum hope to get rid of them in the spring

[@natureatyourdoor]

We have larger numbers of boxelder bugs here too were the boxelder tree is prolific along wet areas along the New River.

[@Emy53]

Can I assume if they have made their way into my living space, are they now inside my walls and breeding?

[@natureatyourdoor]

No. In winter they are in a "resting" state called diapause, slower metabolism, no sexual development and they feed only on live green plants and fruits. So while they may be inside your walls hibernating, they are not reproducing. Promise.

[@JacquelineMcIntoshNo1]

They were new to my neighborhood 7 years ago. I don't smell them either. Thanks for your advice.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Jacqueline. Glad this was helpful. What state are you in?

[@JacquelineMcIntoshNo1]

@@natureatyourdoor Hi Frank. I'm in Upstate New York. I'm going to try these tips on another bug that came out of a neighbors tree when a large branch fell on my home; it's black with orange on the edge, Box Elder tree bug, not sure what the name is.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@JacquelineMcIntoshNo1 yes! That is the dreaded Box Elder Bug for sure! I am heading up to Cornwall NY this week to see my daughter and granddaughter..they have a pond with spring peepers...hoping to shoot an episode with my 3 year old!

[@JacquelineMcIntoshNo1]

@@natureatyourdoor Yes, they love the South side of my home. Fabulous, to visit your girls and listen to peepers! I had a large pond with peepers, however, sand began flowing from the river upstream and has filled almost all of it in over the past 14 years. I have lovely sand dunes when it floods. The county won't look at it. I was told I had to dig it out by hand. Hahaha! That's not going to happen. Have a wonderful time with your daughter and granddaughter. Cheers!

[@OreoTime1]

This is great! I too like how you measured the size of an opening by mounting the pennies to tell us what size dimension they will need in order to be able to go to our house. In its entirety, this is a very informative video. Full watched, L570, and subscribed. Thanks for the share. Cheers! BTW, do you know anything about mole crickets? I heard they don't bite, but I have a very short video where one bit me. I didn't even know those things existed and the first time I saw one, it bit me. I will love to know if you can share a video about them with us.

[@natureatyourdoor]

That one is on the list! Thanks for always encouraging me!!! Much appreciated!

[@OreoTime1]

@@natureatyourdoor, welcome and ok.

[@graceheart4444]

GREAT info! I thought I would have until spring to prepare for them, but I got dive-bombed by a stink bug just yesterday. 🤪

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi GraceHeart..... the terrifying dive bomb....agggghhhh! wink!

[@donyaw.1453]

We have to deal with them all year round 😡. Funny thing is I'm on a fixed income so I keep my thermostat down very low and put on a sweater to stay warm. I believe since I live in a townhouse (the end one) that maybe they can be coming through to our house from the others. I will be putting some lavender and marigold plants outside the house and trying some essential oils and garlic at the same time on the window sills.. hey the more hopefully the better. I can't stand them. And yes that dive bombing has me jumping out of my recliner fast as all hell! I crochet and sometimes throughout the whole night and you can just imagine how fast I can get a huge blanket and 2 Chihuahuas off my chair so I can get that sucker and kill it!! Good luck 🤞

[@nataliewilliams9741]

I'm more worried about them eating up my garden. How do I get some Samurai Wasps?

[@natureatyourdoor]

I think selective use of soapy water on your garden will be effective. Don't know about the wasps.

[@jenniferpoland8886]

They love the light. I live in Michigan and I had them so bad last summer. I couldn't keep them out too many cakes they love tiny cracks. You could have brand new windows and there in. Why don't foreign countries spray for them?? So when they come in from the cold???? What do they eat??? I know they come in but what do they eat all winter in your house.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Over wintering insects enter a semi-resting hibernating state called diapause. Lower metabolism and no sexual development. Stink bugs feed on fresh green leaves and fruit during the summer. The sink bugs get drawn to the warm interior of your home and think spring has arrived!!! The interior of the house is really too warm and dry for them to survive the winter with out eating. No food in the house for them and they will eventually starve or dry out to death.

[@Snjones777]

Whatever happened to June Bugs and Lightening Bugs? I haven't seen them in yrs. I use to catch Lightening Bugs in jars when I was little...lol.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes it is very sad. Extensive use of pesticides has severely impact insect populations ...and butterflies too. Scary really..ya know?

[@Snjones777]

@@natureatyourdoor yes, so sad 😞

[@belle2154]

I have had loads of fireflies/ lightning bugs...I did read that they like wet wood....making little vertical “tent shapes with two or three pieces of fire wood. They are so beautiful and gentle.

[@PinkSparkleyPeep]

I sprinkle diatomaceous in door jams and window wells. It has helped

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi pinksparkleypeep! Thanks for sharing you experience and affirmation of using diatomaceous earth. !

[@Emy53]

Thank you...I do like your channel. I have cave crickets that make an appearance every spring. I don't have stink bugs but my office had them where I worked. I never killed any, but was always aware they were there. So annoying to work and focus. After a while I didn't see them, but I knew they were somewhere.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! on those sneaky stink bugs...always lurking! lol!

[@rogozzy1]

Great informative Video. Very helpful hints to deal with these insects. By the way was the bug on the screen missing a hind leg?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sharp eye...I had not noticed! I think you are right!!!!

[@mickieb910]

Peppermint oil will also work and works for rodents as well just a couple drops around the perimeter of garage or in corners of your home keeps them away lasts approximately 2 weeks and repeat

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for the share Michelle. I should have included peppermint oil! Appreciate it!

[@kellypowell1483]

What do you put the peppermint oil on

[@mickieb910]

@@kellypowell1483 you can put drops on concrete carpet etc it will not stain I put it in my garage the perimeter inside the basement etc works great redo every couple weeks

[@carolyn141fasl]

Hi Frank, Thank you for all of your great videos! I appreciate your teaching skills and all of the great information that you share. I'm in MA, Zone 6. What Zone are you in?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi... Carolyn ...great to meet you personally and welcome to my channel. I am not sure zone...I build my house at 2700 feet in the Appalachain Mountains in Southwest VA ... 15 miles from Blueridge Parkway and may be 30 from Appalachian trail north! I think you will really enjoy my channel...a bug detterent video is NOT my standard fare! ha! let me know what you think of my other shares. I look forward to hearing from you again!

[@jimjjewett]

@@natureatyourdoor It looks like you are in the same USDA zone 6 ... are you warning us that altitude (or climate change over the last 40 years) can make the published maps wrong?

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@jimjjewett well obviously climate change is a huge concern for me but here as was pointing out the climate at my home at 2700 ft is very different from were I taught 30 minutes away at 2700 feet. In spring for example maple trees are in full leaf at the high school while here...same zone...it will be another 2 weeks at least before buds open at mountain top.

[@kristahouston4743]

I don't use dryer sheets anymore but that got me thinking- I do use Lysol laundry sanitizer and it smells like a dryer sheet on steroids! I cut it with water (still very strong smell) and spray it around my windows & curtains. I read that garlic is a scent they hate but who wants that smell in the bedroom or bathroom. So I did an experiment for stink bugs and it works. I'd think liquid fabric softener would work also. Now my bedroom always smells like fresh clean laundry and I don't have to worry about any bugs dive bombing me in bed (shudder) Hope this helps someone

[@natureatyourdoor]

This is a fantastic tip! Possibly even stink bug episode worthy!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Cool that your room has the smell of fresh clean laundry!

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Very happy I do not have stink bug issue. I have seen one or two outside but not inside, but if I notice an issue I know what to do. No pesticides that’s for sure, kills bad and good insects, plus can be danger to my cats. Have used diatomaceous earth for flea issue in house, worked like a charm.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha Terri! Yes. Glad you don't have them! Thanks for share on efficacy of diatomaceous earth!

[@wnygal]

Hubby has a Makita handheld vac which I took over for the single purpose of catching stink bugs. They really can't get out but I think I'll add some diatomaceous earth to my vac for insurance.

[@natureatyourdoor]

That..is a great idea Mary! I always worried they would find their way back out! done!!!

[@WeezieV]

Is it true if you crush a stink bug it releases a scent that attracts more? You mentioned that they release a pheromone when they find a good hibernation place. Your other video describing their scent as strong cilantro is very accurate and I didn't think of that. I only could describe it as a melted plastic with an artificial lime scent.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Lisa V. I am always fascinated by the interpretation of the odor by viewers. Weather crushing them attracts more or not is subject to debate. I have heard it both ways...some say it acts as a reppelent...other say it attracts. They are attracted to each other so...maybe dead ones to draw others in regardless. Very good question Lisa!

[@BackyardBandits]

i just used dawn dish soap (generic) and it stopped them in their tracks after a few seconds. and my widows are really clean now lol

[@natureatyourdoor]

Laughing about your equistely clean windows!!

[@lopseylopsey8720]

Stink bugs freak me out so much that I had difficulty watching your video 😂😂😂. So many in my home this winter - Vancouver, BC, Canada.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Oh no! So sorry!

[@KarenLeatherbury]

Thank you for sharing...✌️💯💖

[@natureatyourdoor]

You’re welcome! 🙂

[@chancemorse6705]

my gf cant stand them and is alergic to their spray. .. i on the other hand cant smell them at all and it doesnt phase me .. thx for the tip i will try this for her sake

[@natureatyourdoor]

I am same way...for some the odor is excruciating...for others zero odor detection...and everything in between! Let me know how it goes.

[@lalaland962]

How do we get carpet beetles? As far as I know, I've never seen one. Thanks for all the ideas about getting rid of stink bugs. I've used the light, water and dish detergent for fleas before, but I wouldn't know about helping with stinkbugs if it weren't for you.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! I am looking into carpet beetles now for a coming episode!

[@lalaland962]

@@natureatyourdoor That's great!

[@mickieb910]

Diatomaceous earth food grade works great for fleas, literally dehydrate them and the crystals cut through their skeletal kill them in the eggs

[@robertrose3068]

Is it true they are also atrracted to bug zappers? I had read in various articles they were.

[@natureatyourdoor]

I would think so. They are attracted to light!

[@JNC1973]

I am having this problem with not only Stink Bugs every year but also Lady Bugs !! I've never seen anything like it the lady bugs just start gathering in 2 particular rooms in our house and before you know it there are literally thousands of them hanging out up on the ceilings. I have no idea where they're coming from or how they're getting into the house or what they want ? I never had a problem with lady bugs in the past until this started happening and we have really high ceilings so it's not exactly easy to get to them. The last time they invaded I ended up duct taping a dust buster to the end of a long pole and i vacuumed them little by little off the ceiling until they were gone. And it's not winter time when they invade it's Summer time. So they can't be coming in to escape the cold. Do you have a video on massive groups of lady bugs ? I will mention that I live in an area that is surrounded by a lot of forest in Northern North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Mountains. Are lady bugs coming to my house from the forest ?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lady bugs even the multicolored Asian Lady beetle that you have feed primarily on on Aphids that feed on plants. Both these guys begin to mass in late summer early fall and when one finds a great place to over winter they release pheromone that attract others. I promise they are not breeding laying eggs and or feeding in your home. I 'll send you to links to my lady beetle videos.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Asian Lady Bugs Bite? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53SZ4ageJWDmq8

[@natureatyourdoor]

And...back story on biology intro to asian lady beetle invasionskzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzJfamFg9yMoMU

[@natureatyourdoor]

Co out my two lady bug videos and comment back. If you can...post your lady big photos on my Facebook nature at your door page under "visitor posts"

[@hummingbirdess8763]

@@natureatyourdoor Yes they do! I was bit when I was spraying water on my crepe Myrtle to was off the aphids. It bit my hand and it hurt for a bit and swelled a little.Didn’t mess with them after that!

[@Freedom-sz6uk]

Omg, I love your message, you are very knowledgeable. You should be a professor maybe you are. Thank you so much.🙏♥️

[@natureatyourdoor]

30 year plus high school biology teacher... America 🇺🇸 🇺🇲

[@natureatyourdoor]

I was awarded the presidential award in science teaching at the white house by president Bush senior!

[@thomastrainsmore2010]

I want stink bugs to be gone I need some tips my mom is mad over stink bugs

[@natureatyourdoor]

👍

[@craftynikki9617]

What can I use to spray on my little trees and plants\flowers outside? I got thousands within the last week. HELP

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes.

[@craftynikki9617]

@@natureatyourdoor Yes? I was asking what I can use on my plants. Without killing them. ☺ thank you

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

​@@craftynikki9617you can wrap trees with double sided tape. Bugs will get stuck on the tape. There's also this good trap idea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKi4pnuejL6peqMsi=hvOa_E0n6-whgFNS

[@SarahRoseStiles]

Wow, I began wondering if their stink was overhyped, but maybe I just can't smell them as much !

[@natureatyourdoor]

Exactly! I can't smell them at all! I thought same at first!

[@SarahRoseStiles]

It's ironic, as I'm super sensitive to so many other things !

[@natureatyourdoor]

@SarahRoseStiles I think there is a particular certain gene...outside of general sensetivity!

[@SarahRoseStiles]

Oh ya, maybe something like the Asparagus-pee phenomenon !

[@krisiverse]

Hi! I found your videos while looking for something to help my brother to get over a phobia of stinkbugs. I really love the passion and enthusiasm you have for mundane, everyday wildlife, even pest species! It's super refreshing to see in this society where even many animal lovers harbor hatred towards certain insects- particularly things like stinkbugs, wasps, or mosquitoes that are seen as nuisance species. I've even seen people wholeheartedly calling for their extinction! Unbelievable!! I had no idea these guys were invasive here and that they're such a big agricultural problem- I'll definitely try to kill them whenever I find them from now on, instead of just leaving them be or letting them outside. I'll definitely be trying the dish soap methods in the future, since that seems to be the most humane method without them releasing their smell- I'm actually SO sensitive to it that I can't even taste or smell even the tiniest bit of cilantro anymore, it'll make me gag and retch! Thank you so much for making this video, I'll be sure to check out more and I'm looking forward to the content you put out in the future. It's so awesome seeing someone else this passionate about local wildlife ❤️❤️

[@natureatyourdoor]

HI Frisk! Great to hear from you! Yes...that is exactly what i like to do their are so many fascinating creatures in your own backyard... you dont need to go to exotic places to find fascinating adaptations and life stories! we are totaly on the same page... the work that triggers me is "Are they beneficial insects"? In my mind ..wow..how do you judge the VALUE one speces over another . Is a paper wasp beneficial? how do you justify their existance???

[@natureatyourdoor]

ALL NATIVE INSECTS ARE BENEFICIAL!!

[@Monica-gene1]

I’m like your brother. Horrible phobia

[@katiemccarty7050]

​@@Monica-gene1me too. It's awful

[@stevenspirito5672]

According to the Rutgers Cooperative in my state New Jersey, the stink bug is actually a conifer seed bug. I know there are different varieties, but they all suck and they all stink and I have not been able to get rid of mine in 23 years, so thank you for the information.

[@natureatyourdoor]

The conifer seed bug is actually a different species. This is the brown marmorated sting bug. See complete video for more info...and see my leaf bug video aswell!

[@Rainbows_22]

My little 12 lb Shitzu dog always finds these bugs and gets his self sprayed. And I immediately have to bathe him. Ugh!They come in our home when our outside AC unit comes on to give out heat in the winter and they shoot out the vents in our ceiling. I can’t stand them! Denise in the state of Georgia.

[@natureatyourdoor]

These ideas might help: Please check out my latest video on pesticide free stink bug deterrents that really work! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2XSXmpvpNJlrs0

[@OraclesandEnchantments]

I laughed so hard when you pantomimed swatting them away!

[@Terri_Stauffer]

😂😂😂

[@natureatyourdoor]

😉

[@krystaldaniels7940]

Speaking of pesticides...does anyone here know what chemical farmers use on their crops that has a VERY strong smell, almost like an extreme cilantro scent? In the spring, they spray it on the crop next to our house and the smell is so intense we can smell it inside our house! We have to keep all our doors and windows shut as much as possible for a couple days because the smell is so strong. I've always wondered what it was. We've used 2-4D and never noticed a smell with that at all.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good question!

[@iriswelch3553]

I'm definitely going to try this! I used a similar water trap under a nightlight to rid our house of fleas. It worked amazingly well!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes! Several viewers had same results with fleas! Let me know how it works for you with the stink bugs!

[@carverindian]

Any ideas on Termites in Northern Illinois how and how do you eliminate them outside around flower beds?

[@natureatyourdoor]

No. Yikes. I will have to investigate that. Is there a lot of buried wood around house or garden. Sometimes in construction they back fill around homes with woody construction waste. Watering your garden keeps it moist for moisture loving termites. As long as they arent building mud tunnels into your house they are part of natural woodland decay processes.

[@matthewellisor5835]

I really enjoyed this and last year's video on the topic. Thank you. Last year we lost over 3/4 of our fruit to them. Used sprays with neem and clove oils every other day and after a rain but it didn't seem to help. I see about 1/week indoors over the winter so I imagine that there are many thousands in the house. I'm of the mind that pesticides are only the last resort and was wondering if you might have any other suggestions.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Pretty awesome to me you watched both videos. Unfortunately, I am tapped out on ideas. I am of course a biology teacher/naturalist not a pest control expert but I think you should not feel bad having to go the pesticide route to save your fruit. I am sure you know about consulting local cooperative extension etc. about treatment! Hey you tried!! Much appreciated for our planet. Please up date me this summer and let me and viewers know what you did and how it worked!

[@matthewellisor5835]

@@natureatyourdoor Yes, the University extension even offered to supply the recommended pesticides and traps if I can log some data (which I would have documented anyway) for them. Perhaps with their help, in a few years we can find ways to reduce the local population to a size that can be managed with a more narrow pesticide application. Thank you for the advice and such a quick response! I'll be sure to let you know how it goes this year.

[@ginj5375]

@@matthewellisor5835 I first saw them this pass year on my squash plants, but my house is invaded this winter. I tried Permethin they just flew away, but the damage was already done. Would love to know the answer also. Vinegar and dawn dish soap will remove the smell from you hands is all I have discovered.

[@theyregr-r-reat8035]

OMG I always heard that the US of A does not have any natural predator to the stink bug! I've never smelled anything either! Weird!?! You're such a FUN teacher....BTW. Such an ordinary way of speaking which seems to be lost upon teachers/professors. JS I'm so glad I found your channel & what interesting things exist! Wow. Thanks so much!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thank you so much! Your comment means a great deal to me. I always wanted to make science and learning ...fun and interesting...no need to turn off people with big words to show off how smart I am! Ha! I want to invite everyone to really understand science without overwhelming!

[@scottashe984]

They don't stink unless you smash them or really agitate them.

[@AndyUpNorth49]

I'd love to buy an esthetic outdoor device that you fill with water and dish soap and flip the switch to turn on a full spectrum light.

[@natureatyourdoor]

That's a great idea!

[@elliottpeabody1287]

To make quick work of eliminating stink bugs, use a BATTERY-OPERATED, HAND-HELD VACUUM cleaner.

[@theKaufmanTapes]

I am wondering, do they go back outside when the warm weather comes?

[@natureatyourdoor]

They would if they could. But unlikely for them to find a way back out. They will usually stay at bright sunlit windows till they dehydrate.

[@meredithaherntamilio4553]

Pure evil is what they are !!!Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! and glad I could help!

[@theKaufmanTapes]

I have to disagree . . I think they are very sweet and mean no harm.

[@AmericanGod1]

@@theKaufmanTapes WELL, YOU MUST EAT THEM!

[@kevinverble6416]

Do these things work on seed bugs? We have a lot of those also and their behavior is similar.

[@natureatyourdoor]

So many insects are attracted to lights...i think it would work! Let me know how it works!

[@danielel1874]

PLEASE HELP Do you have a trap for those little moths that hang around bird seeds and pantries? My friend has an infestation in the building he lives in and they keep going right through his front door. What are the attracted to that he can trap them before they breed?

[@natureatyourdoor]

I dont know. I wonder what species they might be?

[@danielel1874]

@@natureatyourdoor if it'll make a difference, I can have him send me a picture.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@danielel1874 I am definitely curious. [e-mail]

[@laurieanne2791]

Sounds as though you’re referring to pantry moths? If so, I’ve found pantry moth pheromone traps sold on Amazon to be extremely effective. You’ll also need to toss the majority of boxed food in your pantry, thoroughly clean door jambs, corners, overhead lighting, etc for the pantry moth webs. It’s a tedious process but necessary to remove an infestation. Google the steps for more info. Wishing you luck - they’re feisty!

[@hummingbirdess8763]

@@laurieanne2791 Yup. Happened to me a few years back and it came from Bird Seed. I had to throw away all boxed food ( how on earth do they get in sealed cartons? ). I had to scrub down walls and shelves and left it for a few days. I no long kept the bird seed in the house!

[@pamt.823]

Please do a video about Joro spiders here in Georgia. They are everywhere!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Joro spiders? I am writing that down...Will have to ck it out.. Sounds like a road trip to me! What is your experience with Joro spiders?

[@soldieroftheusa8066]

Just read about these invasive 🕷 ut happy to see they eat stink bugs

[@terrycole2407]

Wow, I had no idea that we had so many native species of stink bug here. And they all have a similar appearance. I don’t think I’ll be spending a lot of time getting in close enough to them to examine them. I’ll just use one of the methods mentioned here. I particularly like the idea of using compressed air to freeze the little suckers.

[@natureatyourdoor]

I know, right Terry! Glad you like the freezing method suggested by a viewer! I thought very creative and morbidly effective! 😉 I hope you will check out my other videos on more pleasing fascinsting things in nature!

[@terrycole2407]

@@natureatyourdoor you bet I will!

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@terrycole2407 😂

[@brendah4773]

This was really good. I don’t have this issue, that I know of…. But I’m doing all these methods to PREVENT! Those things are nasty!! 🤮🤮

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! Thank you so much Brenda! That means a lot to me...I have been working hard to up my production value in my videos.

[@megslovesbananas]

So I’ve recently run into a stink bug issue. It seems that they are getting into my house through my window a/c. I’ve taped off around it but I think they are still getting in through the actual unit. Any idea how to prevent that from continuing to happen

[@natureatyourdoor]

Unfortunately I can't say with out seeing the unit. But you do need to figure it out ...they can damage internal components or short it out. Sorry,

[@11chewee11]

Thank you, I thought I must be the only one that couldn't smell them when I hear people talking about not squeezing them.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yup. That's me! Join the club! 🙂

[@trentinoanonimot1098]

I started smelling this bugs after hitting 30 y.o, before I thought people were crazy. we had only green stinkbugs at that time though, the invasion had not started yet. Thank you all for your info

[@Splittin_Sticks]

Hi Frank! Do you have any suggestions for box elder bugs?

[@natureatyourdoor]

I have not experienced Elder bugs first hand. I am guessing that some of these remedies in this video will work as well for Elder Bugs.

[@colbycushing168]

Peppermint oil is what I used. Good on my pets for fleas too.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Peppermint oil! Effective and smells great! Kudo's!

[@mickieb910]

Be very careful putting and using peppermint oil on pets A man ch better choice would be cedar wood and or rose geranium oils requires only a couple drops on front shoulder and base of tale. Thank them rub in or put drops on your hands and rub in all over avoiding face and mouth wait 15 minutes before getting into your car as essential oils are very concentrated and can cause issues use daily

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@mickieb910 thanks for detailed tips!!! Enriches the channel! Thank you!

[@CP-jf9tr]

The first winter in our current home saw an infestation of stinkers in our home. I knew nothing about them. After some online research I mixed water, dish soap, and white vinegar into a spray bottle. I sprayed the stinkers and they died quickly. WHY? The vinegar dissolved the waxy substance on their exoskeleton and they died from dehydration. But I still didn't know how they were getting into the house. Finally, I looked inside an obsolete incinerator and there they were. I now spray the inside of the incinerator with a vinegar mix. I also place a cottage cheese container with vinegar in the incinerator. The smell seems to keep them away. I have gone from hundreds of stinkers annually to around 2-3 dozen max. The vinegar smell works to keep them away.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for sharing another technique that works!!!

[@JeffreyCotle]

Also mice don't like dryers sheets. Iv never had a mouse in our Maine cabin😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good to know! Thanks for share!

[@nancygarrett7972]

I found by accident, fold a tarp once or twice and put against house on sunny side, and you’ll get all the stink bugs in the neighborhood.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ack! Lol!

[@lauriehatfield4977]

This is my best stink bug solution. I keep empty jelly jars, or whatever I have on hand, in each room where they like to gather. I simply trap/collect them in there and put the lid on. Smashing, or spraying them causes them to release their horrid oder; thus, attracting more bugs. Once they suffocate and die, I empty the jars and reuse. Within no time, my home is free of these nasty bugs.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Sounds like a good plan!! Thanks for sharing with others what works for you!

[@PattisArtInnaVan]

I put light traps all over my house and in the attic and basement, and they didn't work at all. Tried all different types of lights, and used all the methods for this that I found, and still didn't work. I have a dedicated vacuum cleaner that I use just for them and keep that on the porch, since you can't get the smell out once you've vacuumed them. So far, the best results I've found are spraying with Dawn & water outside, and using soda bottles with Dawn & water inside and putting Diatomaceous Earth food grade around all the perimeters of the rooms in the house.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for share Patti. Thanks for sharing your observations and data here with me and our learning community. And thanks for sharing what did help you. Curious about the light traps. I wonder if the light works later in the season...?

[@jaxx.8888]

I will use either 2 disposable plastic cups or 1 cup and a thin piece of paper to catch them when on walls, ceiling, etc. Place 1 cup over top and slide the cup to knock the stinkbug off balance. Place another cup on top then dispose as you wish. Wash and reuse the same cups designated for stink bug removal. The 1 cup method is enough to trap them but those stickers move quickly.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Freedom-sz6uk]

Oh wow!!!! Thank you for your time and suggestions Our new house almost in the forest, so I’ve never see so many stink bugs in my life. So, I am very appreciate you again👍🙏♥️

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are so welcome!

[@dandtintennessee7675]

We're going to put this to work very very soon. Thanks.

[@natureatyourdoor]

You are Welcome! I am heading to Tennessee right now! (Grankids in Chattanooga!) Let me know how it goes, D and T!

[@johnbarney5787]

Garlic is the best essential oil to use outside because it has a two-fold purpose. It not only repels stink bugs, but it repels the even more annoying VAMPIRES! 😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! And thanks for sharing with me and viewers!

[@mali_pleonazmic]

you sound amazing at 1.5x speed. I just had to find out quickly how to get rid of these, they are driving me insane

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lol...you are not first to say that! Lol..i will just talk in my relaxed way and people can hit the speed button as needed! Let me know if this trap worked for you

[@paulphenix3917]

The keyboard spray works best when the can is held upside down, just a drop of the liquid will freeze them.

[@debeeboulanger3228]

Thanks for sharing. These are some great tips!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Hi Debee ..thanks for comment! Glad it was helpful... thanks to my viewers for the ideas!

[@ynot2nite1]

cedar oil and rubbing alcohol, works great

[@natureatyourdoor]

!!! Thanks for sharing with me and viewers what you found that works!

[@thelouiebrand]

Starts at 7:00 in.

[@natureatyourdoor]

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[@theKaufmanTapes]

How long does a stink bug live? I mean the life span?

[@natureatyourdoor]

The summer generations live only a few months. The last generation of adults, leading into the fall, enter a psuedo-resting state called diapause..... when spring arrives they will feed again ..breed and die. so ...about 6 months.

[@patrickcreighton5109]

I call them "Badge Beetles". I use a paper cup and a stiff lid then out to the to be burned pit .

[@natureatyourdoor]

Badge beetles is a great name!