DIY Stink Bug Spray Needed Due to Stink Bug Invasion
Simple DIY Stink Bug Spray
Stink bugs have started coming into our home recently, sparking the need for a DIY stink bug spray. Evidently the mild 2019-2020 winter is threatening to make this years fall stink bug invasion worse than previous years. A few days of cooler weather have caused the malodorous critters to come pouring in through some small openings around our upstairs windows. Aside from some more calking, it’s time to make some repellent spray.
Homemade DIY stink bug spray can be easily made with a variety of natural ingredients that can prevent stink bugs from entering your home. Garlic mixtures, natural mint oil, neem oil, or even catnip will ward off stink bugs and keep them from entering your home and garden. An effective garlic spray can be made with 2 cups water mixed in a spray bottle with about 4 teaspoons of garlic powder. 10 drops of mint oil can be used instead of powdered garlic. non-heat-treated diatomaceous earth is a natural insecticide that can be peppered around doors and windows. This will not repel the bugs but will eventually kill them. Diatomaceous earth is effective against a variety of insect pests including cockroaches, ants, and silverfish.
A Simple and Cheap DIY Stink Bug Trap
DIY stink bug traps are another way to control stink bugs in the home and garden. Some stink bugs will inevitably make it through the repellent spray barrier. An effective DIY stink bug trap can be used to control these intrepid individuals. A simple and inexpensive trap can be made with a plastic bottle, an led light, and some tape.
So, what do you do with the spray? Spray around windows and doors? This is timely info because the house is overrun with them and they are so hard to get rid of them!
Yes, spray around windows and doors. They were pouring in around the window upstairs with a room air conditioner in our home. Spraying with the mixture helps a ton. Put a DIY trap anywhere you have to spray to mop up the stragglers.