They are already becoming more active. Their little wings are beating in a furry as they awake from their hibernation. The smell is one that you will never forget and you know instantly what it is when it creeps into your nostrils. The stink bugs are back. These little buggers have been hiding in your attics, garages, shed and basements. They are just hanging out and some even seem dead when they are not disturbed. The stink bugs go into a catatonic state when they get cold, but most aren’t dead… they are sleeping. Soon they will invade your living space searching for a way to get out into the world, they need to feed and what they want is not in your house. They want the vegetation in the world outside.
The spring time invasion will be over fast, they just want to get out. Once this happens they will then attack our gardens and forests looking for anything to eat. These bugs came to us from China China
Last fall when the days were getting shorter and the nights were getting cooler, we were invaded. It was a Stink Bug Armageddon. My house was peppered with these things; I was scared to open my car door because they were nesting in the jams. My screened porch became something you would expect to see in a horror movie… bugs everywhere. We tried so many things to get rid of them. First sealing all of the cracks on the porch and 30 tubes of caulk later they were still getting in. We tried dish soap, alcohol, and carburetor cleaner and even brake clean; and let me tell you, there is something wrong with an insect that can’t be killed with ether. Then we decide that extermination was not a possibility, the Orkin man even told me that he couldn’t do anything. Now it was time to displace the fiends. The shop vac became a daily ritual, at least once a day we would suck up the bugs. Some days it had to be done twice, and most of the time it would take an hour to complete one sweep.
It was time to use technology, there had to be answer out there in cyber land, so we Googled to find an answer. Finally, after countless hours we came across something that people were raving about. The reviews are amazing and we had to try it. The cost was little deterrent because if it worked, could you really put a price on that? We ordered the Talstar Pro and anxiously awaited its arrival. When the bottle arrived I first read the directions. I was surprised at how many different species of insects this stuff killed. I was pleased to discover that after it dried it was harmless; you can spray this stuff in your kitchen if you need to (not on food of course). I love that I don’t have to worry about my dog licking it, because once it dries, it’s safe!
Now it’s time to mix the potion in my sprayer,I got a 2 gallon pump thing like you use for refinishing your deck. I took it outside and started spraying with a smile on my face. My smile quickly turned upside down as I noticed the stink bugs flapping their wings to get the stuff off like they did with everything else we tried. Disappointed, I continued to spray until all 2 gallons were gone and I etreated inside once again. The next morning when I emerged from my house I was greeted by a wondrous sight. Could it be? Are they all dead? There were piles of bugs on the ground everywhere! Stink bug genocide had occurred over night! What a great thing to wake up to! I had to get the push broom the sweep them all up, there were so many! Now to spray the rest of the house, I am declaring this a stink bug free zone! For the next 2 weeks the results remained the same. Every stink bug that landed on my treated house died and required removal by broom. Such a welcome change, I enjoyed the outside of my house again!
While Talstar Pro is an excellent product, nothing is perfect. It will rinse off when it rains and has to be reapplied periodically. I’d guess every 2 weeks would suffice, but since we didn’t discover it until the end of the invasion, I can not be sure on that, it may need to be reapplied every week. Regardless of how often you have to use it, the bottom line is that it works and it works amazing well. Make sure to get behind and under things as these are the place these thing like to hide. I pulled my clock off the wall and was shocked to see dozens crawling out of the nail hole on the back. How do they all fit in there in there anyway? It was like watching that illegal alien video on YouTube.
Buy your Talstar Pro, get your sprayer and mix it with the laugh of an evil scientist. You are about to witness a beautiful sight.
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