How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs

February 7th, 2009 Posted in Ornamental & Lawn Pests



If another bug was facing off against a stink bug in a cage match, the opposing bug’s best bet at defeating the stink bug would be nose plugs. Stink bugs release an odor that deters counterparts. Many insects use external methods when protecting themselves; for example, bees sting in order to protect their colonies. However, the stink bug is the smelly kid in the class of Insectas, but the smelly kid with a secret weapon – the natural ability to keep others away.



This article will answer:

  • What do stink bugs look like?

  • What do stink bugs eat?

  • Where do stink bugs live?

  • How do stink bugs “stink?”

  • What do stink bugs do?

  • How to get rid of stink bugs

What do stink bugs look like?

Stink bugs are broad, shield-shaped bugs with a body length between 5 and 18 millimeters. Adults have four wings and a long, thick beak held between the legs. While most stink bugs are colored green or brown, many are brightly colored or have conspicuous marks.


Stink bugs also have 5 divided sections of their bodies from which their name Pentatomidae came.

The 5 body sections of a stink bug include:

  • Pronotum

  • Scutellum

  • 2 basal leathery portions of hemelytra – one on each side of the scutellum

  • overlapping, membranous portions of hemelytra that seem like 1 section

The stink bug also has 5 antennae, so the number 5 appears to be an important characteristic for this arthropoda.

What do stink bugs eat?

Most stink bugs are plant feeders, although a few are predators (eat other bugs).

Some plants that stink bugs feed on include:

  • Cabbage

  • Cotton

  • Other roadside vegetation

Where do stink bugs live?

Stink bugs inhabit fields, meadows, yards and gardens, specifically on herbaceous plants and low shrubs in these locations. Stink bugs mostly come out at night and are active from spring through late fall.

Finding stink bugs can sometimes be a challenge. Most times, they are all around and easy to spot. However, sometimes the green and brown stink bugs can blend into their surroundings.

The best place to find a stink bug would be in gardens where no insecticides have been used – places that are organic.

How do stink bugs “stink?”

Stink bugs produce odors from thoracic glands in order to defend themselves. These glands are located in their thorax between the first and second pair of legs.

The foul-smelling liquid is released to potential predators and is sometimes discharged when a bug is handled carelessly. For example, humans can make stink bugs release the “stink” by holding the insect with their thumb and forefinger on the sides.

The “stink” is chemically similar to pheromones, or the chemical that triggers natural behavioral responses in another member of the same species. The nymph stink bugs (like adults except smaller and without wings) also have stink glands.

What do stink bugs do?

Both adult and nymph stink bugs are capable of harming plants. With their piercing, sucking mouth-parts, they inject digestive enzymes, distillate plant fluids and permit entry of pathogenic microorganisms.


Stink bugs deposit their eggs on the underside of leaves in groupings with tight rows of individual barrel-shaped eggs. In the early spring, adult females seek out suitable hosts and deposit their eggs on these hosts. These “overwintering” populations of stink bugs are found along field borders, particularly tree lines.

Soon after egg deposition and hatching, nymphs start to emerge, near or on the egg mass. They begin to feed and disperse as they develop. The life cycle continues when reproductively mature, adult stink bugs locate mates and lay new egg masses.

How to get rid of stink bugs

While stink bugs are seldom encountered by humans, they can still indirectly cause harm, whether it’s plant damage or blemishes on fruits. If stink bug numbers overpopulate a plant, then the crop can eventually fail. This is when stink bugs become pests.

While synthetic pesticides might be one option at preventing stink bug harm, the better option is EcoSMART’s organic pesticide products:

“EcoSMART’s breakthrough technology offers powerful solutions to the problems of chemical toxicity and pest resistance. This technology is the first to provide an effective alternative to synthetic pesticides.” These products are safe for the environment and for use around children and pets. Try EcoSMART for free to get rid of stink bugs!

Stink bugs go by a couple of other names, including “Shield Bugs” and “Squash Bugs.” Stink bugs appear to carry their shield across their back, like a Medieval Knight would protect himself with armor. However, the shield is just a front. The stink bugs’ superpower lies in its smell – similar to a toxic gas one of James Bond’s villains would attempt to use on the double agent.

Since the “stink” emitted by stink bugs is similar to pheromones found in many species, perhaps we all put off a smell in order to protect ourselves. Maybe the way each of us smell indicates an inherent message we are trying to communicate. You can blame it on the dog, but maybe it’s you that just wants to be left alone.


Megan McLachlan




organic pest control



  1. 159 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 12/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers!

  2. By aruna on Sep 14, 2009

    Looking for a safer way to get rid of these stink bugs. When so I saw the ecosmart site I was hopeful that i might have found something safe to use around kids. Hope it works!

  3. By Alan Horner on Oct 24, 2009

    i sure hope this stuff works. ive been finding stink bugs all over the house-20 a day for 2 months now. its crazyyyy

  4. By Kelsey Breaux on Oct 25, 2009

    I hate these bugs!
    We don’t have them at home (at least, not to my knowledge…) but they are all over the place at college.
    If they eat cotton as a plant, will they eat my cotton clothing?
    They are huge and loud, and scary (plus I heard that they can bite people)…Wish they would just go away.

  5. By sheri oneill on Nov 8, 2009

    We have so many stinkbugs that it’s getting to where I want to move. If it’s non-toxic and works, I would LOVE to try EcoSMART!

  6. By Eric on Dec 22, 2009

    Well, they don’t bite and frankly I have yet to smell their deterrent odor. However, they are clumsy like Japanese Beetles and suck at flying, so they’ll just land on your eye out of nowhere. My saw one in the bathroom last month and named it, so now she always says hi when she sees them. Pretty cute for 2 1/2 years old.

    I didn’t realize they can be hazardous to crops, though I’m not surprised. What is it with these skeevie insects from Asia, anyway? Also interesting is how the weren’t really around until the late 90s, and now they’re everywhere.

    I’m curious to see how effective EcoSMART products are. Humans spew WAY too many chemicals into the environment, so an effective alternative would be great!

  7. By Tonya of Baltimore, MD on Jan 9, 2010

    I’ve been finding stinkbugs in my since Aug. 2009 and I’m ready to move! I can’t find the point(s) of entry and it’s driving me crazy! I find myself constantly looking at the walls and ceilings waiting for one to appear – and guess what? Eventurally one does!

  8. By Roy of MD on Jan 15, 2010

    I’m finding stickbugs all over my home. I can’t find where they are getting in the house. I gotta find a way to get rid of these thing it’s driving my wife and kids nuts.I hope EcoSmart works.

  9. By Carolyn Green on Jan 17, 2010

    We are inundated with stink bugs and have been for months. They are all over the house, hide under the sheets and between folded towels. In the attic, hundreds of them line pictures stored there. I’m really getting disgusted with these things. I vacuum and hours later there are both live and dead ones on the floors. I’ve heard they are harmless but they certainly are annoying.

  10. By Laura on Jan 20, 2010

    I too have these in my house they are so nasty. The other night I woke up to one crawl on my arm and tonight on the babies crib. This is horrible – I can no longer sleep. Does this ecosmart work?
    I can not live like this anymore.

  11. By Brian on Jan 28, 2010

    I would love to test Ecosmart I have so many of these bugs that I’m finding 2 or 3 a nite. I caught 25 bugs off the screen porch in the fall in 1 day.

  12. By Jay on Feb 10, 2010

    Its stink bug city here in the shuswap. We own and run a motel, and some years the stink bugs all but run the place. One year i had a woman ringing the bell in an absolute panic, as although i told her not to turn the heat up over 20, she did , and them little heathens came out of the woodwork..litterally, (log building) She was mortified and left screaming as if she was being attaked by bee’s. Alot of people who are not familiar with them, think they are cockroaches. truely bad for business. I could certainly use some help getting rid of them.

  13. By EcoSMART Megan on Feb 10, 2010

    Dear Jay,

    Stinkbugs are definitely not welcomed guests at any motel.

    My suggestion is to spray your rooms top to bottom with an organic pesticide. EcoSMART has a home value bundle that comes with a variety of organic pesticides to use around your motel.

    Your guests will definitely appreciate it!

  14. By DANIELLE on Feb 10, 2010

    I WOULD LOVE TO TEST YOUR PRODUCTS NEVER TRIED THEM BEFORE

  15. By julie olivett on Feb 11, 2010

    We have the buggers too & they drive us crazy as well. We prefer to use eco-friendly products for the environment & the safety of our 5 cats.
    I would love to test these products & if they work well I will definitely be telling everyone that I know!! Everyone is always asking each other how to get rid of them.

  16. By Jen M on Mar 11, 2010

    I’d love to be a tester. I have HUNDREDS of these things inside my house on a sunny day.

  17. By Kathy M on Mar 12, 2010

    Would love to try this stuff! The stink bugs are just driving us crazy. We try to just throw them outside into the snow to get rid of them.

  18. By Don Reeder on Mar 16, 2010

    I can’t find where these critters are getting in, but my attic is loaded with them and occasionally I find them in the house. I sure hope EcoSMART works. Where can I buy it?

  19. By EcoSMART Megan on Mar 17, 2010

    Dear Don Reeder,

    EcoSMART has a store locator on their website. Just enter your zip code to find a store that sells EcoSMART products.

    Or order them online directly from EcoSMART.

  20. By karina rodriguez on Mar 18, 2010

    i hate stinkbugs wodering what they eat????

  21. By EcoSMART Megan on Mar 18, 2010

    Dear Karina Rodriguez,

    Stink bugs feed mostly on plants, a few eat other bugs. These plants include cabbage, cotton and other roadside vegetation

  22. By Leigh on Mar 18, 2010

    I’m testing your product out tonight. I woke up to two of them climbing on my bedside table which is just inches from my bed and am on a mission to get these stinkin things out of my bedroom and my kids bedrooms. I can take them anywhere else in the house (which we have only seem them in our bedrooms which is on the top floor of the house and also the warmest and driest floor). They are scary looking and freaky and I hate them. I have only seen 6 in the last 2 months, but that is 6 too many for me! It seems they are attracted to light and bedding and only come out a night. Do they make nests or anything? I have only seen 2 at most. I read to check window panes and curtains and have done so, but can’t find any when I search…they just randomly appear and scare the crap out of my boys or myself.

  23. By Lauren K on Mar 19, 2010

    Hi

    I need to find a safe way to get rid of the bugs in the house. Stink bugs are the worst. They are everywhere. Im not a fan of bugs, so i look like a lunatic yelling @ them all the time — My daughter thinks its funny, even though she is just as bad. Testing would be a great way to find the right product.

    Thanks.

  24. By Susan B on Mar 21, 2010

    I have had it with the stink bug battle. I’m declaring war! I would love to be an official tester for your products, but I can’t wait any longer to get rid of these evil little biters. I’m off to buy your products and I’ll let you know who wins.

  25. By greg on Mar 22, 2010

    Here in central maryland, the little buggers are driving us clean ’round the bend. My wife is stink-bug-phobic, so i spend most days hearing this:

    “whirrrrr” (sound of stink bug flight)

    “eeeeeeek!” (self explanitory)

    repeat

    This house is recent construction, kept painfully clean, but skink bugs have got to go. If you want a meaningful product test, I’m your man.

  26. By Terry Koechig on Mar 22, 2010

    Stink bugs are already piling up on the window screens – sometimes 20+ on one. Try to keep them out of the house but they are constantly showing up in windows, on house plants, buzzing the lamps and TV and just being a general nuisance. Would love to test your product and blast them back to Asia where they belong!

  27. By Owen on Mar 25, 2010

    I’d love to test a non-toxic solution to these buggers. We had a few two years ago, quite a few last year and already this spring they are coming in thick.

    My wife spoke to a pest-control guy about them and he suggested they nest up in the attic. That may be why some of you have clean houses/no entry points and still have these guys.

    I’d like to try a fogger up there but we have three young kids and a dog to worry about. Sign me up for your testing.

  28. By Tracee on Mar 30, 2010

    i’ll be sure to try this the bugs are so terriable that their practially living with us thanks ecosmart :) – Tracee

  29. By craig hess on Apr 2, 2010

    the stink bug came to us in the 1990’s from asia and were inadvertently released in allentown pennsylvania. They don’t bite but the are everywhere …if you put a porch umbrella in an outdoor shed over winter in the north.These stink bugs will live undistubed within the umbrella until you open the umbrella in the spring and they will all fly away or just sit there. some die but most over winter well…when i see them in my home i pick them up and throw then outside and they sorta just fkly sometime…most of the time they just land …..weed and pest control can kill dogs …rabits ..what ever eats or licks grass….when was the last time you saw a walking sick bug???

  30. By k hoffman on Apr 3, 2010

    I would love to get rid of these stink bugs..I have smelt there odor enough!! We have a cat who chases them around and plays with them until they leave there smell..I need something safe for dogs and cats..This product sounds perfect..We have never had these bugs until about a year ago now they are everywhere..

  31. By Michael on Apr 3, 2010

    We have them and they are awful. I hate bugs of all types (an equal opportunist in this regard) and I’d be happy to test your product.

  32. By patricia on Apr 5, 2010

    Never encountered this bug before. what is echo Smar? How is it any different from the other sprays? Don’t use others in house because of the smell and chocking effect on family. Help

  33. By EcoSMART Megan on Apr 5, 2010

    Dear Patricia,

    EcoSMART products kill and repel pests without harming you, your pets or the environment. See EcoSMART’s main website for more information.

    Or http://www.ecosmart.com/learn-more/how/” rel=”nofollow”>click here to see how exactly the sprays kill pests.

  34. By Addy G on Apr 5, 2010

    Heeeelp! I feel like I could be in the next science fiction movie. The stink bugs are all over my house.(Herndon, VA)Actually they are in my kitchen where I have three skylights. They are all over my screen porch and a few I’ve seen in our bedroom. My neighbors probably think I have something going on with my exterminator. Would definitely be willing to be a tester of your product.

  35. By Frank on Apr 5, 2010

    Anyone have any luck with this ecosmart stuff? Over the past few years Ive been seeing these around the house. With 2 dogs, a 2 year old and a 9 month old running around I need something safe. I read the chemicals pest control people use to kill these includes a known cancer causing agent. I don’t need that in my house but I need to get rid of these.

  36. By Kris on Apr 6, 2010

    Our house has been overrun with stink bugs…they got noticably worse last fall, hung on through the winter and now are back in full force this spring. We live in Md. They drive myself, my kids and my dog – NUTS. They are more active this spring and really seem to have become a problem. I would love to try your product to get rid of them. The idea that it might be less toxic to my family and pests is wonderful. I am looking for a solution to this annoyin problem and I’m hoping Ecosmart is the solution.

  37. By Pamela on Apr 6, 2010

    I moved into my home in december and only saw a few but now that it is getting so warm…by the time I get home in the evening they are all over my 2 living room windows and my sliding glass door….I have 2 small children that are actually pretty scared of them….I need something safe but effective…will this also help with ladybugs?

  38. By Maureen on Apr 6, 2010

    Sign me up! I want to move. They are in the master bedroom and I kill about 3-4 before I go to sleep and they wake me up in the middle of the night with that awful buzzing. I can’t live like this anymore!

  39. By Renee Hauf-Bennett on Apr 6, 2010

    Stink. Please help prove your products authenticity by being a tester. The bugs and I thank you. I know they don’t like it that I neve3r wecomed them here and they know that I HATE THEM!Stink bugs have infested me for 4 years now. Driving me NutZZZZZ—-buzz buzz buzz, OH no there’s another one, Duck!

  40. By EcoSMART Megan on Apr 7, 2010

    Dear Pamela,

    For lady bugs, I recommend EcoSMART’s Flying Insect Killer.

    Spray it directly on the lady bugs to kill them quickly and safely. Good luck!

  41. By Tony on Apr 7, 2010

    Stink Bugs the worst bug I have ever faced. Cant wait to try your products. Thanks in Advance

  42. By Brandi on Apr 8, 2010

    I am so tired of seeing stinkbugs. They not only bother me my dogs and cats hate them too! I have been searching for a natural way to get rid of these pesty bug I really would love to be a tester of your products. I live in the country and we have several differant pest to get rid of. Thanks.

  43. By Joann on Apr 9, 2010

    Sign me up. They’re all over my house.

  44. By Edith on Apr 10, 2010

    Please – don’t kill ladybugs – they’re harmless! They are actually beneficial, they eat aphids, etc.

    Shield beetles, on the other hand… ugg! They DO bite, they stink, AND they ravage some crops.

    This winter has been particularly bad for a bunch of us in the DC metro area. Our old farm house has been inundated with them. I haven’t slept properly in months — they like to dive-bomb my head as I sleep!

    As a result of the rapid increase in these blasted bugs, I am worried about our tomato crop this spring. We’ve never had to use an insecticide… I don’t want to start!

    I would however love to try your product on our house, to see if I can finally get some sleep! :)

  45. By curtis warren on Apr 12, 2010

    We have a ton of stink bugs and I loath them.

  46. By Nicole on Apr 15, 2010

    We have stink bugs in our house, this is the worst year yet. Nothing seems to work besides squishing them. They’re the worst in our bedroom. After doing some research I think that they may also be the reason my allergies and asthma are worsening by the day. I’m willing to try anything at this point.

  47. By Michelle on Apr 16, 2010

    I just moved into my new vintage duplex and I find about 3 of these in my loft bathroom a week… Please pick me to test your product! I really want to get rid of them with bug spray but I have a dog and spraying anything concerns me. When will we know if we get to do testing?

  48. By Dan Grady on Apr 29, 2010

    Which of your products works against stinkbugs? Is there something in the stores or do you have something new?

  49. By DAVID on May 2, 2010

    My wife has been finding these Stink Bugs in our 3rd floor attic. I killed one on the second floor. One found it’s way down to the first floor. What can we do about this?

  50. By Melanie on May 3, 2010

    We have HUNDREDS of stink bugs in our attic and they are starting to creep into the rest of the house. I hate them and am scared of them and my husband is getting tired of rescuing me from them. I would love to try your products! Thanks!

  51. By EcoSMART Zach on May 19, 2010

    David,

    Try sealing off any open cracks in your house – especially the attic. This will decrease the accessibilty the stink bugs have to your house.

    I also recommend you use EcoSMART’s Home Pest Control to both kill and ward off these bothersome bugs.

  52. By William E. Powell Jr. on May 22, 2010

    We have just moved into a house that has been vacant for a couple of months. This house was a Blessing for my family of eight. Unitl these little brown bugs started coming or should I say invading my family’s peace of mind or should I say my peace. There is not one day that I do not hear screams of my children or wife saying “Daddy there is another bug in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, on the ceiling, crawling on the walls. I have so many smear marks all over the house that I know that if I ever move or leave this house the inside will have to be repainted. I hate them and I am getting tired of rescuing everyone from them. I would love to try your products! Thanks William Powell

  53. By David Bachhuber on May 22, 2010

    we have stink bugs and cannot caulk every crack etc. where do they nest an how do you find their reproductive places? need to treat what areas?

  54. By susan drexler on May 25, 2010

    Please, please, stink bugs are the worst. Next to spiders. They are everywhere, including in my sweeper.

    Anything you can do will be so gratefully appreciated. I have two dogs, one will eat almost anything. I do not use pesticides.

    Hoping to have no more stink bugs.

  55. By susan drexler on May 25, 2010

    Stink bugs are the worst. Next to spiders. They are everywhere. Including my sweeper, bathroom, everywhere.

    I have two dogs, one who will eat anything. I cannot use pesticides.

    Please help.

  56. By Rita Little on Jun 10, 2010

    I have a stink bug problem in my garden! They are ruining my tomatoes!!! I go to pick them and they are already ruined by these pesky creatures. I have read of ways to get rid of them by vacuuming them and using tape but I don’t have time to do that plus they really gross me out. I’ve tried soap and water and it doesn’t work on them either!!! Please help!!

  57. By Colleen Lockard on Jun 20, 2010

    My stink bug problem started last fall when I noticed them in my home. Luckily I did find their entry point (a window that wasn’t tightly sealed). This spring they took up residence in my garage, perched on a west-facing window. I want to test EcoSMART, and if it works, my neighborhood will be thrilled!! I believe stink bugs come back year after year because the smell they leave behind attracts others. It seems like an endless cycle that is sure to drive me crazy!! I hope EcoSMART is the answer!!

  58. By Ken Mahood, PhD on Jun 29, 2010

    I live in a Penthouse in Loudoun County ,Virginia and I am fed up with these stink-bugs. Currently, I purchased a long nosed vacuum specifically for capturing the bugs and then I flush them into eternity. I would much rather try a product such as your “EcoSMART” line—- hopefully you have one which will be effective on these terrible bugs Strangely before two years ago, I never heard of a “stink bug”.
    I would like to be a tester.
    Respectfully, K M

  59. By Gordon on Jul 7, 2010

    Peeeeeeeeeee——–uuuuuuuuuu

  60. By Steve on Aug 12, 2010

    We began noticing stink bugs here in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia in the Spring of 2008.
    Last year was awful and it looks like this year isn’t going to be any better.

    Someone HAS to develop a way to control these pests, as a few of my friends have said that they are laying in heaps in their attics.

    What do I need to do to become a product tester, or where can I purchase your product to give it a try?

    Thanks!

  61. By Melanie Climis on Aug 14, 2010

    I would LOVE to be one of your testers. I’m about to get into my 3rd season of truly horrific stinkbug infestation. I’ve caulked up what I can in an old log house but am still starting to see a few here and there. At this point, it would be life-changing not to have to vacuum up hundreds several times a week and to be able to sleep, eat, work and, most of all, relax without endless interference as a stinkbug target.
    MANY thanks for running this program. My old dog and I would be very happy to have non-poisonous solutions.

  62. By Daniel on Aug 27, 2010

    My fiance and I have a small home garden at our house in Maryland where we are growing a few fruits, vegetables, and herbs. This year we have found stink bugs all over the place. Mostly on the cucumbers and tomatoes. We would love to test out the EcoSmart product on our garden.

  63. By Donna on Sep 1, 2010

    We live in a rural area of Montgomery County MD and had moderate stink bug issues in the early Spring-squashed them in a paper towel and threw them away in sealed trash bags. However, we are now seeing lines of stink bugs inside the tracks of our windows, on screens and crawling all over the siding on our house. They have also destroyed my cucumbers and squash in the garden. After reading the experience of others, I will try to find the Home Pest Control tomorrow, at one of the listed retailers, but I am concerned about its not being available at this time of year. I would be happy to be a tester, and happier to be rid of these creepy insects!

  64. By alison wolfe on Sep 2, 2010

    WOW THESE BUGS ARE EVERWHERE!!! I live in the eastern panhandle of WVa and everyone I know has the same problem and no one can get rid of them. I am fed up with them and I am very concerned about my infant( who is just starting to crawl) what if i use a toxic spray and the stinkbug dies, and my son finds it on the floor and puts it in his mouth!!!) I WANT TO BE A TESTER!!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!

  65. By ryan keenan on Sep 3, 2010

    I live in Northen Virgina for three years now and noticed the critters when I first moved in. Initially, I had no idea what they were, there was only one or two a month so I just figured they were some kind of beatle. Now I see them all the time and my allergies are through the roof. I hope this stuff works.

  66. By janelle on Sep 7, 2010

    I have been using this product and it has not worked for me. I am infested with stink bugs. What am I doing wrong?

  67. By tammy on Sep 8, 2010

    been finding them in and around my house for about 2 years now. find atleast a dozen or more a day!!!! can’t stand the little buggers and certanly dont want to crush any of them! i have a little containter with industrial insecticide sprayed in it to catch and kill them, but would love to find something a little more planet friendly :)

  68. By Eileen S. on Sep 9, 2010

    Wow, I am reading some of these letters and just totally amazed. I’m not alone, thank goodness!!! I’ve been dealing with this horrifying problem about the last 2-3 years also. These stink bugs definitely have to go. I think I found two entry points where they are coming in (I have window A/C units and they are entering through the tiniest crack on the side where the units are), but I have one of two in other areas of my house on a regular basis and can’t find any openings. Unless they’re flying through. It is horrendous. Like a termite infestation. I don’t care that they don’t do damage, they are disgusting looking, I have had to take all of my curtains off my windows because they “hoard” in the creases at the top. I have never wished anything dead in my entire life except these sick pathetic things. Sign me up for testing ASAP!!

  69. By Tara Clapper on Sep 12, 2010

    I would love to be a tester and will also be happy to blog about my experience. We have dogs AND stink bugs so we don’t want to spray chemicals. The stinkers need to go.

  70. By Lois Delaney on Sep 14, 2010

    We have at least 2 or 3 on each screen door and window. It is getting worse with each passing day! Yuk!!!!

  71. By L. OConnor on Sep 16, 2010

    Stink bugs remind me of armored ticks flying around….I don’t think there is a more annoying unattractive insect out there!…I don’t only want to become a tester of your product, but I am looking to purchase it tonight. There is nothing more annoying than wearing au de stink bug when you think it is just your long flowing hair blowing in the wind and brushing against your neck only to scratch and trigger the scent. I am on a mad search for something to get rid of these pesky home invaders!!

  72. By Lisa Wood on Sep 19, 2010

    I just got on line to check out how to get rid of stink bugs without using harsh chemicals. We have been seeing them outside over the summer, but now they are coming in through screens that have openings and the doorways. I didn’t know they could bite and I haven’t smelled the odor. I have been picking them up and putting them outside. . .soon it is back on the screen door. Would love to try your product.

  73. By april on Sep 20, 2010

    has anyone tried this and has it worked?

  74. By Kelly P on Sep 22, 2010

    I cannot take it anymore! My house is totally overrun by stink bugs! We are in Damascus MD and live in an older home. These bugs are coming from EVERYWHERE! I trapped one in a tupperware 2 weeks ago and it is STILL alive! How do these things keep on living? I am going to buy some stock in Febreeze as I keep lighting candles and spraying the deodorizer to try to get rid of the stench these suckers put off when I smush them! I use my boyfriend’s brake cleaner that he uses on his truck repairs to kill all the other unwanted creatures that decide to visit us, but this stuff won’t even kill the stink bugs! I need something that keeps them away and is safe for the dog and kid at the same time. I am seriously going to go crazy. I love the summertime but this year I am praying for the winter to hurry up and get here so these darn things will GO AWAY!

  75. By Jean K on Sep 22, 2010

    I would LOVE to try this product. We have had problems with stinkbugs for over a year now and it has gotten progressively worse. I have tried everything non-chemical b/c I really don’t like what the regular pesticides do and the potential dangers they can cause. Nothing has worked.

    And to my dismay today seems to be some kind of convention for Stink Bugs here in Carroll County Maryland. I went outside early this afternoon to get the mail and there were hundreds and HUNDREDS of them all over the front of my house – on the roof edges, walls, doors, windows etc. It was like a scene out the movie “The Birds” but instead “The Stink Bugs”.

    When I called the local hardware store for help they informed me that they had about 13-14 customers in there today already asking for something to get rid of their stink bugs!!! Seems other people in this area are getting hit by stink bugs in huge droves also! What is going on?!

    All I know is I want to get rid of them so I can not wait to try this product!!! Thanks!!!

  76. By Carol on Sep 23, 2010

    I will try ANYTHING at this point to get rid of the stink bugs! We have been trying to get rid of them for 2 years now and have sealed every crack and crevis we could find and they STILL get in! I would love to try your product as we have found nothing that works!!!

  77. By wandy on Sep 23, 2010

    you can get rid of stink bugs by getting a glass cup or jar and fill it with rubbing alcohol and catch the bugs in the jar. They die instantly.

  78. By Catie Steen on Sep 23, 2010

    Oh yes, please, help save us from the stinkbugs! It is really freaking us out! We’re in MD and have seen a huge increase in the numbers of these things, just in the past week. It is overwhelming.

  79. By Steve on Oct 1, 2010

    I can not believe how many of these got into my attic. I had my entire house resided, new roof, new windows and these pests get right past the new sofit grills. There were 100’s in my insulation. I will try any product if it will kill this pests.

  80. By larah on Oct 4, 2010

    Harmless little bug.
    I pick them up gently and toss out the door.
    I think they are living in the walls along with the ladybugs. every year i see a parade of new insects coming thru the house.
    They want to get outside.

  81. By Lisa on Oct 7, 2010

    I can’t take these things. I’ve never seen them before and they are everywhere. I feel like I’m in a sci-fi flick. Please help.

  82. By Marilyn on Oct 10, 2010

    Want to try EcoSmart

  83. By Barbara on Oct 10, 2010

    I am in the midst of storing my summer clothes in our attic and bringing down my fall clothing. To my surprise, these stink bugs appear to be on many pieces of my clothing. They’re disgusting. Do they eat or urinate on the clothing? Help.I would gladly use your product.

  84. By wendy on Oct 11, 2010

    I can’t take them anymore!!! They’re everywhere, I leave my vaccuum in the middle of the living room(tacky) but I have no choice I get between 50 to 100 in my house a day, as I am wrting this I am looking around and see more…will they ever go away???

  85. By Kiera Wells on Oct 11, 2010

    Wow…. I hope I can still try this stuff! We have a busy Chiropractic office in Virginia and the commercial doors on our office-front have gaps at the top and bottom – leaving plenty of room for these little buggers to wander in at night. Finding them EVERYWHERE every morning…. ugh!!

    Praying this stuff works!!

  86. By Martha Karopchinsky on Oct 11, 2010

    They’re really bad this year. I’m finding them in my truck as well as in the house. We have three Morkies and we need to be sure anything we try is safe for them.

  87. By Angelica on Oct 13, 2010

    My job is infested with stink bugs, and I am afraid of bugs anyway so looking to get rid of them ASAP.

  88. By Michael McCormick on Oct 23, 2010

    I’ve dealt with them since Dec, 1999, they don’t bite, never bit me or anyone in my family, but they do stink like crazy, but nothing that a little soap and water can’t take care of or air freshener! Also, as far as I can tell, they don’t bother your food (like ants) nor are they little pests (like flies) but they do get in the way, accidently as far as I can tell. They don’t bother me, and I got loads of them around my house, I noticed the trees, and most the foilage around the back of the house has been eaten and damaged, but since it’s around the back of the house I’m not too tore up about that. I spray them down in the house, if they get too overpopulated, ECO-smart does work very nice, and it’s non-toxic so it’s good stuff to spray around the house.

  89. By Kathy on Nov 10, 2010

    I usually look forward to decorating for Christmas. But I was in the attic looking for some paperwork that I have in some boxes and have found 100s of stink bugs. Now dread pulling out my boxes of decorations. We just moved into our house this year, so this is our first experience with the stink bugs.

  90. By Jessica on Nov 28, 2010

    Please help, I can’t take it any more!

  91. By Jessica Gray on Dec 18, 2010

    PLEEEASE help I hate these bugs and I keep finding them in my bedroom. I’ve read that they can be found in south sides of homes because that is where the sun sets. Of course this is the side where my room is located. I need something.

  92. By Mindy on Dec 20, 2010

    stink bugs YUCK. This summer was bad with stink bugs in Pittsburgh, pa. Now that summer has passed i am still finding them ALL OVER the INSIDE of my h ouse. They came in through my air conditioner and the are a bother. Would love to try something to get rid of them. Have 2 little children and dogs. I am SO sick of seeing them all over the inside of my house! LITERALLY!

  93. By cynthia on Dec 23, 2010

    i really would like to try this product!!!!!!

  94. By lisa renzi on Dec 28, 2010

    We have stink bugs everywhere I live in a mobile home and r in my friends house also would love to try your product

  95. By Eileen Buckholtz on Jan 2, 2011

    We’re having a lot of stink bugs in our home in Howard County MD. I’d love to try a safe eco friendly product to try to get rid of them.

  96. By muncher on Jan 8, 2011

    once you start eating them they just disapear

  97. By Samantha C on Jan 16, 2011

    I hate these bugs they drive me crazy. I see them when they arent even there. I really hope this helps because I cant take it. I was hoping the cold winter would kill them but they are out of control now. Please HELP!!!

  98. By Samantha C on Jan 16, 2011

    I forgot to mention I have two cats that are very curious. So this would be great so they dont get sick but stinks go away.

  99. By MIKE STROGANOFF on Jan 24, 2011

    They came in my home in early fall. We have tried bug bombs but they still show up everyday

  100. By EcoSMART Kait on Jan 25, 2011

    Hi Mike,

    If they’re still showing up, you should check around your home for any cracks. Look around your doors, windows, siding, and behind chimneys. If you find any cracks, seal them up and hopefully that will prevent them from coming back.

  101. By Kayla on Jan 30, 2011

    I have these boogers all in my room around my air conditioner. And my parents think I’m NUTS being scared of them. Every time I see one, I scream inside my head, and just wish they’d go away! I’m actually dreading this summer, because of the dreaded stinkbugs! One time, I had 9 or 10 stinkbugs around my air conditionder! (I don’t have central heating or air conditionder vents upstairs in my room.)

  102. By Terry Netzer on Feb 1, 2011

    These have to be the most annoying pests ever. They continue to thrive in our house even though we get rid of 10 a day, where do they come from? Do the eggs hatch?? We need help!

  103. By EcoSMART Kait on Feb 7, 2011

    Hi Terry,

    They definitely are annoying! To answer your question, stink bugs are originally from Asia. If you have stink bugs inside, make sure you seal up any cracks around your house to keep them out. And yes, their eggs hatch. They are typically found on the underside of leaves (usually on lower vegetation).

  104. By Howard W Brown on Feb 13, 2011

    They must be a form of terrorism,they are ugly,load.too many and stink. They came from the east and I dont mean New Jersey. I dont use chemicals so getting rid of them is tough

  105. By Deb H on Feb 15, 2011

    I am so tired of stink bugs inside my house!!! I thought that maybe they would have died off over the winter. BUT NO.. I find at least 5 a day. I am planning a veggie garden for the spring, and I am scared that they are going to eat and destroy all my organic veggies I plan to grow. HELP. PLEASE. I would love to be a test family for your product,.

  106. By Douglas M Neilson on Feb 17, 2011

    There back these nasty shielded little bugs have been driving me crazy. The first warm up and their crawling everywhere, the dog goes after them only to shake his head in disgust over the smell. I opened my gas grill only to find hundreds in waiting. I hope this stuff really works as advertised.

  107. By Sue Eastern Shore on Feb 18, 2011

    Last fall we were hit with an invasion of stink bug finding hundred a day in and around the house. Thank God winter came and made them all dormant. Now that spring is coming and we have had two warm days, they are back again! I hear this year they will be even worse. Biblical proportions.I need to get something for it.

  108. By Robert Biggart on Feb 18, 2011

    We will be happy totest your product! We klled 3 while reading comments.

  109. By debbie on Feb 19, 2011

    We were finding about 10 stink bugs a day in our family room and kitchen. I found some crawling on the glass door inside my fireplace. We haven’t used the fireplace in about 2 years so we started a fire and hundreds came down the chimney and were scrambling to get away before they fried. We light a fire every night now and still find alive ones scrambling! Still finding them in the house and think perhaps they are in the attic, crawl space or walls. Would love to test your product. Please contact me!

  110. By Amy H on Feb 19, 2011

    I have been flushing anywhere between 4-10 daily since Oct. 2010. They were able to get in our home from a screen that wasn’t tight against the window. One day I went to wash our bedroom sheers and there were 48 stinkbugs on our window sheers. I was (and still am) disgusted! They have landed on me while I am sleeping and are on our clothes in our closet. I hate have to check my clothes before I wear them for these buggers! I would love to try EcoSmart. We have a child and 2 dogs and I don’t want to take the chance of any of them getting sick from harsh chemicals.

  111. By Jen on Feb 20, 2011

    I’ve ruined 2 vacuum cleaners sucking up stink bugs. I’m usually a catch & release kind of girl but our house is covered with them. Lots of comments here tell me I’m not alone but I didn’t see any that answer if this product really works. Does it? I don’t want to introduce any chemicals into my home, no matter how friendly, without some idea regarding it’s effectiveness.

  112. By EcoSMART Kait on Feb 23, 2011

    Hi Jen,

    EcoSMART products don’t contain chemicals. They are food grade ingredients so you don’t have to worry about introducing any chemicals at all into your home if you try EcoSMART.

    Good luck with the stink bugs!

  113. By Rosiemary on Feb 27, 2011

    MY house is infested with stink bugs especially attic and fireplace. We usually a catch & release them. Lots of comments here tell me we are not alone Does your product work? we don’t like to use any chemicals in our home.

    please help us!

  114. By Debbie on Feb 27, 2011

    I hate these stupid bugs! They are the ugliest, most disgusting things ever! They are everywhere! We can’t sit on our porch because of them all over and diving at us! My grandson says “there is another one bug” all day long! I get goosebumps just thinging about it! They blend in with our carpet so we have to wear slippers so we don’t step on them. UGH!!! I am so disgusted. Nothing works on them. Do you have any proof your stuff works??? I want to try it, especially with the grandkids around. Thanks!

  115. By EcoSMART Kait on Feb 27, 2011

    Hi Debbie,

    Here is a link to our testimonials page. Best of luck!

  116. By Dale Benscoter on Feb 28, 2011

    can you tell me which eco smart product to use to kill stink bugs

  117. By robin linsenbigler on Feb 28, 2011

    our house get so many stink bugs i have to take down my sheers in the windows so they don’t hide there in hundreds..we have a beautiful 3 season room in our house and they
    cling to our screens by the hundreds in warm
    weather…i need help, we did not go in our
    nice back room all spring summer or fall last
    year because of the stink bugs…we need to
    spray our screens with something that will
    keep them out!!!! thank you for any help

  118. By EcoSMART Kait on Feb 28, 2011

    Hi Dale,

    I would recommend using EcoSMART Home Pest Control or EcoSMART Flying Insect Killer.

  119. By Don on Feb 28, 2011

    I will test your product on my infested home. Stink bugs are multiplying by the hundreds.
    Send coupon to purchase product, and where product is sold & I will do it.

  120. By Tammy Dorsey on Mar 6, 2011

    Help get rid of stink bugs thank you

  121. By Diane M on Mar 13, 2011

    I first started seeing them last year and had no idea what they were. I was afraid they might be a roach so I called an exterminator. Thankfully he was honest and told me what I had was stinkbugs. I haven’t smelled them yet but none the less they seem to enter my home and are disgusting. I do have some herbal plants just outside my back door and do not use any pesticides. I read many of the comments saying I hope this stuff really works but I haven’t heard anyone say that it did, or didn’t. Well I also hope that it works and would appreciate anyone that could offer any results they had.

  122. By Patty on Mar 14, 2011

    I am ready to try anything that works. And will certainly spread the word if it truly works! I have tried everything! Give me a try to test this product. If it works i will scream it from the roof tops!

  123. By Brenda Flattery on Mar 16, 2011

    I have been looking for something to get rid of these little “guys”.
    I have pets and I have to be careful on what
    I use and this said it was safe around pets and children so I think I will try this before I use anything else.
    I live in AZ. in high country (almost 5000 ft) and I have had them all winter and so far all that I have been able to use is a mixture of pop and pine sol and just catch and drop into the glass.
    Any other suggestion will be welcomed.
    Brenda

  124. By Barbara F on Mar 17, 2011

    I would love to try this product.

  125. By Paul Schlesier on Mar 17, 2011

    Stink bugs have invaded our home. Been finding one or two a day almost all winter. Now that spring is coming I fear there will be more. Would love to try Ecosmart and see if it works.

  126. By Rich M on Mar 17, 2011

    Anything. Anything.
    I have worn out two hammers killing the buggers.

  127. By U. Leonard Talley on Mar 21, 2011

    Moved in last summer. 100+ year old home. SB’s everywhere. Windows were being bombarded with them. In the Fall, tried Eucalyptus Oil w/lemon Mosquito spray. To my surprise, it worked on SB’s. They couldn’t get away fast enough.

    Would love to test thid product.

  128. By bill krueger on Mar 31, 2011

    We have just moved to Pittsburgh Pa area and so far have noticed 5-6 SBs a day. With warmer weather on the way I anticipate a great many more. Yucccck. Sealing, caulking wall and foundation cracks is always advisable but seems counter productive when a fireplace w/chimney is in the home?. Since SBs originate in Asia what do the Asians do about these creatures?

  129. By Donna Harrison on Apr 4, 2011

    My husband and I live in an old farmhouse in Knoxville, Maryland that was built in 1740, believe it or not. Obviously, we would never be able to seal up all of the cracks and other entry points of these nasty stink bugs. We have worked hard to tape up windows and keep windows and doors closed, but still, we have so many in our home at a time that I am constantly paranoid. I always keep my cup or glass covered, never take my eyes off my plate while eating and barely sleep at night for fear that one will land on me, or worse, crawl in my ear while I am sleeping. I am making plans to see a hynotist to see if perhaps he/she can at least allay my fears to the point that I may be able to regain some of my life back. I have been absolutely TRAUMATIZED by these bugs. I am normally quite a tough gal. I am not afraid of spiders, sharks, snakes, or other things that a lot of people are terrified of, but I have a real phobia of these really scary creatures. Please help me. I would gladly test your product and report back to let you know how it works! Thanks!

  130. By Tom Hartman on Apr 11, 2011

    I think I have stink bugs in my brain, i’ve killed so many of them. Anything that helps would be greatly appreciated.

  131. By Kyle Roth on Apr 13, 2011

    I would be very interested in testing an EcoSmart deterrent for stink bugs.

  132. By Victoria Dillard on Apr 13, 2011

    I am being over runned by stink bugs so bad that we are scared to cook at home anymore because they are everywhere. Does anyone know of a great soloution or whether EcoSmart works to kill these bugs. I mean Kill them dead. They don’t seem to attack but getting on plates and on lights and stuff and landing on me and everyone in sight. Please Help!

  133. By M Grafton on Apr 20, 2011

    I thought by moving to a 22nd floor high rise apartment in Phila, PA I would be stink bug free. No such luck! I hate these bugs! The condo association says there is no available non toxic treatment. I spent hours today sealing my window screens with duck tape. Tonight, a warm spring evening, I saw one buzzing across my living room! Couldn’t find it (my cat is useless) so I decided to outsmart it by turning all but one light on. (They head toward the heat). I’m watching TV and I start to smell the putrid odor and I feel something crawling…inside my tee shirt!!! I screamed, ripped the shirt off and found the bug happily crawling away. I promptly flushed it down the toilet, showered, and put the shirt in the laundry. Yes, the stink bug ritual has now restarted. Problem is, every year they seem to get more obnoxious! I’m really freaked out by the things. Enough is enough! There has to be a better way. Hope I don’t have stink bug nightmares tonight!

  134. By Valerie Brown on Apr 27, 2011

    The spring has begun and today was awful because the appearance of a stink bug is on one of my bedroom shades. This begins the second year of seeing these horrible insect inside my home. I do not have any flowers or fruit trees in my yard so I do not know why they are entering my home. I do have hedges that suround one side of my house and two trees. I have lived here for 13 yrs and have not had this problem until these last two yrs. Now I will not be able to sleep tonight. I wish I had not opened my windows (I have screens on them).

  135. By Shanna Schwentner on Apr 27, 2011

    I really want to find a good, proven way to rid myself of stink bugs! Please send me a free sample!! :-)

  136. By Gail on Apr 27, 2011

    I thought a stink bug only exisisted in Disney’s movie “Bugs Life”, Silly me!!! I live in NY.. never had I seen one till last year, at first I must have screamed for 20minutes, then it was off to the computer to investigate, thinking it was a fluke. Well, here I am very grossed out..1st days of spring and these nasty little bugs are back.. Could use all the help I can get!!!!

  137. By Ronnita on Apr 27, 2011

    There backkkkkkkk!!! I have entomophobia and terrified of them. I would love to be a tester.

  138. By Meg on May 15, 2011

    I will happily test EcoSMART products for stink bugs. I live in Monrovia, MD, and am killing at least five per day in our house right now. The problem is only going to get worse–much, much worse–as the days get warmer. With two young children and two big dogs around, harmful pesticides are out of the question. I’ve heard that spraying a kaolin clay mixture can work in the garden, though I have yet to give it a try. Either way, don’t want to spray kaolin clay in my house.

  139. By Marie Ropelewski on May 15, 2011

    I have these stink bugs in my screened in porch. How can I obtain a product tester?

  140. By Sarah Sikora on May 25, 2011

    Please help me get rid of these things. They are taking over my home. AAAAHHHHHH
    Willing to try anything.

  141. By Michelle on May 26, 2011

    I have stink bugs everywhere! Its annoying. When my labradore finds them in the house he eats them, but always makes a face and shakes his head. Its cute but im sure its not good for him. All I can do is throw them out of the house but they come right back in. I woke up to one crawling on me in bed. When I turned on the light I found 3 more it was so gross.

    I totally need to try this EcoSmart right away. I cant stand it these little buggers are taking over.

  142. By Keith Bender on May 27, 2011

    I have Stink bugs in my screened in porch and would love to get rid of them so that I can enjoy the porch during the hot summer evenings.

  143. By Andy Piazza on May 30, 2011

    I have never had a successful tomato crop. This year’s plants are looking great…until I found stink bugs on them today.
    Help.

  144. By danielle lewis on Jun 1, 2011

    Lets see how it works!

  145. By Donald on Jun 27, 2011

    I have stinkbugs in my garden .

  146. By Allean Herrin on Jul 20, 2011

    I need to try this product, because i don’t know what this bug is all over my kitchen ceiling.

  147. By Brian Fallet on Aug 11, 2011

    My cucumber plants are covered withthem, they are living on the underside of the leaves. I bought a contraption bottle with pheramones that was suppose to lure them away and into the trap, but they just climbed all over it and never went inside. My baby cucumbers are turning ugly and dying.
    Help please

  148. By ellen on Aug 19, 2011

    i live in the woods. im ready to move lto the city. we srayed so much dawn dish liquid on our porch last year the paint came off. then we got 2 shop vacs and was sucking 9000 to 12000 a day off the porch. they coverd the wall and all the pillers. then when it got cold we only had them coming down from the attic and up from the garage. they disappeared about june. now there coming back. we had a few cool nights and there back trying to get in. i’m thinking about calling in an exterminator but i don’t want poison inside or outside. disgusted

  149. By Amy Space on Aug 20, 2011

    Hi- we have a newly renovated home that we moved into over a year ago and lived on the 3rd floor until construction was done. These pest were everywhere and drove me crazy. Our kids rooms are still on the 3rd floor and I despairingly want to get rid of them!!!!!! HELP PLEASE

  150. By Alicia Fieldings on Aug 25, 2011

    I am pretty sick of the stink bugs; but as someone else mentioned they are pretty clumbsy and slow so when they land you can pretty much get a 4 ply paper napkin (one good enough to flush) and scoop em up. I do get sick of that there’s got to be a product that can help. HELP!!!!

  151. By Paul Sanko on Aug 27, 2011

    I would like to be a Eco Smart Product Tester, I want to see if this product will kill off stink bugs around my home and travel trailer

  152. By paulette mcdaniel on Sep 5, 2011

    HELP!!!!!!! I can’t take it anymore. I just started noticing them about 3 years ago and now they are everywhere. I have always had a bug phobia and am constantly checking walls, ceilings etc.n they are everywhere but seem to be predominately on the north facing side of my house. i don’t know if they nest in the attic or not but they seem to always be climbing up. I hate the buggers.

  153. By Shaun Corbin on Sep 24, 2011

    We have these things all over our house and its driving my fionce’ crazy. We have to find something that is going to rid us of this burdon. I truely hope this stuff works.

  154. By Mack McGuire on Sep 25, 2011

    We have been invaded with these bugs for three years now. This year is the worst. I don’t want to expose our pet Morkie to harsh chemicals and would love to test your product and write a review. We can’t sit on our porch without having to constantly having to get up and catch them in a bottle or a jar with water in them for drowning. This is not a pleasant ending for the bugs either. If you do squash them with a paper towel and put them in your inside trash can they will stink up your house. Hope your product works. These bugs are truly pests.

  155. By shelley on Oct 3, 2011

    We’ve had woodpeckers attack our house trying to get at the stink bugs and they are ruining the board and batten siding! They’ve made large holes as they peck away trying to get at the bugs. I need to fumigate the entire house – will your product work for that?

  156. By Sondra Cochran on Oct 6, 2011

    Help! Bugs are everywhere and come inside every time the door is opened.

  157. By patricia champi on Oct 7, 2011

    serious in home invasion of stink bugs and nothing seems to help

  158. By lindsay corbin on Oct 8, 2011

    We have tons of these things invading our house, and we can’t use any old product as we have lots of pets… PLEASE HELP!

  159. By michael talbot on Oct 10, 2011

    We have a stink bug problem, they seem to get in through the air conditioner. Why is this a point of entry and why do they want in the house so bad if they are plant eaters. We do not have plants in the house. I would like to get a trial size of your product to try out. WTF

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