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Stink Bugs Scrambling To Find Warm Missouri Homes
10/29/13
Each year as the weather turns cooler and the snowy, harsh winter months are upon us, many pests will be scrambling to find a safe shelter that offers warmth, food and water. Stink bugs are some of the most common pests you can find in your home this fall, often entering homes through cracks, holes, and gaps around windows, doors, pipes, chimneys, wiring, eaves, soffits and exhaust fans. Stink bugs are on the larger size for insects you may find in your home, with adult measuring a little under an inch in length and have a large marbled brown shield shaped body. Their name comes from the offensive odor they emit when they are threatened or crushed.
Stink bug populations are large and if you have noticed one stink bug in your home, chances are there are many more, hidden away in your home. These insects do not breed while they are indoors and pose no threat to humans, but they sure can be a nuisance. In most homes, stink bugs will stay in hibernation throughout the winter, but once in a while you could see a lonely stink bug on a lamp shade or near your bathroom sink. Other than seeing these silent insects in your home, you can also identify their presence due to their love of eating plants and fruit in your home.
If you want to protect your home from stink bugs and other unwanted pests this fall, try some of these easy pest prevention tips for guarding your home.
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Inspect the exterior of your home, sealing any cracks, holes, and gaps along your foundation and around pipes, wires, window and door frames and install mesh screens on exhaust vents and chimneys.
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Also keep branches and shrubs trimmed back away from the side of your home and install heavy duty weather stripping on all exterior doors.
If you have noticed stink bugs in your home this fall, don’t rely on DIY methods to get rid of these elusive pests. To effectively get rid of stink bugs, Rottler Pest and Lawn Solutions has just the plan for you! Not only will we eliminate every last stink bug in hiding in your home, we will put into place preventative measures to make sure no more stink bugs find their way into your home in the future. If you have stink bugs in St. Louis, call Rottler to schedule an appointment today!