Yikes!!! We've got bugs

[NorSnrub]

We only had a few, but we set off bug bombs and most died and just cleaned them up. A few appeared after that but I just picked up. A second bug bomb finished the job.

[Sanibel]

We are in the same boat, this year the stink bugs were/are horrible. We tried the lighted bottle thing ZERO success. They do seem to
Like light though as the are primarily in windows and our shower. During the summer we were vacuuming 30+ a day. It’s down to less than 10 so I just catch and flush. I did contact a former Orkin Tech and he directed me to a kit. I ordered it and will report my success or not. I’ll go find the link in case someone else wants to try.

[Sanibel]

https://www.domyown.com/overwinterin...gs-p-1876.html

Read the reviews. People seem to have success although mostly prevention I am game! Just thankful they don’t bite!

[The Newsoms]

As far as the Asian Beetles go, until they die down naturally, the best thing is a vacuum. They are attracted to light colors. Even if you bomb them, you’ll still be using the vacuum because they cram in every crack and corner: window seals, under slide seals, everywhere. And they will live in your camper for a long time. I’m still finding them crawling in ours and the swarm was the first of November.

[PenJoe]

DW has used "roach tabs" with some very good success over the years. They are branded under several names. They are about 3 times the size of an aspirin and comes in small boxes of about 25. They are probably some derivative of boric acid. We put these in our basement and around the wall perimeters and under furniture.. When we return from a long trip, we see the carnage, but no live critters. We have also used them in the RV in areas where there have been stink bugs and again, no problem. These are odorless, last (and work) for a long time, and they remain in a solid state.

[PenJoe]

Originally Posted by Sanibel

https://www.domyown.com/overwinterin...gs-p-1876.html

Read the reviews. People seem to have success although mostly prevention I am game! Just thankful they don’t bite!

Oh my, they do bite!! Immediately upon landing on your skin. Japanese beetles, stink bugs or what ever you want to call them, they are nasty little creatures.

The sad part is that they are identical to lady bugs, one of the kindest most beneficial garden creatures there is.

[Murbella7]

Originally Posted by merrykalia

They have no natural enemies and therefore, are almost impossible to kill. They get in from the smallest, tiniest hole and we all know that there are many holes in an RV.

According to some "bug guy" at Virginia Tech, the best thing to do is to trap them and kill them using a 2-liter bottle.

DIRECTIONS: Start by cutting off the top 2 inches of a two-liter bottle. Then invert and tape the neck to the opening so the top sits within the bottle. Drop a small battery-powered light into the container. In a dimly lit space, the light will attract stink bugs, trapping them until you can dispose of them. I put about 1/2 cup water with some dish detergent in the very bottom and attached the light to the bottle cap with some glue to keep it up, out of the water.

We set one of these in our bedroom of our S&B and we trapped about 100 the first couple of nights, then about 20 or so for about a week and then 1-2 for another week or so. I haven't seen one in our bedroom since about November. I set one up in our kitchen/den area and have been getting 3-4 every day.

If you have one, show us a pic. I am intrigued.

Another solution would be to park the van in a large shallow tray of water. You may need to jack it up to keep the tires out of the wet. Should stop the bugs getting to you. The only problems would be, where to get a big enough tray, where to put it after and now you will need a bridge to get to the door. Oh well, not all good ideas are practical, the thought was there.

[Brother Les]

These Asian beetles came into your unit last fall to get out of the cold... They are 'in' every nook and cranny.... I would not 'bomb' them if I were you as they will die where they are and they will STILL be in your unit....dead bugs do not crawl out, but will rot where they are... They (most of the time) do not Freeze in the cold, but hibernate. Warm weather is waking them up and they are coming out of their hiding places. Let them come out and open the doors or window and let them go 'free' OR suck them up with a vacuum. the vacuum will not 'kill' them, as they are 'in the bag' and WILL crawl out... so get the vac out of the house after use. They 'like' and are attracted to very light colors (wear dark colors..)

Pay a 'Bug killer' a 100.00 and leaves the bugs to rot.... no way..

they will all be 'gone' in a day or two after they wake up...

[dmac1951]

lemon pledge. spray,spray, spray. do not wipe up. They do not like lemon

[BandJCarm]

Ladybugs come in bazillions, in waves......in Arkansas in November/December. Now I see them, to a lesser degree, down here in S. Alabama now.

I don't know from whence they came, nor to whence they go. But go, they do. Every year.

[Scrapper]

Asian lady beetles are orange with black spots, they are the ones you get when you buy batches of lady bugs from garden supply catalogs. The do have a sharp bite leaving a small red bump which soon goes away. Native lady beetles are red with black spots. There is a rare variety of lady beetles which are black with red spots, slightly larger than and perfectly harmless as the red ones.

[merrykalia]

Originally Posted by Murbella7

If you have one, show us a pic. I am intrigued.

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[ProfChuck]

We have been using "Home Defense Max" available at most hardware stores and Home Depot, Lowes, Menard's, etc. It has worked well. I spray the entire bottom of the trailer and the bottom of the sides (around the apron edges) and the slide outs. If you can chase them out first, so much the better, but, this stuff pretty well keeps them out and can be sprayed indoors as well as out. If you are vacuuming the live bugs, a trick is to take the vacuum outside and spray some Raid into the hose with it running. Doesn't take much and you have killed all the bugs in the bag. Home Defense Max is supposed to be safe for kids and pets once dry although we don't spray it around the kitchen food storage areas. It never bothered our dog or us and one spray lasts a year. We also use it on our house around the foundation and it seems to work very well. No odor and little staining. As with all pesticides, though, use with care.

[McCormickJim]

I had them in my Texas coast house. I vacuumed them up each day and each day there were fewer of them until one day, there were none.

[dvalley]

Originally Posted by andymil

I was told to put some apple cider vinegar in a Solo cup and cover it with Saran Wrap or Press’nSeal then poke holes in the cover large enough for the bugs to get through. I don’t know if it works or not. I haven’t tried it yet.

Works wonderfully on fruit flies, especially if you add a drop of dish soap. Not so well on other bugs.

[PenJoe]

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Originally Posted by Murbella7

If you have one, show us a pic. I am intrigued.

Another solution would be to park the van in a large shallow tray of water. You may need to jack it up to keep the tires out of the wet. Should stop the bugs getting to you. The only problems would be, where to get a big enough tray, where to put it after and now you will need a bridge to get to the door. And the second problem would be is that these little buggers have wings!
Oh well, not all good ideas are practical, the thought was there.

Even a screen tent over the RV won't keep them out.

[aemail4sue]

Orange oil around windows, it won't kill them but they don't like. It's just a have to put up with till they go away, like love bug season (in case u r not familiar with r the black bugs hooked together that make a mess out of the front of ur car when u drive)

[Spanko]

Bugs folks, bugs are the topic.

[marcfriedman]

Can u post a pic merrykalia

[merrykalia]

Originally Posted by marcfriedman

Can u post a pic merrykalia

I did. It's one page back.

Or, just search "stink bug bottle trap".