Stink Bugs
Pentatomidae
General Information
While stink bugs don’t harm people or damage property, they can sometimes be a nuisance in cooler months when they come into homes seeking shelter and warmth. Find out what attracts stink bugs, why they stink, and how to help keep stink bugs away from your home.
- Stink bugs are brown in appearance and when crushed they give off a foul smell.
- Stink bugs have beaks that they use to suck plant juices, but they do not bite.
- Any warm, winter day may “wake up” these bugs and bring them into your home.
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Additional details
- When it’s warm, stink bugs live outdoors on trees and shrubs.
- When it’s cool, stink bugs will gather together in large numbers in sunny areas, such as on home siding, concrete, and tree trunks.
- Once inside, stink bugs will hide under siding and in attics, garages, basements, and sheds.
- Stink bugs have a special glands filled with a mix of chemicals that emit a sharp odor. When these bugs are disturbed or feel threatened, they release the foul-smelling chemicals to help ward off potential predators.1
- Stink bugs will feed on trees and shrubs in your yard. However, they rarely create noticeable damage to plants or trees.
- In cooler weather, they may come inside your home seeking warmth and shelter.
- Occasionally, very large outbreaks of stink bugs can damage ornamental plants and trees, particularly fruit trees grown by homeowners.
- Large indoor invasions of these critters can be a nuisance to homeowners.
- Caulk any points where stink bugs can come inside, including entry points from outside or neighboring units.
- Vacuum regularly to help remove these insects from sensitive areas.
Solutions for Stink Bugs
Easy-to-use and effective for up to 13 weeks*, this ant and roach spray kills problem insects on contact with no lingering chemical odor.
*on Cockroaches and Ants on non-porous surfaces such as ceramic and laminate. (Carpenter Ants for up to 12 weeks. Kills by contact.)
Highlights:
Raid® Ant & Roach Killer 26 kills on contact and keeps killing with residual action for up to 13 weeks*.
- It leaves no lingering chemical odor.
- This easy-to-use spray can be applied to surfaces where ants, roaches and other listed bugs may be infesting.
- Available in 12 oz., 17.5 oz. and 20 oz. sizes.
- Available in Lemon, Lavender, and Outdoor Fresh scents. Also, available in Fragrance Free.
*on Cockroaches and Ants on non-porous surfaces such as ceramic and laminate. (Carpenter Ants for up to 12 weeks. Kills by contact.)
Before you hire an expensive exterminator, turn to our bug barrier. This easy-to-use solution creates a barrier from roaches, ants, ticks, and more — both indoors and outside — with a powerful formula that lasts up to 18 months.*
*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces
Highlights:
Raid Max® Perimeter Protection kills a wide range of bugs and creates a consistent barrier thanks to its effective and reliable formula.
- Large 1 Gallon container provides a long-lasting solution that keeps killing for up to 18 months* (*American cockroaches and Argentine ants, and applied on non-porous surfaces)
- Also available in 1 Gallon Refill, 30 oz Trigger Starter and 30 oz Trigger Refill
- For both indoor and outdoor use – it's a roach killer, ant killer, mosquito killer, tick killer and spider killer that is also kills many other bugs, all in one spray
- Clear formula leaves no stain** or lingering odor (**Test in an inconspicuous area before applying)
- Convenient, precise and easy to use spray
- Save money and reduce plastic waste by keeping the reusable auto trigger, hose, dip tube and holster for use on compatible refills
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
Raid® Max Perimeter Protection helps keep listed bugs out and leaves no odor or oily residue (see label for details).
Highlights:
- Kills ants, fleas, flies, gnats, roaches, spiders, centipedes, stink bugs and more (See label for full list)
- Leaves no odor oily residue
- For indoor and outdoor use
- Spray outdoors, around doors, windows, and along your home's foundations
- Spray indoors along floor boards, door and window frames
- Use in hard-to-reach places where long-term control is needed
- Perimeter Protection kills 10x more roaches than the leading competitor* (*Based on 48 hour mortality rates of German and American cockroaches in laboratory testing after five-minute exposure to a one-day aged deposit of product on hardwood plywood panels)
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