Stink Bug Prevention & Control

Stop Stink Bugs Before They Get Inside

Brown marmorated stink bugs become a nuisance as temperatures begin to cool. They do not typically damage homes; they enter through small openings around windows, doors, soffits, siding, and other exterior gaps while searching for protected places to spend the winter. Once they find small openings around windows, doors, soffits, siding, or other exterior gaps, they can make their way inside and remain hidden until spring.

At Knight Pest Control, one of the most effective ways to control stink bugs is with a thorough exterior treatment before cooler weather arrives. Treating the exterior before the fall migration helps reduce the number of stink bugs that enter your home. Once they are hidden inside wall voids, attics, closets, and other protected areas, control becomes much more difficult.

Why Late Summer and Early Fall Are the Best Times to Treat

As temperatures begin to drop, stink bugs start searching for protected places to overwinter. A professional perimeter treatment applied in the fall helps reduce the number of stink bugs entering your home during this migration. Waiting until they are already inside is much less effective because they can hide in wall voids, closets, attics, under furniture, and other hard-to-reach areas.

What If They’re Already Inside?

Once stink bugs have moved inside for the winter, they may remain hidden until warmer spring temperatures cause them to become active again. At that point, many homeowners find them flying around windows or throughout the house. Vacuuming is often the easiest way to remove the bugs that become visible, but the best solution is preventing them from entering in the first place with a timely fall treatment.

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