One of the most effective ways to kill stink bugs and prevent them from invading your home is to pressure wash it regularly. Pressure washing can achieve a number of desirable results (desirable for you but undesirable for stink bugs):
It can remove any traces of odorous fumes that previous stink bugs may have released while perched on the windows of your home. By doing so, you can reduce the chance that other stink bugs flying by will notice the odor and follow you.
Depending on the nature of the detergent you use, you can prevent these critters from wanting to come near your house, since the smell will drive them away. Any of these insects that are already nesting inside the cracks along the outside of your house can be killed outright if they come into contact with the detergent you use to wash the house. Now, of course, naturally, there are some drawbacks to pressure washing your home as a means of killing these bugs:
– It costs money. Doing it yourself can save you money, but it can cost you time. If you know how to do it yourself, by all means, go for it. You can always call an expert to come and take care of it for you.
– You may need to pressure wash your home on a regular and frequent basis to keep the stink bug problem at bay. It is not a permanent long-term solution to eliminate these errors. However, it buys you some time and gives you some relief from any new infestations.
– You may not appreciate the scent of the detergent being used. Many people have had success using regular dishwashing detergent as a means of killing them. It appears that this seemingly harmless chemical to humans is extremely lethal to them.
The bottom line is that pressure washing is definitely something you’ll want to try.
On the other hand, consider these benefits that pressure washing your home has to offer in your efforts to eliminate them.
– If there are any pheromone-like odors from other stink bugs in the vicinity of your home, this solution should eliminate them. This will remove any odor that may have been attracting more of these bugs to your home in the first place.
– Doing this will eliminate the bad smell that they give off, since this smell may have permeated the siding of your house.
– If stink bugs were nesting along the siding of your home, washing the exterior of your home should dislodge and displace the nests they have forged on their own.
– Over a period of time, the pressure washer solution will serve as a protective coating that will kill any of these bugs on contact.
If you need professional help to get rid of your bug problem, it might be worth considering calling your local exterminator, who would be an expert in how to kill stink bugs.