Stink Bugs

[willwander]

We managed to pick up a few hitch hikers on our visit to the South of France last year.

We’ve since got rid of hundreds of them and we’re still finding them in the van 6 months after our return to the uk.

Google tells me they’re called Stink Bugs, they seem quite harmless but they just keep on appearing no matter how many we catch.

Anyone any experience with them and how to get rid of them?

 

[WelshGas]

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We managed to pick up a few hitch hikers on our visit to the South of France last year.

We’ve since got rid of hundreds of them and we’re still finding them in the van 6 months after our return to the uk.

Google tells me they’re called Stink Bugs, they seem quite harmless but they just keep on appearing no matter how many we catch.

Anyone any experience with them and how to get rid of them?

Plug into inverter socket

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[Tycho]

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We managed to pick up a few hitch hikers on our visit to the South of France last year.

We’ve since got rid of hundreds of them and we’re still finding them in the van 6 months after our return to the uk.

Google tells me they’re called Stink Bugs, they seem quite harmless but they just keep on appearing no matter how many we catch.

Anyone any experience with them and how to get rid of them?

They are harmless to us and our Calis, they feed on living plants. These are an exotic species from Asia. If they all look like the one in the picture then you have a group of adult Bugs in your Cali. It is possible they used the Cali as a safe place to hibernate. Some of these Bugs do this in groups. All they want is to get out, feed, find a mate and lay eggs.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

They are in invasive species, best way to get rid of them…

Stink bugs: The good, the bad, and how to get rid of them

With summerlike temperatures on their way out and cooler temperatures moving in, homeowners may start to see more uninvited guests inside, particularly the brown marmorated stink bug. Virginia Tech experts say not only are these bugs a nuisance, they also pose an economic threat to farmers. But...

news.vt.edu

 

[zpalm]

They are in invasive species, best way to get rid of them…

Stink bugs: The good, the bad, and how to get rid of them

With summerlike temperatures on their way out and cooler temperatures moving in, homeowners may start to see more uninvited guests inside, particularly the brown marmorated stink bug. Virginia Tech experts say not only are these bugs a nuisance, they also pose an economic threat to farmers. But...

news.vt.edu

 

[TripleBee]

I am, or I hope was, in the same situation.
Lowering my sun visors got me scared about 3 times when one appeared on the head lining.
3 or 4 appearing on the front side windows.
The 50 or more others on the outside of the roof canvas.
It's been a while now since I've seen one.
Tomorrow there will now probably another one.
As said, they're harmless, but a pain to get rid of.

 

[willwander]

They are harmless to us and our Calis, they feed on living plants. These are an exotic species from Asia. If they all look like the one in the picture then you have a group of adult Bugs in your Cali. It is possible they used the Cali as a safe place to hibernate. Some of these Bugs do this in groups. All they want is to get out, feed, find a mate and lay eggs.

We been debugging for nearly 6 months now.
Got to admire the little buggers, they know how to hide.

I mean I’ve nothing against them, I’m not normally one to squish spiders, but we live right next door to a SSSI and I’d hate to think we were responsible for introducing a plague of the blummin things.

 

[Kemper-van]

The power of the internet: i was just discussing the exact same issue with my wife this weekend. Cali was in South France last october, and ever since I’ve been finding some of these bugs every few days. No idea where they are hiding… but definitely looking for a final solution.
@WelshGas do you have any experience with your solution on these bugs?

I can’t find a lot of solutions online, tbh…

 

[willwander]

The power of the internet: i was just discussing the exact same issue with my wife this weekend. Cali was in South France last october, and ever since I’ve been finding some of these bugs every few days. No idea where they are hiding… but definitely looking for a final solution.
@WelshGas do you have any experience with your solution on these bugs?

I can’t find a lot of solutions online, tbh…

Yeah, we were there in October too.
Found one or two every few days since, despite a number of deep clean/debugging missions.

We’ve tried the soapy water and the peppermint/lavender oil and some other stuff that was suggested on the internet, no luck there ha

 

[Kemper-van]

I just hope these bugs don’t start to mate in the van… otherwise we’ll never get rid of them!

 

[WelshGas]

The power of the internet: i was just discussing the exact same issue with my wife this weekend. Cali was in South France last october, and ever since I’ve been finding some of these bugs every few days. No idea where they are hiding… but definitely looking for a final solution.
@WelshGas do you have any experience with your solution on these bugs?

I can’t find a lot of solutions online, tbh…

Not specifically but it is effective against a wide range of insects so should work.