CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As summer gives way to fall, stink bugs begin preparing for winter by searching for warm, protected places to shelter. Unfortunately, homes are at the top of their list. Once they find a way inside walls, attics, or crawl spaces, they may remain hidden for months before emerging on warm winter days.
Many homeowners don’t realize that by the time stink bugs begin appearing inside of their house, the opportunity to prevent them has largely passed. That’s because stink bugs aren’t breeding inside your home—they’re simply using it as a place to overwinter after entering through tiny gaps around windows, doors, rooflines, vents, siding, and utility openings. This is why professional pest control focuses on the outside of the home rather than the inside.
Exterior treatments create a protective barrier where stink bugs first land and attempt to enter. Treating these areas before cooler weather arrives greatly reduces the number of insects that successfully make their way indoors. The most effective treatment window in Virginia is typically July through September, when stink bugs begin gathering on homes but haven’t yet settled inside…