what about ultrasonic devices that can be plugged into the walls that say
they will deter insects and rodents??
Thanks
Stink Bugs
Ken K; Warminster, PA asks: Every year we get invaded by hundreds of stink bugs. Where can I buy a p roduct to kill stink bugs inside and outside of house?
Dear Ken: I get tons of mail asking me how to stop stink bugs from getting inside houses and the only answer is exclusion. Tight fitting windows, doors, eaves, pipes, weep holes, vent and chimney screens and every other crack and crevice needs to be sealed shut. Good luck in making that happen.
Stink bugs are attracted to light and will find their way into homes during the long summer nights when porch and deck lights are on and doors are being opened and closed. Stink bugs do not reproduce inside, so you only have to deal with collecting them and getting them out of the house.
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Aerosol-type pyrethrum foggers will kill stink bugs that have amassed on walls and ceilings, but the treatment will not prevent more stink bugs from emerging shortly afterwards.If you are unable to totally seal up your house you can get a little relief from exterior applications of insecticides. Treatments using a synthetic pyrethroid like deltamethrin, cyfluthrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin or sumithrin should be applied by a licensed pest control operator in the fall just prior to the time when stink bugs start to congregate. Insecticides break down in sunlight so the residual effect of the treatment will be short and may not kill the bugs much more than several days or a week.
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Andrea
15 Sep 2008, 12:57
15 Sep 2008, 12:57
Ask the Exterminator
15 Sep 2008, 14:54
15 Sep 2008, 14:54
The high frequency sound of these devices is supposed to make the insects
tuck tail and run. Fact is, they don't do any such thing.
Why the Attorney Generals of every state do not ban the sale of these products is beyond me. Yet, ultrasonic devices show up in the catalogues of some of most fancy retailers in the country. Goes to show you that if there is a buyer and a profit to be made, everyone wants a share of the action.
There is no proof, no documentation, no field studies on the positive effects of ultrasonic devices. Plain and simple, don't waste your money.
Why the Attorney Generals of every state do not ban the sale of these products is beyond me. Yet, ultrasonic devices show up in the catalogues of some of most fancy retailers in the country. Goes to show you that if there is a buyer and a profit to be made, everyone wants a share of the action.
There is no proof, no documentation, no field studies on the positive effects of ultrasonic devices. Plain and simple, don't waste your money.