What Grinds Our Gears: Stink bugs

Stink bugs — we all know them, we all hate them. That pesky species invades every summer and never really goes away. Soon they will be ruling this town. They may look harmless, but when frightened or killed they REEK. Some wonder why, or how. So I will explain, and show the best ways to get rid of them. But first, why are they here and where they should be? Other than six feet under, that is.

Not here! These bugs have traveled the world, from Asia, to the US in 2001. There they feasted and killed many crops while spreading and finally reached Canada in 2015. Lucky us . . . 

Next! Different ways to escape them; oil diffusers. But particularly smelling like: garlic, lavender, mint, or citrus. These have been proven to repel them. Or, you can choose my favourite option and perform a seance to communicate with the first stink bug and ask them to stay away. But most don’t know how to commune with the dead. 

Thinking about this is bringing back the bad memories . . . Let’s evict those monsters!

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