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Thursday, May 08, 2014

Homemade Stink Bug Traps Better Than Store-bought

Warmer weather will bring out stink bugs from cooler hiding places. To get rid of them, researchers at Virginia Tech found homemade stink bug traps work better than store-bought traps.

A pan of soapy water under a desk lamp attracts and kills 14 times more stink bugs than commercially produced traps that can cost as much as $50, the study finds. The study was conducted in 16 houses over two years.

It's the first time the solution was tested scientifically. The findings will be published in the Journal of Extension.

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