If the house smells bad, there might be a stink bug under the carpet
Created: 11/13/2022, 09:00
By: Ines Alms
Why does the apartment smell so bad?
Maybe it's a crushed stink bug.
The smell is difficult to get rid of.
Green stink bugs got their name for a reason.
If you crush them intentionally or accidentally, they emit an unfortunately well-adherent, extremely foul-smelling secretion.
When the outside temperature drops, the bugs that actually live in the garden and on plants sometimes seek refuge in the house.
Stink bugs are not pests, but if your apartment or house suddenly smells very badly, it's better to take a look under the carpet.
Combat stink bug: prevent odor and control carpet
Do not touch: It is difficult to get rid of the smell of the stink bug (Palomena prasinus).
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First of all, if you are looking for stink bugs, they do not necessarily have to be green, as the green stink bug changes its color from green to brown at temperatures below ten degrees Celsius.
But you will recognize the animals at the latest by the penetrating smell.
But you should definitely avoid it, as it stays in the rooms for days.
Therefore: Do not stress stink bugs, do not suck them in and certainly do not crush them, otherwise the actually harmless animals will defend themselves with their "scent".
If you haven't already, you can turn your attention to tablecloths, curtains, fruit bowls, indoor plants, cracks and wood.
If you have spotted bugs of any color, it is best to carefully and gently escort them outside with a piece of paper.
Because other species such as the gray field bug, the marbled stink bug or the garden bug can also smell badly, according to the
Sommer-kammerjaeger.de
portal .
Remove the smell of stink bugs: Some home remedies help
But sometimes the mishap happens accidentally and then it smells.
Here you don't have many options to remove the smell.
Fabrics and hands can be washed, but as
Gartenjournal.net
explains, the following home remedies are also helpful:
Coffee grounds: For the hands
Baking soda: For light-colored fabrics and carpets when soaked in water
Lemon Juice: For hands and dark fabrics
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Legacies on the furniture are best covered over with other strong smells such as vinegar, ammoniac, clove oil, neem oil or juniper, depending on the compatibility of the material.
According to the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR24
), these should
also help to keep the bugs out of the apartment.
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While inspecting the carpet, it's also a good idea to keep an eye out for the carpet beetle, a pest that's important to combat.
