Need help keeping stink bugs from ruining tomatoes in the garden
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The stink bugs were all over our tomato plants last year and seemed to sicken the plants. We tried spraying with soapy water, but we couldn't keep up. Any ideas?
5 answers
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Try putting peppermint oil on a cotton ball and place them on posts near your plants . I think it's probably squash bugs and this is supposed to make them stay away. I will b trying it myself this year.
Eglehawk
on Mar 16, 2015
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Thanks for the advice, but these are definitely stink bugs. They are everywhere here in Pennsylvania. They suck the liquid out of veggies and were all over the tomatoes.
Juliana Taper
on Mar 16, 2015
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We have had plenty of stinkbugs here in VA too. Some years worse than others. Let's hope that this past COLD winter killed a lot of them. Try adding hot sauce and peppermint oil to the soapy spray. Use it every other day in needed. Good luck!
Me
on Mar 17, 2015
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you can also plant marigolds in your vegetable garden and it helps keep the bug population down. Most bugs don't like the smell of them
Teri
on Mar 17, 2015
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Stinkbugs are difficult to control. The generally recommended insecticides are pyrethroids like Warrior II, Hero EC, Tombstone and Mustang MAX. Insecticidal soap is effective against young stink bugs only.
Douglas Hunt
on Mar 17, 2015
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