Odd questions
Leaving Ohio to return to Florida in a couple days. While here in Ohio, we've been inundated with stink bugs. Stink bugs are everywhere! At one point, they pretty much covered the outside of the campe...
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Dog Folks wrote:
I would not worry, as Florida already has stink bugs. Your concern is admirable.
proxim2020 said:"The soap cuts through the waxy protective coating and clogs the pores."
Just to clarify, the soap does not "clog the pores." It does,as stated, remove the waxy layer.
This eliminates the ability of the insect to retain water, therefore they dehydrate and die.
I guess that's possible, but it's actually suffocation that kills them. Just like all insects, stink bugs breathe through their spiracles which is protected by the waxy coating on their shells. The soap acts as a surfactant stripping away the coating. This allows the soap and water to enter the spiracles preventing oxygen from entering. The bug then suffocates and dies.
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I know the article applies to squash bugs, but they are quite similar to stink bugs and are part of the same Heteroptera family.
