Bug Trappped Attic

Stink bugs move into structures to overwinter.

Bug trappped attic.

It just sort of happened. As if new jersey the world didn t have enough problems an invasive insect not this guy has swaths of state residents trapped in their homes. There are also an unusual number of movie references in this post. This post is quite long as in grab yourself some coffee and settle in long.

Would ve been really cool to knock down the wall to get at it any secret treasure get everything lined up right to see its name etc. Their flight pattern to and from your eaves is the most obvious clue. The strong smell of the ammonia will irritate the squirrels and make them view the attic as a bad place to nest. Soak a rag in ammonia and place it near the squirrels nesting spot.

Where to be fair they probably should be already. As the heat kicks on in the house the stink bugs warm up and start becoming active and emerge from hiding driving residents nuts. Mothballs will keep silverfish out of your clothes and books and may keep squirrels out of your flower beds but they won t separate mother and offspring. They usually squeeze into wall voids false ceilings attics and other areas that are inaccessible to people and insecticides.

That building afair is north most area of cutlass keys on a farm called willette s homestead. Also taking pictures in a dark hot attic isn t that convenient to do so my apologies ahead of time for some of the lousy flash photography or just plain missing photography throughout. It s best to use this repellent alongside others to maximize its effectiveness. There are quick fixes for rodent problems that work in the inhabited parts of your house or apartment reasonably well that just won t work in your attic.