'Tis the season for stink bugs. These pesky insects often find ways into your home in the fall to avoid the cold winter months and stink up the place. But you can get rid of them with an easy, inexpensive trick.

Stink bugs get there name for a reason. They stink! It's the odor they emit to keep enemies away, but it also comes out when they're scared, touched or squashed. So how do you get rid of them?

Researchers at Virginia Tech has discovered an easy, inexpensive way to get rid of those little buggers. Simply put water in a disposable aluminum pan. Add dish soap and stir. Shine a light on the pan of water and walk away. Hours later you'll find all those stink bugs floating in a sea of death.


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