The shield-shaped stink bugs often appear in numbers great enough to severely damage your fruits, vegetables and other plants. When threatened or hurt, they emit a bad odor -- hence the name "stink bugs." Brushing the bugs off your plants into a container removes them but it doesn't kill them. Homemade remedies help get rid of them for good -- or at least for the remainder of the season.
Stink Bug Remedies
Small stink bug populations don't require extreme measures; picking them off is a free and easy solution. Instead of using an empty container, slide the stink bugs into a small container filled halfway full with a mixture of 1 part dish-washing liquid to 4 parts water. This drowns the bugs quickly. To keep stink bugs off your plants, mix 3 ounces of minced garlic with 2 teaspoons of mineral oil and let it sit for 24 hours. In a bottle, add this mixture to 1 ounce of dish-washing liquid and a pint of water. To protect your plants, take 1 or 2 tablespoons of this solution and combine it with a pint of water in a spray bottle. Spray it on the plants the stink bugs like to eat; the garlic discourages the bugs and helps them decide to feast elsewhere.