boxelder bugs

  • chippee
    sw wi
    Posts: 488
    June 28, 2005 at 9:27 pm #1246915

    the boxelder bugs are really messing up the siding on my house, i’ve had them before but never this bad or this messy anybody know of any products or home recipes that might work on these buggers, wonder if they make good fish bait

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    June 28, 2005 at 9:39 pm #370498

    Vacuum Cleaner

    Seriously, it works great…And its better than like a spray because than you just have thousands of dead ones on your porch or ground or whatever you have surounding your house.

    carpking
    Janesville, WI.
    Posts: 859
    June 28, 2005 at 9:46 pm #370500

    Dawn dishsoap and water in a spray bottle!

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12241
    June 28, 2005 at 11:21 pm #370508

    If you use the Vacuum Cleaner run a box of baking soda through the vacuum as this will kill the bugs, other wise they will still be alive in the vacuum cleaner bag.

    blufloyd
    Posts: 698
    June 29, 2005 at 1:46 am #370527

    Sure its not earwigs? lemon dishsoap will deter most bugs.
    mix a bit thicker than dish washing spray away.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9361
    June 29, 2005 at 7:32 am #370561

    MOVE…and no they do not make good bait

    tpmorgz
    Central Iowa
    Posts: 261
    June 29, 2005 at 1:43 pm #370596

    I spray with a chemical called Talstar. I have a chemical applicators license, but don’t know if it is needed to buy this product. Just mix 1 oz./gallon of water and spray. This really takes care of boxelders and ladybugs.

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