Comments on: Box Elder Bugs: The Red & Black Beetle Menace

By: John

John — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:32:33 +0000

Having a real nasty problem with them this year, in the countryside north of Madison. Trying everything to get rid of these bastards, but my house was built in the 70s so theres a few gaps where they can get into my house and I can’t do a lot about it. Any thoughts on dealing with them once they come inside?

By: steve

steve — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:07:58 +0000

Box Elder bugs seems to have years when they are really bad and appear in large numbers, while other years they are rarely seen.
The years 2006 and 2007 were very bad for us in central Wisconsin, but 2008 has been much better. The Asian Ladybug also seems to run in cycles.
It’s either due to weather conditions or a general breeding cycle.

By: countrybartk

countrybartk — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:37:43 +0000

Thank you so much for this tip we have been dealing with these bugs for 2 yrs now and they just cover the side of the house and the garage. We have tried everything and this has worked great.

By: jdabner

jdabner — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:08:27 +0000

Thank you for the information…We have billions of these things on our property,so…I am assuming that we will smell like a laundermat for awhile.