Comments on: Box Elder Bugs: The Red & Black Beetle Menace http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/ Discussing DIY Projects, Home Improvement & Other Fun Stuff. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Luke http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-10247 Luke Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:18:13 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-10247 I learned that it worked very well on yellow jackets if anyone has problems with them. Put a mixture of the soap solution with some Mt Dew or other soda in a small open container/plastic bowl. The yellow jackets will be attracted to that instead of your picnic or BBQ, will start to eat from it and they die then and there. Here is some info on why soap may work from Colorado State University: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05547.html Hope this helps I learned that it worked very well on yellow jackets if anyone has problems with them. Put a mixture of the soap solution with some Mt Dew or other soda in a small open container/plastic bowl. The yellow jackets will be attracted to that instead of your picnic or BBQ, will start to eat from it and they die then and there.
Here is some info on why soap may work from Colorado State University:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05547.html
Hope this helps

]]> By: cat http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-10199 cat Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:46:31 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-10199 Amazing. used a spray bottle and generic dish soap.. started spraying and they started coming out (and dying) by the hundreds! Amazing. used a spray bottle and generic dish soap.. started spraying and they started coming out (and dying) by the hundreds!

]]> By: Sarah F http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-10092 Sarah F Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:05:01 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-10092 We rent a place as well and the main reason we rented was because of the big fenced in yard for the kids. Well they are too scared to be out there because of the bugs flying everyone. They always seem to smack me in the face. We did the soap thing and got rid of what seemed like a million. Then winter came and now winter is almost over and wouldn\'t you know it they are back. Must be early hatchers so I am gonna hose it down again. The landlord has cut all the trees down so it must be a neighboring house, but my entire deck and house and patio door were covered in them last year. Trying desperately to avoid it happening again this year. I put regular dawn dish soap in a couple of squirt bottles and water and let the kids squirt away then I finish the job with a hose. It does work. I guess I was just hoping for a more permanent solution. We rent a place as well and the main reason we rented was because of the big fenced in yard for the kids. Well they are too scared to be out there because of the bugs flying everyone. They always seem to smack me in the face. We did the soap thing and got rid of what seemed like a million. Then winter came and now winter is almost over and wouldn\’t you know it they are back. Must be early hatchers so I am gonna hose it down again. The landlord has cut all the trees down so it must be a neighboring house, but my entire deck and house and patio door were covered in them last year. Trying desperately to avoid it happening again this year. I put regular dawn dish soap in a couple of squirt bottles and water and let the kids squirt away then I finish the job with a hose. It does work. I guess I was just hoping for a more permanent solution.

]]> By: Sarah F http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-10091 Sarah F Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:04:45 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-10091 We rent a place as well and the main reason we rented was because of the big fenced in yard for the kids. Well they are too scared to be out there because of the bugs flying everyone. They always seem to smack me in the face. We did the soap thing and got rid of what seemed like a million. Then winter came and now winter is almost over and wouldn't you know it they are back. Must be early hatchers so I am gonna hose it down again. The landlord has cut all the trees down so it must be a neighboring house, but my entire deck and house and patio door were covered in them last year. Trying desperately to avoid it happening again this year. I put regular dawn dish soap in a couple of squirt bottles and water and let the kids squirt away then I finish the job with a hose. It does work. I guess I was just hoping for a more permanent solution. We rent a place as well and the main reason we rented was because of the big fenced in yard for the kids. Well they are too scared to be out there because of the bugs flying everyone. They always seem to smack me in the face. We did the soap thing and got rid of what seemed like a million. Then winter came and now winter is almost over and wouldn’t you know it they are back. Must be early hatchers so I am gonna hose it down again. The landlord has cut all the trees down so it must be a neighboring house, but my entire deck and house and patio door were covered in them last year. Trying desperately to avoid it happening again this year. I put regular dawn dish soap in a couple of squirt bottles and water and let the kids squirt away then I finish the job with a hose. It does work. I guess I was just hoping for a more permanent solution.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-9377 Lisa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:48:50 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-9377 we rented this house and there was\'nt that many bugs until the summer came and they were every ware i ask the land lord what kind spray to use and she told me but thats not working so i am going to try the soap. hope it works. we rented this house and there was\’nt that many bugs until the summer came and they were every ware i ask the land lord what kind spray to use and she told me but thats not working so i am going to try the soap. hope it works.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-9376 Lisa Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:48:24 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-9376 we rented this house and there was'nt that many bugs until the summer came and they were every ware i ask the land lord what kind spray to use and she told me but thats not working so i am going to try the soap. hope it works. we rented this house and there was’nt that many bugs until the summer came and they were every ware i ask the land lord what kind spray to use and she told me but thats not working so i am going to try the soap. hope it works.

]]> By: Mark http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 Mark Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:12:58 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-9097 there's always one nut job out there....;^D there’s always one nut job out there….;^D

]]> By: dishsoap abuse commity http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-9094 dishsoap abuse commity Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:18:45 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-9094 dont kill the elders, they are peaceful. if they are coming inside in mass, find their entrance and block it and let them stay outside or where they were... killing that many elder souls mite set off some voodoo.. while promoting violence with soap will surely seal your deal~ LONG LIVE THE BOX ELDER! dont kill the elders, they are peaceful. if they are coming inside in mass, find their entrance and block it and let them stay outside or where they were…
killing that many elder souls mite set off some voodoo..
while promoting violence with soap will surely seal your deal~

LONG LIVE THE BOX ELDER!

]]> By: Tisha http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-9067 Tisha Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:32:45 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-9067 Glad to find this! We have them in our home in Colorado now! I have seem them years ago, but wanted to see what they are called. Thanks for the remedies! Glad to find this! We have them in our home in Colorado now! I have seem them years ago, but wanted to see what they are called. Thanks for the remedies!

]]> By: Steve http://www.barplan.com/blog/home/2007/10/01/red-black-box-elder-bug-menace/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 Steve Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:32:10 +0000 http://blog.barplan.com/home/?p=29#comment-5182 I have been killing these critters all year and wiped out some huge swarms of the tiny newborns this spring, so this fall I haven't had as bad a problem with them, but they are still pretty bad. I switched to lemon JOY dish soap that I buy for $1.00 per bottle at the local dollar store. Dawn or any other liquid soap will work. For those worried about plant or environmental damage, just be sure the soap is a non-phosphorus variety, which most are. The ORTHO sprayer connected to your garden hose does a great job and clears large areas in seconds. Set it to 2 oz per gallon or just until the spray creates suds. It has never killed trees, grass or shrubs (arbor vitae) so get out and kill those little bastards! I have been killing these critters all year and wiped out some huge swarms of the tiny newborns this spring, so this fall I haven’t had as bad a problem with them, but they are still pretty bad. I switched to lemon JOY dish soap that I buy for $1.00 per bottle at the local dollar store. Dawn or any other liquid soap will work. For those worried about plant or environmental damage, just be sure the soap is a non-phosphorus variety, which most are. The ORTHO sprayer connected to your garden hose does a great job and clears large areas in seconds. Set it to 2 oz per gallon or just until the spray creates suds. It has never killed trees, grass or shrubs (arbor vitae) so get out and kill those little b*****ds!

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