What is the best way to get rid of ladybugs in my home?

Answer 1

Studies at some leading universities have found the best way to control them is to get three tubes of caulk and a caulk gun and go around the house and fill every crack and hole you can find, especially on the south and west sides. It's a lot of work but these Asian ladybugs get between the outer wall of the house and the inner wall. If they find a hole in the inner wall, well, then they are in your house. Once there the best control is a vacuum.

The beauty of caulk is it works for years and it keeps out a lot of other pests like spiders, ants, millipedes, etc.

You other option is to get a hose-end sprayer and spray the sides of your house with malathion or sevin. This will kill most of them before they can get between the walls. The downside is you have to do it every year. The first year may be an emergency and your only option but do you really want to have to spray your house every year? And who wants to live in a house coated with pesticide?

Go for the caulk. I did it and I had exactly 3 of them show up in my house all last autumn and winter.

Answer 2

Are the ladybugs IN your home or in your yard? Don't get rid of ladybugs. They eat aphids which can destroy plants and gardens. Ladybugs are harmless members of the beetle family. See the below link for ladybug facts.

Answer 3

I recommend HGTV.com for homemade remedies for plants, gardening, insects etc. Paul James has some excellent ideas

Answer 4

We are extremely over polluted with lady bugs in and around our home and the best thing i have found is moth balls , they seem to stray away from them

Answer 5

Bug sprays aren't going to be any help. If you can't wait a week for them to disappear, then use a vacuum.

Answer 6

They are said to be good luck. Leave them be.