how can i get rid of these damn ladybugs that are taking over our house..every fall i wake up to a jillion lady bugsin our house.. i know theyre good and all buti want theem to go away... o ya and they are brown..dunnoif they are actually lady bugs.
2006-10-29 06:30:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
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. If ther are quite a few you may want to use a vacuum with a disposable bag. The vacuum beats them around a little and they smell bad.
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.
2006-10-29 09:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are referring to those nasty things that resemble lady bugs, but they are from Japan. Came over on some shipment, and they invade everything. Don't be afraid to kill them, by what ever means.
They have no use here. Be careful because they bite, and stink. I get rid of them everyday with the vacuum. Good luck
2006-10-29 06:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the female bugs have hibernated all iciness on your place and are actually shifting outdoors. you are able to vacuum them up, yet they're tremendously lots going to bypass away on their own. i'm stunned you probably did no longer see them final fall while they moved in. comparable undertaking is occurring with stinkbugs in some aspects.
2016-12-08 23:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vacuum them up and then immediately dispose of the bag outside. It has always worked for me. It should take care of most of them.
2006-10-29 06:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by Diana S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋