I live on a hill in the country, and every time it gets warm out, ladybugs get into my house like crazy. I guess they squeeze through the closed windows somehow, and they're absolutely everywhere, on the floor, ceiling, flying in my hair!! Last summer I sucked up two vacuumfuls of them in less than a week!! What's the best way to keep them out, or otherwise keep them away once they're in?
2006-10-30 08:31:15 · 6 answers · asked by [[happymedium]] 1 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.
2006-10-30 11:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in PA and the same thing happened to me. The outside of our house was literally covered with thousands. We got them inside the house and also used the vacuum. Make sure you empty the vacuum as soon as you are done. I was told by an exterminator it would do more harm then good to kill them. Carpet beetles love to feed on dead ladybugs and you do not want them in your house. Just keep vacuuming.
2006-10-30 16:46:54 · answer #2 · answered by Shel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i too live in the country and have a ladybug problem too.but what helps me is i have lots of cats and they eat the crap out of them.i also use a fly spray and hang up fly paper. good luck to ya
2006-10-30 16:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree with the person who said to collect them and sell them. Maybe on E-Bay. They are very valuable to people who have yards and gardens.
2006-10-30 16:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by breaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much of anything is not good but some folks will pay good money for lady bugs call your local garden center.
2006-10-30 16:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by Steve C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
holy ****! 2 vacuum fulls?! call the pest exterminator, lol.
2006-10-30 16:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋