2006-10-30 13:58:10 · 16 answers · asked by mrweasel123 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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 23:24:16 · answer #1 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ladybug Old Wives Tales
2017-01-12 13:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by lonsdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're supposed to bring good luck to your home... Because they are useful, colorful, and harmless to humans, coccinellids --family of insects that ladybugs belong to---are typically considered cute even by people who hate most insects. Some people consider seeing them or having them land on one's body to be a sign of good luck to come, and that killing them presages bad luck.
Most Coccinellids mate in the spring or summer, and the female lays a cluster of eggs (numbering from a few to a few hundred, depending on species) as near as possible to an aphid colony. In most species these eggs hatch into a larval state within a week. This state lasts 10-15 days, and they then go into a pupal stage before becoming an adult coccinellid. The entire life cycle of the Coccinellid is only 4-7 weeks. So I guess, this won't last forever... they'll be out of your place soon, and if you are a gardener, they are more of an asset than a pest... enjoy and hopefully you'll see them next year.
2006-10-31 05:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel L 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had that at my old house. They would come twice a year, in the early Spring and Fall., hundreds of them. Don't smash them. They will stain. They usually accumulated in the bathroom and I would just open up the window where they gathered and shoo them out. You could also use a vaccum. If you have a veggie or flower garden then they are good to have around. They eat aphids and other small garden pests. I kind of liked having them show up around my house...kind of felt like they were good luck. This all started happening when my aunt bought my child a lady bug sanctuary and we ended up releasing them outside and since then it has been lady bug city all over that property.
2006-10-31 00:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jenna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many insects will seek a protected warm place to spend the winter. They don't mate, they don't eat, they just hang out semi-sleepy. The best way to eliminate them is with a vacuum. Vacuums are great, nontoxic insect controllers.
Next year plug all the possible entrances, covering with screen if necessary.
I'm not saying all insectst that come inside are harmless. Nothing like a wood borer coming in with firewood and moving onto a nice old piece of wood furniture. Rare, but happens.
2006-10-30 17:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely, they are Asian beetles - not lady bugs. (Are they kind of orange in color? Lady bugs are more of a vibrant red.)
This time of year Asian beetles start movin' in your house - they want to hibernate. I don't think there is any benefit from these bugs - but I could be wrong. If you truly had lady bugs, you'd want to treat them like gold as they are very beneficial to the environment. Asian beetles, on the other hand, are considered more of a nuisance. . . plus, they bite! Someone I know just vacuums them up. Another friend tries to trap them and put them outside. Good luck!
2006-10-30 14:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Pooh-Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard this is happening to a lot of people.
Usually they're orange-ish, and they're not exactly ladybugs, they're called something different. It's basically just a mating season, like the japanese beatles.
2006-10-30 14:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ladybugs (red/black) are beneficial to your plants & are harmless. Their rival, orange beetle (orange/black) aren't harmless & you will need to use a good spray. They come in through open doors, holes in screens, etc. in colder weather. Check with your local gardening center to find a good house spray to get rid of them. Just be aware of pets & children when spraying.
2006-10-31 03:47:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how to get rid of them. But the old wives tale is that ladybugs are suppose to be good luck.
2006-10-30 14:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by cfoxwell99 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mating season for ladybugs. Happens at my house too. Same time every year.
2006-10-30 14:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋