They are so much worse than last year - is there a household spray I could use that would get rid of them?
2007-03-29 10:32:58 · 9 answers · asked by chjuem 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I'm all for getting rid of aphids and other bad creatures, but there are millions of these things all over the back of my house, then it seems they all come in. And they smell bad.
2007-03-29 10:51:59 · update #1
Considering that they don't bite, they eat nuisance bugs and don't cause any damage, do what I do to spec houses. Get a good shop vacuum and do a catch and release.
To prevent them from getting back in caulk the seams around your doors and windows. Also check the gaps when the doors and windows are closed, you may need to have hinges adjusted or the windows shimmed etc.
I'm hypersensitive to pesticides so I have to use 'alternative' pest control methods.
2007-03-29 10:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by tropicalturbodave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
saaanen, I am sorry but you are wrong about Ladybugs coming inside a house. They come inside in the fall, stay the winter and then leave. I have found thousands of them in houses that was renovating. Most probable reason they are all over the outside walls is that the siding is probably wood lap and they crawl into the walls for the winter.
2007-03-29 21:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by billy brite 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to get rid of them? They eat the bad aphids!
Tell you what, you don't want 'em, send 'em to me! I'd love to have them. I'd even buy them nice little ladybug houses to put in my garden!
2007-03-29 17:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by jhvnmt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would you get rid of a creature that is keeping the aphids away from your plants? nurseries sell lady bugs for that very purpose
2007-03-29 17:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you dont want to get rid of them ..they eat bad bugs ..like the aphids that are on your flower plants
2007-03-29 17:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by frons4 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THEY ARE NOT LADYBUGS!!!! They are a canadian beetle. Ladybugs don't come in houses, and don't smell! Vacuum them up or spray all you want.
2007-03-29 19:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What?!?!??!
Ladybugs are a good omen... careful, you'll bring bad karma if you hurt them. Enjoy their beauty as a blessing. Give some to friends.
2007-03-29 17:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are great for the yard and are a sign of good air in the area. They will leave when the free lunch is gone. What do you have in the yard they find so tasty?
2007-03-29 17:55:29 · answer #8 · answered by shannon l 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
noooooooooooooo...ladybugs are good for a garden!! they get rid of the bad insects on plants.
2007-03-29 17:40:35 · answer #9 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋