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Anyone know what kind of bugs these are
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Definitely not Love Bugs. Looks like some kind of aphid to me. I would get some sevin dust or liquid and treat with that.
Your pic's a little blurry, but if they look like the pic I attached, they are probably Box Elder Nymphs also called Halloween Bugs cuz they show up between mid September through the end of October.
Found this death sentence on gardenweb for you:
HOW TO KILL?
These insects can be killed with a dilute mixture of soap and water — 2 tablespoons per gallon — sprayed on them directly. A small strip of duct tape can also be an effective way of killing these insects, as they seldom will fly away when approached. Unable to escape from the adhesive backing, they can then be disposed of. They can also be kept out of the home, to a degree, by putting boric acid and/or diatomaceous earth in places they would gather to enter, as well as by using weather stripping and other means to seal the house better.
Another well proven technique is to spray them with streaming Wasp and Hornet insecticide. The aerosol cans allow you to surprise them from a distance, and will kill them instantly. Not all flying insect sprays will kill them, you should use the products specified for wasps. The best time to use this technique is when they are gathered in large groups in the Spring.
Found this death sentence on gardenweb for you:
HOW TO KILL?
These insects can be killed with a dilute mixture of soap and water — 2 tablespoons per gallon — sprayed on them directly. A small strip of duct tape can also be an effective way of killing these insects, as they seldom will fly away when approached. Unable to escape from the adhesive backing, they can then be disposed of. They can also be kept out of the home, to a degree, by putting boric acid and/or diatomaceous earth in places they would gather to enter, as well as by using weather stripping and other means to seal the house better.
Another well proven technique is to spray them with streaming Wasp and Hornet insecticide. The aerosol cans allow you to surprise them from a distance, and will kill them instantly. Not all flying insect sprays will kill them, you should use the products specified for wasps. The best time to use this technique is when they are gathered in large groups in the Spring.
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They're called Box Elder Bugs. I live in Northern Utah and we get tons of them every year. The county I live in also happens to be called Box Elder County.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2290234_rid-box-elder-bugs.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
http://www.ehow.com/how_2290234_rid-box-elder-bugs.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
I knew I should'nt have thrown that imported apple cor out the car window while visiting last month.
+1, I live up here also. Although we had them in Oklahoma too.
I bet hair spray and a match would work pretty well. Taking me back to days of burning everything in my parents backyard.
Taking me back about two weeks ago when I wacked an entire family of wasp living in the handle of my grill. Hairspray is a little sticky so I used right guard.
Then I tried to set my brother in law on fire but he got away. :biggrin:
Correct , they are box elder bugs - harmless.
This time of year they will swarm a house because they want to get under the siding to spend the winter. Using a homemade product of a soap mixture will work , but a better control is done with a product made for this purpose.
http://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Produc...rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_i=B000BWZ7LY
Insecticidal soap contains vegetable fats that will work better than normal soap and won't hurt your plants like ordinary soap.
This time of year they will swarm a house because they want to get under the siding to spend the winter. Using a homemade product of a soap mixture will work , but a better control is done with a product made for this purpose.
http://www.amazon.com/Bonide-Produc...rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_i=B000BWZ7LY
Insecticidal soap contains vegetable fats that will work better than normal soap and won't hurt your plants like ordinary soap.
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