Box Elder Bugs Pest Control

Boxelder bugs boisea trivittata are named for their primary host the boxelder tree one of the less destructive agricultural pests boxelder bugs do infrequent damage to apples peaches grapes strawberries plums and non fruiting trees including maple and ash.

Box elder bugs pest control.

To get rid of outdoor boxelder bugs fill a spray bottle with water and liquid dish soap and spray the bugs to kill them. If a boxelder bug infestation is suspected a licensed pest control professional should be contacted to evaluate and assess the problem. The adults are easy to recognize with their elongated and flattened body. Crevices cracks and breaks within the foundation of your house are easy targets for a boxelder to get into your property.

Power spray equipment is usually required and a professional should be hired to do the job safely. You can also sprinkle borax or food grade diatomaceous earth around the perimeter of your home and plants to keep boxelder bugs away. This video by andrew falconer shows boxelder bugs swarming on wood posts in the vicksburg recreation area parking lot. As they progress through 5 nymphal instar stages they take on a progressively darker red color and their wing pads grow in the 5 th instar stage to cover the thorax and part of the abdomen.

First born they leave their eggs as bright red circular instars. Box elder bugs feed principally by sucking juices from the box elder tree but are sometimes found on other plants especially maple trees. Like any other pest boxelder bugs come from the outdoors and get inside your home through cracks ceilings doors dryer vents sliding doors and even faucets. They are bright red or black with narrow reddish lines on the back.

Box elder bugs are true bugs belonging to the rhopalidae family. Jan 24 2016 explore ant s complete pest control s board box elder bugs followed by 105 people on pinterest. See more ideas about box elder bugs box elder bugs. Featured articles pest control.

866 581 7378 mon fri 9am 5pm et live chat contact us. Adults are about 1 2 inch long. Once box elder bugs have moved into the cavities of a home in the fall there is little that can be.