Natural Boxelder Bug Control

Before you use dangerous pesticides opt for a safer treatment.

Natural boxelder bug control. You can hire pest control specialists to rid an area of these bugs but there are other ways to. Boxelder bugs typically eat twigs leaves and seeds. So it s still important to control boxelder bugs. A single box elder bug may be interesting to look at even pretty but when the bugs infest your home it s hardly fun.

What do they eat. Natural box elder bug repellent. Box elder bugs are basically harmless but they can be a nuisance. Use this natural ingredient as a homemade repellent to help staunch the flow of bugs and reduce or eliminate their numbers in your house.

Natural insect control 3737 netherby road stevensville ontario canada l0s 1s0 phone. Adults are about 1 2 inch long. Jack deangelis phd osu ext. First seal any openings that can be used by the bugs to get inside the home then treat exterior surfaces with a low toxicity insecticide.

905 382 2904 fax. Box elder bugs feed principally by sucking juices from the box elder tree but are sometimes found on other plants especially maple trees. If you can find where the boxelder bugs are gaining access to the living areas of your home seal the opening to prevent them from crawling in. If you live on a farm and you sell crops you can keep them pesticide free by using some of the natural ways to get rid of boxelders below in this comprehensive pest guide.

Use food grade diatomaceous earth to treat large swarms of boxelder bugs. Like many bugs however box elder bugs are deterred by the smell of vinegar. 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. Boxelder bug control is a two step process.

They are bright red or black with narrow reddish lines on the back. Boxelder bugs are common pests over much of the united states.