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| Stink Bugs, Lady Bugs, and Boxelders |
They seem to turn up everywhere in a home. At
summer's end and fall’s beginning, they seek out a safe
harborage area in which to overwinter. As a result, a
majority of the calls we’ve received this winter have
been about these pests.
These insects strive to get inside for the winter not to
hibernate, but instead to overwinter—they are simply
looking for a cozy home in which they can be less active
when it’s cold out. Once in, they tend to wander or fly—
slowly and clumsily—around a home, and tend to be
more active on unseasonably warm days.
They don’t destroy your home, as termites do, and they
don’t spread diseases—they are just annoying. They
also don’t reproduce indoors. Once they have moved
inside, however, they are going to be in wall voids and
attic areas all winter long.
They have few or no natural predators indoors or out,
so their numbers increase because there’s nothing here
to control them.
To control these insects, we have found that treating
the exterior of the structure at specific times of the year
is most effective. We target specific areas where these
pests are likely to gain entry to the structure. However,
even if this treatment is performed, you are likely to still
find some of these insects. This is due to the fact that
finding and treating every conceivable point of entry is
nearly impossible, because these insects fly to the
house as opposed to crawling as other insects do.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to
contact our office, or send us an email by clicking here.
summer's end and fall’s beginning, they seek out a safe
harborage area in which to overwinter. As a result, a
majority of the calls we’ve received this winter have
been about these pests.
These insects strive to get inside for the winter not to
hibernate, but instead to overwinter—they are simply
looking for a cozy home in which they can be less active
when it’s cold out. Once in, they tend to wander or fly—
slowly and clumsily—around a home, and tend to be
more active on unseasonably warm days.
They don’t destroy your home, as termites do, and they
don’t spread diseases—they are just annoying. They
also don’t reproduce indoors. Once they have moved
inside, however, they are going to be in wall voids and
attic areas all winter long.
They have few or no natural predators indoors or out,
so their numbers increase because there’s nothing here
to control them.
To control these insects, we have found that treating
the exterior of the structure at specific times of the year
is most effective. We target specific areas where these
pests are likely to gain entry to the structure. However,
even if this treatment is performed, you are likely to still
find some of these insects. This is due to the fact that
finding and treating every conceivable point of entry is
nearly impossible, because these insects fly to the
house as opposed to crawling as other insects do.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to
contact our office, or send us an email by clicking here.
