Posted: 10/1/2012 12:31:03 PM EDT
| anyone else notice alot of them this year? They practically cover the southside of my house especially the last couple of days. I haven't really seen them for a few years but this year i've seen alot. |
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It's about that time. Make sure your windows are sealed!
I noticed a large amount of those greenish-black beetles this year. They almost look like smaller June bugs. During the peak of summer those things would be dead in the 100s around my office or apartment. Never really noticed them in previous years. |
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They come out this time of year when the temperature warms up a little like it has for the last week or so. The longer the warm streak lasts, the thicker they will get.
A bit of dish soap mixed into some water does wonders for thinning them off of your house. Kills them really quickly. |
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i finally ran across the chemical i used to employ on these little suckers. TEMPO... talk about killing them all deader than a doornail...
if you have access to it, i highly recommend it. child and pet safe too. it can be sprayed around the base of the house windows, etc. works great... |
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We have them bad this year. Its not as bad as last years ladybugs. No kidding! Until last year I never knew lady bugs bite. It's not very lady like to bite. Also +1 for soapy water for Box Elder bugs. What I think is funny is we have the "green movement" to thank for the current ladybug plague. They were(or maybe still are) sold in huge amounts to farmers as pesticide free aphid killers. In the 80s they were a "good" bug. Now they are yet another introduced invasive species that stinks when you smash them. |
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i finally ran across the chemical i used to employ on these little suckers. TEMPO... talk about killing them all deader than a doornail... if you have access to it, i highly recommend it. child and pet safe too. it can be sprayed around the base of the house windows, etc. works great... Hmmmm.... sounds like a good idea to practice chemical safety when using that one: The product consists of glass particles from 0.5 to 17 microns coated with insecticide that are easily lofted into the air by footsteps and light breezes. Respirable dust particles in this size range are not visible to the naked eye.[10]The terminal velocity of a 1 micron particle is about 0.03mm/sec, so particles in this size range remain airborne for hours even in stationary air.[11][12] Glass dust becomes lodged permanently in the lungs and eyes, where it increases risk of developing cancer and autoimmune disease. Glass dust is expelled from the body slowly through the intestines and kidneys. The active ingredient is cyfluthrin, which is a synthetic neurotoxin fortified by cyanide that may contribute to immune disorders. Chronic disease process can be delayed and could take an extended period of time to develop.[13][14][15][16]
Silicosis Retardation [17] Parkinson's Disease[18] Kidney disease Intestinal disease Bronchitis Hypersensitivity Autoimmune disease Eye disease Gulf War syndrome Learning and Memory Deficit[19] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo_20_wp |
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i finally ran across the chemical i used to employ on these little suckers. TEMPO... talk about killing them all deader than a doornail... if you have access to it, i highly recommend it. child and pet safe too. it can be sprayed around the base of the house windows, etc. works great... Hmmmm.... sounds like a good idea to practice chemical safety when using that one: The product consists of glass particles from 0.5 to 17 microns coated with insecticide that are easily lofted into the air by footsteps and light breezes. Respirable dust particles in this size range are not visible to the naked eye.[10]The terminal velocity of a 1 micron particle is about 0.03mm/sec, so particles in this size range remain airborne for hours even in stationary air.[11][12] Glass dust becomes lodged permanently in the lungs and eyes, where it increases risk of developing cancer and autoimmune disease. Glass dust is expelled from the body slowly through the intestines and kidneys. The active ingredient is cyfluthrin, which is a synthetic neurotoxin fortified by cyanide that may contribute to immune disorders. Chronic disease process can be delayed and could take an extended period of time to develop.[13][14][15][16]
Silicosis Retardation [17] Parkinson's Disease[18] Kidney disease Intestinal disease Bronchitis Hypersensitivity Autoimmune disease Eye disease Gulf War syndrome Learning and Memory Deficit[19] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempo_20_wp typically andrew, i take a big swig of it and spit it out at the desired location rather than using gloves, a respirator, and sprayer application. 
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We have them bad this year. Its not as bad as last years ladybugs. No kidding! Until last year I never knew lady bugs bite. It's not very lady like to bite. Also +1 for soapy water for Box Elder bugs. Ladybugs do not bite, its the Japanese Beetle (ladybug look alike) that bite |
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We have them bad this year. Its not as bad as last years ladybugs. No kidding! Until last year I never knew lady bugs bite. It's not very lady like to bite. Also +1 for soapy water for Box Elder bugs. Ladybugs do not bite, its the Japanese Beetle (ladybug look alike) that bite That is good info to know. Thank you. |
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What you need is an 18 month old and tell the the box elder bugs are "Gummy Bugs". They'll be gone in a jiffy. 
But the diapers will be a horror. If you don't have an 18 month old, a 19D will work just as well. The diapers will be the same. winning. Not winning.  Leave my peoples alone!
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What you need is an 18 month old and tell the the box elder bugs are "Gummy Bugs". They'll be gone in a jiffy.
But the diapers will be a horror. If you don't have an 18 month old, a 19D will work just as well. The diapers will be the same. winning. Not winning. Leave my peoples alone!Whining. But love ya. <no homo> |