Ladybugs
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RobertBrown
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Please post a picture of the bug for identification, I'm thinkin you're not the only one.
They may be the asian ladybugs, an introduced pest. they will most likely leave on there own as they only eat aphids. Your not raising aphids.... are you?
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The greatest damage caused by the multicolored Asian lady beetle is the discomfort they give to homeowners. It is not uncommon for tens of thousands of beetles to congregate in attics, ceilings and wall voids. When the heating is turned on the beetles tend to move around inside these voids and exit into the living areas of the home.
In addition to biting, they exude a foul-smelling, yellow defensive chemical, which will sometimes cause spotting on walls and other surfaces. Most people are only annoyed by the odor of these chemicals. However, some individuals experience an allergic reaction to the defensive excretions. Sinus irritations and mild skin irritations have been reported subsequent to encounters with the Asian beetle. It is probably not an over-reaction to wash hands or other skin after contacting the beetles. In at least one study, the severity of sinus problems subsided with the removal of beetles from the home.
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Vacuuming may also help to collect beetles in your home. The major complaint for this method is that the beetles become agitated and expel the yellow, foul-smelling repellent, which is then circulated into the air by the vacuum exhaust. Also, it is advisable to empty the bag and beetles after each vacuuming to prevent them from escaping back into the house. It is possible to capture the beetles inside a knee-high nylon stocking that has been inserted into the extension hose or wand and secured in place with a rubber band. As soon as the vacuum cleaner is turned off, be sure to remove the stocking so that the captured beetles cannot escape. As you remove it, the rubber band closes around the stocking, effectively "bagging" the lady beetles. You then can discard the contents of the stocking. This way you will not need to change the bag every time you vacuum every time.
In addition to biting, they exude a foul-smelling, yellow defensive chemical, which will sometimes cause spotting on walls and other surfaces. Most people are only annoyed by the odor of these chemicals. However, some individuals experience an allergic reaction to the defensive excretions. Sinus irritations and mild skin irritations have been reported subsequent to encounters with the Asian beetle. It is probably not an over-reaction to wash hands or other skin after contacting the beetles. In at least one study, the severity of sinus problems subsided with the removal of beetles from the home.
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Vacuuming may also help to collect beetles in your home. The major complaint for this method is that the beetles become agitated and expel the yellow, foul-smelling repellent, which is then circulated into the air by the vacuum exhaust. Also, it is advisable to empty the bag and beetles after each vacuuming to prevent them from escaping back into the house. It is possible to capture the beetles inside a knee-high nylon stocking that has been inserted into the extension hose or wand and secured in place with a rubber band. As soon as the vacuum cleaner is turned off, be sure to remove the stocking so that the captured beetles cannot escape. As you remove it, the rubber band closes around the stocking, effectively "bagging" the lady beetles. You then can discard the contents of the stocking. This way you will not need to change the bag every time you vacuum every time.
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You are right - the ones that get into the house are an asian beetle that looks like a ladybug. They enter to winter and invade the inside of the house. I've sprayed the outside of the house in the fall and I don't get them, but have neighbors that come to their weekend house and have found them ankle deep in the whole house - filled a 16 Gal. shop vac dozens of times. I now spray his house when I do mine and they don't get many now.
If you can ge it - Suspend SC by Aventis gets the bugs, but is OK for humans and pets.
If you can ge it - Suspend SC by Aventis gets the bugs, but is OK for humans and pets.
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We have one specific room in the house that tends to get them around the outside window as well. So far in the past five years only about three actually made it into the house. I have never killed one of course for the fear of that old wives tale, but I do trap them and set them back outside. :laughing:
Oh O!!! is there an old wives tale that I have not came across??? I have never had the pleasure of this one...
and I generally like old wives and old tales... :smile:KennyV
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Old tales or Old tails?:wink:
:laughing::laughing:that is right both ways...:biggrin: