key points
- In the fall, boxelder insects enter the buildings through cracks and cracks and survive the cold.
- To prevent Boxelder insects from entering your house, seal all the opening well.
- Wash the insects with a garden hose or apply an insecticide to landscape plants.
Boxelder trees – be in addition to being a strange, undesirable species You should remove From your yard – attracted boxilder insects.
Especially in the decline, a large number of insects gather in sunlight and south side of trees, buildings and rocks. And they also like to enter homes; Therefore, it is important to get an infection in control before this happens.
Here you should know what you should know about Boxelder Bugs and get rid of them.
What are Boxelder insects?
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Unlike many other pests that were introduced from other continents, Boxelder Bugs are native to North America. Their main host plants are women, seed-produced Cauelder trees, but they also feed on maple and Ash tree,
Adults have brown-black with red-orange marks on thorax and wings. In the spring, women place their eggs in the bark of barks. There are two generations per year, the first in spring and early summer, and the second generation in late summer and early decline. During summer, you will find all the life stages of the bug present at the same time.
Boxelder insects thrive during hot, dry summer. When they are crushed or upset, they emit an unpleasant odor.
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6 signs of boxers bug in your area
If you live in an area where Boxelder Bugs are common, then there are many ways that you can see their presence:
- New, deformed leaves on female boxilder trees can be a sign that nymphs and adults suck fluid from the leaves while eating. If in severe cases, the leaves may be yellow.
- Boxelder insects also feed female boxilder on trees flowers and seeds. Although their feeding signs are rather unspecified, you can catch the insect in the Act on the tree.
- Deformed or ripened fruit boxelder is another sign of bug damage; The insect can also feed almonds, apples, cherries, peaches, pears and plum trees as well as grapes.
- In late summer and decline, adults gather on the warm southern and western sides of the bauxelder buildings. You can also find their groups near cracks and cracks as they try to enter buildings to overwinter indoors.
- Boxelder insects leave the stains of red or red-orange-orange migration on walls and other surfaces.
How to get rid of Boxelder insects
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It is important to get rid of bugs, before the gardens and yards cause great damage to the gardens and yards, and especially before they find their way indoors for winter.
Host plants
Boxelder for good is the best way to eliminate insects Cut their host plant– Female Caucelder Tree – Where females lay their eggs and feed nymphs and adults.
If you cannot remove trees, at least remove any seed that has fallen from the tree to eliminate the food source of the worm.
Manual removal
As the Boxelder insects gather in hot, sunny spots, using a strong spray of water from the garden tube often takes care of them. Alternatively, use a shop vacuum on your courtyard and driveway. Repeat the method either until another insects appear.
Pesticide application
Pesticides should be applied First Boxelder insects enter a building and if the manual removal has failed then the last solution should be. Use Pesticide soap Or one Pirathrin pesticides On affected decorative plants, but keep in mind that it can also damage beneficial insects.
Physical exclusion
To prevent Boxelder insects from attacking your home, make sure there are No cracks in the wallsWindows, doors, siding, utility pipes, or any other opening, such as around the broken screen. Use a high quality silicon or silicone-letex caulk to fill any possible entry locations.
