Dish soap can kill boxelder bugs on contact, but it doesn’t prevent future infestations. Sealing cracks, maintaining your ...

Are you suddenly finding groups of ½-inch long, black-orange insects on your property? Chances are, you have a boxelder infestation. Hailing from the same family as cicadas and stink bugs, boxelder ...

Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors. Natural removal methods include vacuuming, spraying with soapy water, or using ...

If there are trees of any sort on your property, you may be familiar with boxelder bugs, insects that lay eggs on maple, boxelder and ash trees, as well as other surfaces. Boxelder bugs are black ...

Native to the U.S., boxelder bugs sometimes become a nuisance for homeowners in the fall. “They are relatives of stink bugs,” says Matt Bertone, PhD, director of the Plant and Disease Insect Clinic at ...

In May 2021, I had my flower beds remulched with new mulch. The landscaper removed my old mulch first. That summer I had a great many BE bugs in my backyard flower beds. My neighbor has a silver maple ...

This is the time of year when we start to see a lot of would-be, uninvited guests in our homes. Red and black box elder bugs and shield-shaped brown marmorated stink bugs lead the list right now.

The brown marmorated stink bug has a number of lookalikes that also release an unpleasant smell. Here's how to determine ...

Q. I have a very large boxelder tree in my yard and many seedlings that have started up where seeds have ended up. I have lived here six years and during the first five, I saw just a normal number of ...

Boxelder bugs are one of several insects, including stink bugs, that invade Ohio homes in the fall to seek shelter for winter. These bugs are dark colored with red stripes and named after the female ...

Move out of the way, stink bugs — there’s a new fall bug in town. Well, not just one bug. A couple of them. The invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs is a clear indication of fall. But recently, a ...