lady bugs
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Asked Question Question: How
do I get Lady Bugs out of my home?
Answer: Lady bugs enter
homes this time of year to escape the cold. Once the
weather warms, the Lady Bugs will leave. As they crawl
up under the siding and near entrances, they often find
there way inside your home. All they really want to
do is spend the winter under your siding where the warm
house provides them with some protection from the cold.
If you are experiencing problems in just a couple rooms,
try to remove switch plates and plug plates and use
electrical tape to cover any openings. Also caulk any
spaces around door and window trim both inside and outside
the house. You can also caulk under the siding to eliminate
points of access. Use a vacuum cleaner on the lady bugs
that get into the house. Killing the lady bugs behind
the walls with pesticides is not always the best solution.
The dead lady bugs will attract other insects such as
dermestid beetles. Remember, Lady Bugs are beneficial,
they prey on ornamental pests.
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