Comments on: Box Elder Beatles http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20 Tips to help rent your apartment, house or condo Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: donr http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-19594 donr Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:42:22 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-19594 Some years the bugs are worse then others but the spraying does help. Maple trees certainly help lure them to your home. You may try cutting them back and keeping the area around your home clear of maple seeds and leaves. Some years the bugs are worse then others but the spraying does help. Maple trees certainly help lure them to your home. You may try cutting them back and keeping the area around your home clear of maple seeds and leaves.

]]> By: Connie http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-19437 Connie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:45:48 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-19437 I have suffered with these bugs now for 7 years. I have had professionals come out at least twice a year. I have seen them throughout out town in various areas. There just does not seem to be any control over them. I will try the dish soap and see if it works. Any more advise, please advise I have suffered with these bugs now for 7 years.
I have had professionals come out at least twice a year. I have seen them throughout out town in various areas. There just does not seem to be any control over them. I will try the dish soap and see if it works. Any more advise, please advise

]]> By: tim http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-18552 tim Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:56:27 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-18552 Tim. As reported below I vacuumed. My house is darkly stained cedar and they all congregated on the south side and the white trim and gutters, so it was relatively easy. I'm on a well so spraying was not an option because of the potential chemical damage on the windows and bleaching of the sideing. Three days when the sun was out, a few times per day....and the population is way down. I had tens of thousands I'd estimate. Now dozens at most. You can spray your house, but even it works the bugs came from somewhere and will return. Tim. As reported below I vacuumed. My house is darkly stained cedar and they all congregated on the south side and the white trim and gutters, so it was relatively easy. I’m on a well so spraying was not an option because of the potential chemical damage on the windows and bleaching of the sideing. Three days when the sun was out, a few times per day….and the population is way down. I had tens of thousands I’d estimate. Now dozens at most. You can spray your house, but even it works the bugs came from somewhere and will return.

]]> By: tim http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-17537 tim Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:43:57 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-17537 Vacume. Hours of it. Repeatedly. Killed, without the problems caused by chemicals in the water (well) and detergent mix. Let you know if it makes a dent in the long run. The theory is if I can get the population down, it may be controlable. No Manitoba Maples around, but cedar. Vacume. Hours of it. Repeatedly. Killed, without the problems caused by chemicals in the water (well) and detergent mix. Let you know if it makes a dent in the long run. The theory is if I can get the population down, it may be controlable. No Manitoba Maples around, but cedar.

]]> By: donr http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-16284 donr Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:02:25 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-16284 Tom, I ended up hiring a pest control service. They power washed our house with a chemical to keep the bugs from nesting over the winter. We did this for 2 years now and it really has helped keep the box elders down. The cost was not very high and I felt better to have a professional do it than try this myself. Tom, I ended up hiring a pest control service. They power washed our house with a chemical to keep the bugs from nesting over the winter. We did this for 2 years now and it really has helped keep the box elders down.

The cost was not very high and I felt better to have a professional do it than try this myself.

]]> By: Tom http://www.rentingnews.com/archives/20/comment-page-1#comment-15630 Tom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:43:11 +0000 http://rentingnews.com/?p=20#comment-15630 Being devistated by these box elder creatures. Tried using dishwashing liquid and water, and it does work. Is there anything to keep them from comming back. they are getting inside and are a very big problem. Any help would be appreciated Being devistated by these box elder creatures. Tried using dishwashing liquid and water, and it does work. Is there anything to keep them from comming back. they are getting inside and are a very big problem. Any help would be appreciated

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