We have a severe problem with Japanese Beetle infestation in our old farm house.  whats your best answer?
Is the trap thing a good thing?    Should I spray the lawn?    The old house has many cracks that they can
get through I am sure.

Are you sure you mean Japanese Beetles and not Asian Beetles? This time of year the ASIAN LADY BEETLES are the ones most people have problems with. JAPANESE BEETLES aren't active till the summer so I doubt you have them.

If it's the Asian Ladybugs, you'll need to treat with the products listed in our article. The LADYBUG LIGHT TRAP will help but it won't stop them from entering like the outside liquid treatment with CYPERMETHRIN will.

Here are links to all the information and products mentioned above. Call us toll free at 1-800-877-7290 if you have further questions as we're open on the weekend too.

http://www.asianladybug.com/asian-lady-bug-control

http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/japanesebeetle.html

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page2086.html

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page187.html

jonathan

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I think you mean Asian Ladybugs. Some people call them Ladybugs, Asian Ladybugs and even Asian Lady Beetles. If you mean the small, orange beetles which are just slightly larger than our native ladybugs, then we're talking about the same invasive pest.

I suggest you read our online article about ASIAN LADYBUG CONTROL which will provide several solutions depending on the kind of problem you have. Most people will need to spray inside their home right now and outside as the beetles emerge for spring. Getting them in both locations is important; if you get them good now there won't be as many coming back next fall.

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

Thanks

We get this question quite a bit. The best time to spray is when they get active. But just when do they get active? There isn't one magical time and throughout the country it does vary. Generally it will depend on the local temperature but other factors are important too. The best advice we can give is to make sure you have some applied just prior to them emerging. It's also good to retreat in 3-4 weeks following the first application. So for example, here in GA they've been active for the past 2-3 weeks. We usually recommend spraying the last week of February, around the 20th, to insure you've got something out ready for when they get active. We also recommend treating again in the middle of March. This will carry you through till April 15th and usually by then they're gone.

For Indiana, I'd say you need to spray some CYPERMETHRIN by March 23rd and then again April 15th and lastly (if needed), again in the middle of May. You are usually about 3-4 weeks behind us so this should cover you. And remember the treatment is good for several weeks after it's applied so as long as you've sprayed you should be Okay even if it's 2 weeks after the treatment. This is always better compared to waiting and missing the initial releases which many times go unnoticed. Remember, for every 1 you see inside there are 5-10 that escape outside.

Now for inside the home; drop ceilings should be treated with the Phantom. These "higher up" locations will filter dust down into living spaces which isn't a good so hold off using any there. But aerosol applied to these spaces should hold up well and the PHANTOM is odorless so it's ideal for such a locations. I'd also use it in cracks/crevices throughout the living spaces, around light fixtures and other places mentioned in our LADY BEETLE CONTROL ARTICLE. Again, it's odorless design is a real plus when needing to spray in living spaces.

Lastly, the DELTAMETHRIN DUST will provide residual 6-12 months and really only needs to be done annually if done correctly. Timing doesn't matter since it lasts so long and only a little is needed to impact these beetles.

Here are direct links to these items:

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page187.html

http://www.bugspray.com/item/phantom_aerosol.html

http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/ladybugs.html

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page293.html

jonathan

www.bugspray.com