Read through our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE which will cover everything you need to do. As our article explains, you should spray the outside of the home with the CYPERMETHRIN right away. This will "intercept" any that come around and really help. You should also seal up as many of the cracks and crevices as you can as using the FOAM we have in the article.

For the inside, setting out some ASIAN LADYBUG LIGHT TRAPS will help but do treat with some PHANTOM or DFORCE to get the overall best results. Lastly, remember that this problem took years to develop and will probably take a season or two of treating before you get rid of them all.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

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

Cypermethrin:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin

Light Trap:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/asian-ladybug-light-trap

Phantom:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/pt-phantom-17-5oz

Dforce:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/d-force-14-oz-aerosol

There most definitely is a treatment you can do. First, read through our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE. This will help to explain the details of the problem the cabin now has and how you can best deal with the infestation. In fact, we have a great video that goes over most everything you should do and not coincidentally, the video was filmed on location at a cabin just south of TN! You'll find it in the article; it's the second video down.

As you'll learn, the treatments you'll need to do will involve liquid, dusts and aerosol products. And you'll need to treat this spring and then again next fall if you want to improve the situation for next years winter. If you follow the treatment recommendations, you no doubt will find that next winter the population will be a lot less and by the end of the second year, it should be very much under control. Here are some comments made by our happy customers after dealing with problems like you've discovered and as you can tell by their results, this is something the average home owner can most definitely tackle on their own if they're willing to put in a little work:

http://www.bugspray.net/customer-testimonials#ladybugs

The complete ladybug control article can be seen here:

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

For the outside of the house, NBS would be one product that can be mixed and sprayed with water. But as our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE explains, it's not the strongest. If you have a major problem, we generally recommend going with the CYPERMETHRIN first and once under control, you can change over to the NBS as a maintenance product.

Both of these products can be mixed with water and applied directly to the siding. And though the NBS can be used as a spray, it was originally created with the intent of being used as a paint or stain additive. When used  this way, you'll find the length of residual to be a lot longer.

For the inside, the PHANTOM is a low to no odor aerosol that handles ladybugs well. Combine the Phantom with some LADYBUG TRAPS installed throughout the home and you'll get control of the problem.

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

NBS:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/additive/nbs-paint-additive-16-oz

Cypermethrin:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin

Phantom Aerosol:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/pt-phantom-17-5oz

Ladybug Traps:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/asian-ladybug-light-trap

If you review our ASIAN BEETLE CONTROL ARTICLE, you'll see we have several products that can be used to get a local infestation under control. The primary product is the CYPERMETHRIN you can use on the house and plants immediately adjacent to the structure. It will both kill and repel this beetle and if done soon enough in the season, you can effectively keep them out altogether.

Once you get them inside, you'll need to decide what other products you should employ depending on where you're seeing them. As our article explains, this pest will come back year after year so if you've been seeing them on your house before, they're sure to return unless you treat the area.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Asian Beetle Control Article:  http://www.asianladybug.com/asian-lady-bug-control

Cypermethrin:  http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/cypermethrin.html

In most cases what you're trying to do is reach up high when dealing with this pest. As our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE explains, this insect can fly and will attempt to get inside structures around soffits, shingle lines, downspouts, windows, under siding and pretty much anywhere you have a crack or crevice on your building. To prevent them from gaining access, it's best you treat as much of the siding as you can reach with CYPERMETHRIN.

To accomplish this task, you could use a simple HOSE END SPRAYER. They use the water pressure of your residential water supply and can therefore reach quite high. I've been able to reach 20-25 feet since the pressure at my house is so strong. The only problem with this sprayer is that it tends to cause the applicator to use more chemical than is usually needed. To control usage, consider a TROMBONE SPRAYER. It can reach high and won't use nearly as much finished product to treat the same area. And though most people want to use a PUMP SPRAYER, it's tough to get one that will reach high enough. Our best units will only reach 10-15 feet because they're just not designed to shoot a spray that high. But if your two story dwelling isn't too tall, it might still be able to handle the job.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

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

Cypermethrin:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin

Hose End Sprayer:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/gilmour-6g-385

Trombone Sprayer: http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/trombone-sprayer

Pump Sprayer:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/good/pump-sprayers

Our LADYBUG LIGHT TRAP would be ideally suited for an RV. You could plug it in and turn it on every fall and spring whether you were using the RV or not. The trap would effectively collect any ladybugs which might appear and quickly round them up and stop them from nesting. This would effectively decrease the amount of spraying needed inside the Recreational Vehicle. But if you wanted to control the problem it would be best to stop them from entering in the first place.

To do this you should treat the outside of the RV with CYPERMETHRIN. It's highly irritating to the ladybugs and they'll avoid surfaces where it's been applied. Simply spray down the outside top and sides every fall and spring and you should be able to keep them out. As explained in our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE, this invasive pest will return year after year to the same structure seeking winter harborage. If they're a problem inside, be sure to use some PT-PHANTOM throughout. It's just about odorless and goes on dry making it ideally suited for inside applications without making a mess.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

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

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

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

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

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

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

www.bugspray.com

Ladybirds in the UK are what we call ladybugs here in the States. Asian ladybugs to be exact and like in the UK, they were imported with good intentions. But as it turns out, they sure can create a lot of problems once they decide to move inside and make a mess!

Treating ladybug infestations is usually a multi step process as explained in our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE . Though it will be easy to kill the ones in the kitchen with our PHANTOM AEROSOL, more will keep coming around if you don't get to their main nest site. I suggest you at least get the outside of the home treated as they are leaving for the spring and this is a good time to get them when they leave. I also suggest installing some LADYBUG TRAPS inside the kitchen to help collect any your treatment misses. As explained in our article, they like the light which is why they're hanging around your window and ceiling.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

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

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

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

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

I think you mean asian beetles or asian ladybugs. Japanese beetles are generally what people see in their garden eating their plants. They come out in the middle of summer and aren't active this time of year. You can read more about them in our JAPANESE BEETLE CONTROL article but I don't think this is the pest you actually see.

Asian ladybugs (aka: asian beetles) can and do get inside. They look a lot like our native ladybugs but are a bit larger, with different spots and  because they overwinter (hibernate) they commonly find their way into the living areas of many homes.

Look at the article we have posted online on how to control this pest. Our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE does a good job of detailing all you need to know as well as showing some video clips so you can make sure this is the pest you have. Products discussed in the article can be linked to directly from the article where you'll find more information. If you have further questions or concerns, give us a call.

Here the links to the articles mentioned above:

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page341.html

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

You are correct! Asian ladybugs are both messy and stinky! Most people will notice their droppings where they congregate. This will be on window sills, around light fixtures and basically anywhere they find a crack or crevice in which to hide. As explained in our LADYBUG CONTROL ARTICLE, they're quite messy once they get into the living space and we've had many customers complain about the dust left behind where they've been active.

What most people fail to realize is that also stink! This is probably true because most people won't go as far as to squash them but if you do, there is most definitely a distinct and noticeable odor. I'm not sure I'd describe it as burnt peanuts because to me, that's a much more tolerable odor and not nearly as nasty. I actually relate the smell as being more "salamander" or "newt" like. I don't think it's similar to any other insect Ive ever handled so it's most definitely unique. And over the years we've had many people complain about this smell when capturing them in the home to carry them outside. My only suggestion here is to be sure and wash your hands afterward to get the odor off or else anything you touch will retain this smell for sure!

Here is a direct link to our article if you need any more information on this invasive pest:

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

jonathan

www.bugspray.com