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 ...

Dish soap can kill boxelder bugs on contact, but it doesn’t prevent future infestations. Sealing cracks, maintaining your yard, and using insect barriers are the most effective ways to keep 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 ...

I don’t know about your household, but at mine, the boxelder bugs are knocking (so to speak) on our door wanting in. If you have a boxelder tree or trees on or near your property, you may also be ...

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 ...

Fall is underway and there are so many things to do in the garden. Perhaps you have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

Because of a relatively mild winter and what looks to be a hot dry summer, this may be the year of the boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittatus). You may think that because you don’t have a boxelder tree, ...

My home doesn't have the swarms of ladybugs that plague some Iowans, but I noticed a number of boxelder bugs hanging out around our windows one warm day this week. Donald Lewis, of Iowa State ...