Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors.

Boxelder bugs seek out cracks, gaps, and holes in walls, trees, and rocks to overwinter in large groups. The best way to ...

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 ...

Question: What can I do to prevent wasps from making nests around my home? I don't like using chemicals, but we had to spray their nests multiple times last year to finally get rid of them. Answer: ...

Adult boxelders, or Boisea trivittata, have a black oval-shaped body with an orange-red detail, two antennae, six legs and are about 0.5 inches long. Their wings lay flat against their bodies. As ...

In the fall, boxelder bugs escape the cold by entering buildings via cracks and crevices. To prevent boxelder bugs from entering your home, thoroughly seal all openings. Wash the pests off with a ...

Move out of the way, stink bugs—there’s a new fall bug in town. Well, not just one bug. A couple of them. The invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs is a clear indication of fall. But recently, a bug ...

Boric acid is a mineral found widely in nature, from seawater to soil. But when we talk about boric acid for bugs, we’re referring to a chemical compound mined and refined from boron-rich deposits ...