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We also like the Asian Lady Beetles. They keep us
from having to do at least 2 sprays per season. There are methods to keep
them out of your home without killing thhem completely. If they are a
problem inside your home, you can use pesticides
as a perimeter treatment during late fall to help prevent beetles from
getting into the home. Use materials which will leave a long lasting residue.
Wettable powders, micro-encapsulated and suspended concentrate formulations seem
to work best. On the outside of the home, pest control operators have used
long-lasting/rapid knockdown chemicals such as Demand or Suspend with excellent
success. Talstar, Tempo, or Demon may also be used. These materials may afford
protection for up to 1 month, depending upon the site of application. Homeowners
may use a number of products at rates labeled for household invading or
occasional pests. Of these materials ifenthrin and deltamethrin are the
longest lasting. In either case, the key to control is to apply the chemicals to
the outside of the home in October just prior to soybean harvest season while
the beetles begin to congregate but before they enter the
home. Hope this helps!
Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com http://www.revivalhymn.com
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