Blasted Lady Bugs
It's been about 4 weeks since our last trip and what with one thing and another we decided this season was done and we'd winterize. We hadn't been in Rocky since we got back other than to run the vac...
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I wouldn't kill them since they're so beneficial. I wouldn't bug bomb the trailer as it might do more harm than good. They aren't that great for ladybugs and you'll be left with all this pesticide residue everywhere. Shoo them into a box and release them and if necessary just vacuum them. If you vacuum them then don't leave them in the canister. Your nose will fall off of your face when you open it and you'll have to buy a new vacuum lol. Treat them nicely when getting rid of them. When they get stressed or scared then they release this yellowish fluid which stains walls. Look for entry areas (especially around windows) and seal them up to prevent them from getting back in. They're just looking for a place to ride out winter. Once spring hits then they'll be on their merry way.
I remember once my wife and I had a room at a pretty nice hotel that had an infestation. They would crawl on the southern wall and windows. Being the gardener or the house, I thought they were cute and fine with them. The wife was completely grossed out so we had to switch rooms lol.
Maybe you can collect them and sell them to a gardener or someone in Florida. They could use as many ladybugs as they can get. They will eat the citrus psyllid which is slowly destroying the citrus industry down there. We have them in Texas now. The psyllids destroyed one of my lemon trees and a friends tree on the other side of town. I wish I had more ladybugs.
I remember once my wife and I had a room at a pretty nice hotel that had an infestation. They would crawl on the southern wall and windows. Being the gardener or the house, I thought they were cute and fine with them. The wife was completely grossed out so we had to switch rooms lol.
Maybe you can collect them and sell them to a gardener or someone in Florida. They could use as many ladybugs as they can get. They will eat the citrus psyllid which is slowly destroying the citrus industry down there. We have them in Texas now. The psyllids destroyed one of my lemon trees and a friends tree on the other side of town. I wish I had more ladybugs.
