Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors. Natural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boxelder bugs often come indoors in large numbers in the fall to overwinter. The insects can be a nuisance but won't cause ...

Boxelder trees—in addition to being a weedy, undesirable species that you should remove from your yard—attract boxelder bugs. Especially in the fall, large numbers of bugs gather in sunny spots on the ...

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 ...

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 ...