HELP! Ladybug invasion

[RogerR]

We keep our 195RB in the side yard on a white rock pad. And the ladybugs cover it on the outside which doesn't bother me. But they seem to find there way under the door or somehow get in. The roof vents are tightly closed as are the windows. Door is as tight as I can adjust the latch.


Any advice on how to prevent them getting in?? I have gone in and vacuumed up dozens of them. I would really prefer to prevent them coming in or find a repellent. They don't do any damage that I can find but I don't want to find out the hard way.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by RogerR

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Any advice on how to prevent them getting in??

Good luck. They are cousins to the stink bug. No damage just a ROYAL PITA.

[Kahoneys]

We have had decent luck with "Home Defense Max". You can get it at any improvement or hardware store. They are most likely Asian Beetles which farmer use to eat nymphs off of the soybeans so when the beans are picked they go find another warm home.

[Zenar]

They also get in through the furnace/hotwater/fridge vents on the side. I got insect screens from camco! Keeps mosquitoes out as well!

[Marine71-76]

We recently asked our Orkin guy about the stink bugs. He said to take a new scented dryer sheet (Bounce or Downey) and rub it all over the screen. Wife tried it when she saw them crawling on the outside screen...it appears to have worked!

[CAG]

I can't speak for other parts of the US but in SE Arizona they gather on trees, stumps etc in very large groups before moving off to hibernation. Obviously if they decide to come inside they are pests but their overall benefit in the out of doors is worth a few thousand gathering for a short period of time. They may be related to sting bugs but they are an aphid killing machine.