The following are samples submitted to the clinic March 1 through March 14, 2001. Pythium root rot on cabbage seedlings. LET'EM OUT by Karen Vail and Frank Hale Ladybugs and boxelder bugs have been active in and around homes. Many clients continue to complain about masses of bugs climbing inside and on the outside walls of their homes. The biggest culprits have been ladybugs and boxelder bugs.
Wings are thick and leathery at the base and membranous at the tip.
Boxelder bugs may have taken refuge underneath siding or in the soil and leaf litter next to the foundation. With the onset of warmer weather, the bugs are becoming active and are emerging from their overwintering sites. As they attempt to escape to their natural habitat outdoors, some inadvertently disperse inward into living areas, emerging from beneath baseboards, behind window and door frames, from within sash-cord openings, and around light fixtures and ventilators. Make sure the beetles and bugs can leave the home. Do not seal exterior entry points into the structure until after the beetles and bugs have left.