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non toxic boxelder bug products

Help — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:34:14 +0000

Hi! We have a big box elder bug problem! I'm pretty sure they are in our walls as well as outside. We see them all year round in the house and on the south and west sides of our home in warmer months. It feels like they've taken over our home!

I would like to get rid of them without harse chemicals. So I've been researching for non-toxic products to help us. If there is such a product, we need to find something that we can use inside and be able to spray under the siding. When we tap the siding, the box elder bugs come out like a swarm of bees. It's discusting!

Any product recommendations you can give us is greatly appreciated. As I've said, we want nontoxic products that are as effective as other products.

Thank you!

All the products featured on this site are what we consider to be "low impact" or "organic" so you've come to the right place. We have many alternative options to the items listed in our article and these are what we consider to be the "best of the best". Use any of the following and you'll get almost as good results compared to the more traditional items we suggest.

Since it sounds like these guys are up under the siding, a good dusting is in order. In our BOXELDER BUG CONTROL article, we list DRIONE DUST. On this site, either ECO DUST or MOTHERS EARTH DE would be good alternatives.

The aerosol we list in our article is PHANTOM. The alternative listed here is ECO KO AEROSOL.

Lastly, if you want to spray the outside of the structure to repel them every fall when they come to hibernate, use the NBS INSECT REPELLENT instead of the CYPERMETHRIN listed in our article.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Boxelder Bug Control: http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/boxelder.html

Drione: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/dust/drione-dust

ECO Dust: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/dust/eco-exempt-dust

Mothers Earth Dust: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/dust/mothers-earth-diatomaceous-dust

Phantom: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/pt-phantom-17-5oz

ECO KO: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/aerosols/eco-exempt-ko-contact-aerosol-14-oz

NBS: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/repellents/nbs-repellent-insect-spray

Cypermethrin: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin

pet safe way to get rid of weevils

Help — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:22:43 +0000

We have been told that we have weevils living in our walls. We have nine indoor cats and I would like a pet-safe way to get rid of the weevils. My wife had made arrangements to get rid of them from an exterminator, but they want to spray all the walls at the baseboard and I'm certain it's going to ruin the paint. (We have our walls painted with flat paint and if it gets wet, it stains.) The weevils are NOT in our pantry. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

First, I can't imagine any pest control service that would knowingly destroy the finish where they spray so I think you may have misunderstood what they intended on doing. The products we use in homes for pest control have changed quite a bit and currently there are some which go on "dry". My favorite is PHANTOM. It's odorless, slow acting and works great on spiders. My home has hardwood floors so anything wet is out of the question. I use the Phantom throughout and it works great. At no time can you tell anything has been applied because when used properly, you can't see it. I also use it on my boat. The boat decking is quite shiny and again, if there was ever a chance of something being left behind following the treatment, my boat would be where it could be seen. If you're wanting the best option for this problem that's both low odor and safe for use around people and pets, I'd go with this option.

Second, since you feel these weevils are in the wall, I'd apply some there too. Phantom is slow acting and won't kill anything for a few days following the initial application but this is by design. Alternatively you can go with the MOTHERS EARTH DUST in the wall void which would no doubt take them out too. The key with dusting will be making sure you get good coverage in the space. Use a HAND DUSTER to get it applied and if done right, one dose will last 6-12 months.

Lastly, you could opt to apply some HOUSEPLANT INSECT KILLER. It's organic and does not provide any residual. This means you'll have to spray over and over as new weevils appear. But this would be the "safest" option because it's not persistent or long lasting.

And don't rule out installing some WEEVIL TRAPS. These can prove helpful and are very safe since they're not a spray. Traps won't solve infestations but can help to monitor and reduce the amount active in the living area.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Phantom: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/pt-phantom-17-5oz

Mothers Earth Dust: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/dust/mothers-earth-diatomaceous-dust

House Plant Insect Killer: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/aerosols/houseplant-insect-killer-10-oz

Hand Duster: http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/dusters/crusader

Weevil Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/3pk-cf-rf-k-rw-st-pp

Non toxic carpenter bee control options

Help — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:08:36 +0000

I have been to your main site and reviewed your product selection for carpenter bees, but I want to use something that's non toxic to my kids. The bees are hanging around their play set and I'm afraid that anything I spray will be a danger to them. Are there any alternative options?

The products found on NON-TOXIC-PEST-CONTROL are all alternative or "safer" type sprays. These products have been categorized by the federal government as very safe to use because they have little to no impact on the local environment. In fact, these products are essentially exempt from all the general labeling requirements traditional pesticides must file and process before they can be sold. You can confidently apply any of the exempt products listed on our pages to the play set directly and it won't pose a hazard to your family, pets or environment.

With this information, you can now use these "alternative" products in place of the pesticides. Though these won't last as long they will cure the problem and should prove up to the task. The main difference will be you may have to apply more and do an extra treatment or two since you won't be allowed nearly as much leeway in making a mistake.

The first thing you should do is to go back to our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE and identify if you would want to use the dust or liquid concentrate for your particular problem. For example, DRIONE is recommended for dusting nests in our article. On this site, you'll find MOTHERS EARTH DE DUST, which is a great alternative, as is the CONCERN DE DUST. Apply them with a BULB DUSTER and you'll take care of any carpenter bee nest directly treated with either material.

In place of the CYPERMETHRIN, a true pesticide, you can opt for the INSECT REPELLENT listed on this site. It won't kill foraging bees but it will do a good job of repelling them from your structure which in turn will prevent new nests from forming.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

Carpenter Bee Article: http://www.carpenterbees.com/carpenter-bee-control

Drione Dust: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page256.html

Mothers Earth Dust: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/dust/mothers-earth-diatomaceous-dust

DE Dust: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/dust/concern-diatomaceous-earth

Bulb Duster: http://www.gotosprayer.com/dusters/hand-dusters/crusader-hand-duster

Cypermethrin: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page259.html

Insect Repellent: http://www.non-toxic-pest-control.com/repellents/nbs-repellent-insect-spray