How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs Without Harmful Chemicals

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Pests are coming inside due to the dropping temperatures. This method to get rid of boxelder bugs is simple, safe, inexpensive and it works like a charm!
The safest and easiest way to get rid of boxelder bugs.
Boxelder bugs use decaying materials in your yard to lay they eggs on/in.
All you need to get rid of them is a handheld pump sprayer and some Dawn dish soap. 1 tablespoon to 1 gallon of water. Spray, spray, spray!
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  • Jeanie Jeanie on Nov 17, 2013
    would this also work on waterbugs/and or roaches?
  • The Thriftiness Miss The Thriftiness Miss on Nov 17, 2013
    @Jeanie My Dad said that a lot of bugs have a waxy coating on them (which dissolves with the soap and is what kills the bugs) so it could work. Although I've heard roaches are pretty tough to get rid of so I don't know if it will work on them. Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
    • Alice Alice on May 27, 2023

      Diatomaceous earth will kill roaches and other bugs. Not harmful to humans or animals

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