Box Elder Beetle Treatments
Box Edler Beetles are common throughout North America, especially in our corner of S.E. Ontario. They are a native species and sometimes are referred to as “stink bugs”. However, a relative of stink bugs Box Elder Beetles do not stink, although they can use their scent to deter predators.
Background: Box Elder Beetles
The natural habitat of Box Elder Beetles is hidden in leaf litter, under rocks and logs, and in other natural crevices. They tend to swarm on flat surfaces that attract heat and do not pose a threat. As their name implies, they feed on Box Elder tree seeds as well as Maple and Ash trees. Because the burrow they can cause some damage to plants.
Preferred Environments
Due to the large populations that gather and swarm, it makes most of us uncomfortable when they start to get near the house, pets, and children. For these reasons, we offer removal services that can be done quickly and at an affordable price.
Treatments & Solutions
To eliminate and reduce the risk of Box Elder Beetles invading your residential, recreational/cottage or commercial properties, treatment and exclusion is the best prevention.
Solace Pest Solutions can provide you with treatment, exclusion and prevention solutions.