Ahh, Asian lady beetles...harmonia axyridis is their official name. The most annoying bugs that swarm in large groups in the fall! These beetles are orange with black spots and can be confused with the red ladybugs, but these ones bite! There's no real damage but they can sting for a bit. You don't want an infestation of these if you like to be outside!
How to Get Rid of Asian Beetles
First pull out your vacuum cleaner and suck up all the beetles you can see. Let them sit in your vacuum for a day then empty into a sealed bag. So how do you prevent them from coming? Asian lady beetles hate lemon scent. So now is the time to spray windows, door frames, all around your house with...
- Lemon pledge
- Lemon lysol wipes
- Lemon pine sol
- Coconut lemongrass counter clean
- Mix a bottle of water with lemon juice and spray
- Mix a bottle of water with ajax lemon soap and spray
- Diffuse lemon oil in your house
- 1 cup of warm water dissolve two tablespoons of sugar and add 2 drops of dish detergent leave in a dish and it not only collects them but it kills them.
How to Kill Asian Beetles Instantly
If you don't want to bother with spraying lemon scented items, there is one product that is the holy grail to the end of these insects! It is called Harris Asian Lady Beetle Liquid Spray. I ordered mine off Amazon. You spray your whole perimeter of your house and the siding. Once the Asian beetles land on it they die! Literally legs up in the air - dead. It is the best thing i've ever purchased!! It also works on boxelder bugs AMAZINGLY.