How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs Outside

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Wear appropriate safety gear before working with insecticides.. Use food-grade diatomaceous earth to treat large swarms of boxelder bugs.. Spray the outside of your home with insecticide if the bugs are swarming.

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Wear appropriate safety gear before working with insecticides.

Step 1

Wear appropriate safety gear before working with insecticides.

2

Use food-grade diatomaceous earth to treat large swarms of boxelder bugs.

Step 2

Use food-grade diatomaceous earth to treat large swarms of boxelder bugs.

3

Spray the outside of your home with insecticide if the bugs are swarming.

Step 3

Spray the outside of your home with insecticide if the bugs are swarming.

4

Vacuum up big clumps of bugs.

Step 4

Vacuum up big clumps of bugs.

5

Call a professional if the bugs still aren't gone.

Step 5

Call a professional if the bugs still aren't gone.

6

Rake up fallen boxelder seeds as soon as they drop.

Step 6

Rake up fallen boxelder seeds as soon as they drop.

7

Use a strong stream of water to disperse small groups of bugs.

Step 7

Use a strong stream of water to disperse small groups of bugs.

8

Soak the bugs with soapy water to kill them quickly.

Step 8

Soak the bugs with soapy water to kill them quickly.

9

Replace female boxelder trees if you want to permanently get rid of the bugs.

Step 9

Replace female boxelder trees if you want to permanently get rid of the bugs.

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