Boxelder bug: nuisance management for homeowners

Publication Type:

Unpublished

Authors:

Gunn, Danielle; Bechinski, Edward John

Source:

Current Information Series (CIS), University of Idaho Extension, Issue 1155, Moscow, p.7 (2008)

Call Number:

U08GUN01IDUS

URL:

http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/detail.asp?IDnum=1462

Keywords:

Boisea rubrolineata, Boisea trivittata, boxelder bug

Abstract:

This document describes the boxelder bug (2 species in Idaho: western boxelder bug, Boisea rubrolineata, and boxelder bug, B. trivittata), its host plants, and seasonal life cycle. Photos are included. The document also describes landscape features that attract boxelder bugs. Management options are discussed for the homeowner who has boxelder bugs at pest status, including changes that can be made to structures and yard so they're less useful for the bug and safe use of pesticides and less toxic alternatives.

Notes:

ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

Citation: Gunn D, Bechinski EJ. 2008. Boxelder bug: nuisance management for homeowners. 7 p. Moscow (ID): University of Idaho Extension. CIS 1155. Available at: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/detail.asp?IDnum=1462.