kudzu bugs around oak tree
We have been invaded by these bugs. We have never seen them or ever had them before this year. We live near the train tracks at the city limits of Buford and Sugar Hill. Are they passing through and will they go away on their own or how do we get rid of them? I bought some potting soil and placed the bag beside our water oak tree from Friday until Monday. Behind the bag when I moved it were probably 5000 of these bugs.
Whether you have STINKBUGS or KUDZU BUGS, both are definitely here to stay in Georgia. And as our online articles explain, once they mark your property as a good place to overwinter, it's likely they'll return year after year. In both our articles, you'll learn the CYPERMETHRIN is the best product to apply where you see them. It's labeled for use on trees, plants and other landscaping as well as the home. I'd do a thorough inspection of the property making sure to treat any nest sites you find. I'd also treat the house – especially the siding – since this is where they'll congregate as our local temperatures drop. We're already getting calls on this pest and we expect customers to be reporting them as invading for the next month since fall will be changing to winter. Add a little SPREADER STICKER to the tank mix for faster results too since both of these bugs have tough, hard shells causing the chemicals to take a lot longer than normal to penetrate and work.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Stinkbug Control Article: http://www.bugspray.com/article/stinkbug.html
Kudzu Bug Control Article: http://www.bugspray.net/beetles/little-brown-beetle-on-house.html
Cypermethrin: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1006.html
Spreader Sticker: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1013.html
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Debbie @ 8:34 pm
We are new to GA this year and all of the sudden we are being bombbarded with these beetle looking bugs. Especially at night if the porch light is on, they will fly right at you. Our front porch is covered with them. My husband sprayed with the Ortho bug spray that we have and it seemed to kill some of them, but more keep coming.
Tech Support @ 8:40 pm
@Debbie: In all likelihood you'll need to use the Cypermethrin and Spreader Sticker we listed above to keep this pest away for good. In general, most "over the counter" sprays just aren't strong enough. The products we listed above are concentrated and work a lot better. Be sure to treat the entire area where you see them active and landing. Once they "scent" a spot or area, more will come. And as the post below explains, they'll return year after year if you don't stop them early on when they get active.
http://www.bugspray.net/how-to-get-rid-of/kudzu-bugs-around-oak-tree.html
Patty @ 6:48 pm
I have found 2 Kudzu bugs in about a month and then one today, all inside my house at my back door. There is an area of Kudzu about 500 feet across the street. Do they die out when winter arrives? Should I be concerned more will be forth coming. Also just had 3 big Oak trees cut back would they have been in the tree?
Tech Support @ 7:22 pm
@Patty: As explained in our Kudzu beetle article, they don't die out but will go dormant during the cold. And since they're here to stay, no doubt more will be coming. Expect to see increasing numbers around the neighborhood as long as you have good vegetation on which they can live as well as a warm structure on which they can reside when it's cold.