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On Dec 26, 2015 11:27 PM, "Jay Weekley" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yeah, good luck.
>
> CBB - Jay Fuller wrote:
>
>> i think we had a problem at jones chapel a year ago or so as well.  clean
>> out box and check to make sure it is sealed tight...
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Ken Hohhof <mailto:[email protected]>
>>     *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>     *Sent:* Saturday, December 26, 2015 10:51 PM
>>     *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Lady bug deterrent
>>
>>     Our problems with them peaked about 5 years ago, either a drought
>>     year
>>     killed off the aphids that the ladybugs feed on, or the latest
>>     pesticides on
>>     the crops, in any case I don't see that many ladybugs anymore.
>>
>>     In fall they look for a place to hibernate for the winter (like
>>     inside walls
>>     and attics).  They prefer white sunny surfaces.  So put your
>>     equipment box
>>     on the north side, don't paint it white, and seal up all the
>>     cracks where
>>     they can get in.  Maybe put some screen or pantyhose over any vent
>>     openings.
>>     Are these NEMA 4 boxes, or just rainproof?
>>
>>     I assume you have the orange Asian variety that bite and stink if
>>     you scare
>>     them.  If Trump is elected, I expect he will deport them and then
>>     build a
>>     wall to keep them out.  If you have the native red ladybugs, they
>>     are good
>>     bugs and you should welcome them and take it as a good omen. Even the
>>     orange ones don't eat your stuff or lay eggs, but they squirt
>>     smelly liquid
>>     if scared.  Most people advise vacuuming them and throwing out the
>>     bag.
>>     What I hate are the earwigs which leave earwig poop everywhere. We
>>     also
>>     have trouble with the box elder beetles.
>>
>>     Any pesticide would have to be applied where they would die before
>>     getting
>>     into your box.  Killing them inside the box probably doesn't
>>     accomplish
>>     anything.
>>
>>
>>     -----Original Message-----
>>     From: Jay Weekley
>>     Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2015 10:19 PM
>>     To: Animal Farm
>>     Subject: [AFMUG] Lady bug deterrent
>>
>>     Does anyone know of a way to keep lady bugs out of your equipment
>>     boxes?  Mothballs?  Flee collars?  Those mosquito repellent bracelets?
>>     Oh, Mr. Fuller, we have lady bugs in our equipment box at Helicon.
>>
>>
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