bugs???????
Q. i bugs in my house over than 03 years i used a lot of insecticide without result there ia any way to ger rid of bugs???
Asked by duda112 - Sat Jun 2 06:07:51 2007 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. You never said what kind of bugs, but if they are the kind that crawl (ants, roaches, etc) you can sprinkle Borax along the walls and in the corners. You can but it at any hardware store or walmart.
Answered by Bopeep - Sun Jun 3 18:03:02 2007

What are these bugs that fly into our Minnesota swimming pool?
Q. As you read we live in MN and have a 18x48 pool, takes chlorine and all that other chemicals you need to keep the pool clean. We have these bugs that fly into our pool. We were calling them potato bugs(because thats what everyone else was calling them) bUT I looked up a potato bug and that is not it. I can't explain the bug very well other than it's brown and they really LOVE the pool.
Asked by pgilley30 - Tue Jul 1 12:59:56 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Doesn't matter what you call them. They will be there no matter what you do. I have some hard shelled black, flying, biting, bugs in my pool. They are great swimmers & divers. Bite really hurts. Just scoop out the bug & squash it!
Answered by Pool Gal - Wed Jul 2 11:42:50 2008

How do bugs get on houseplants in the first place?
Q. One of my indoor plants have bugs in it, how do they get there to begin with? There are no other plants nearby, and are far from the ground and at least 20 ft away from a door. (at work) Another indoor plant (at home) has a different type of bug in it, near plenty of other plants, but the other plants don't have bugs. This one is near a window, but the window is screened. Thanks!
Asked by alcmena - Wed Oct 24 10:51:13 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they may have been in the potting soil from other plants came in in the fur of pets came in through a open door it only takes 1 insect to arrive to soon have the area infested with them good luck
Answered by Jan Luv - Wed Oct 24 11:01:31 2007

I have bugs on my outdoor ficus tree- how do I get rid of them?
Q. The leaves on the tips of the branches started to curl up. When you open them up, they are full of little white bugs (that resemble maggots- yuk) with black bugs in some. I bought Seven spray, but it doesn't seem to be killing them. More & more leaves are curling up. Help!
Asked by Sam F - Sat Jul 29 18:43:23 2006 - - 7 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I used soapy water in a spray bottle (dishsoap) and sprayed the leaves on my night blooming jasmine tree for Aphids and it worked great and made it clean at the same time. I would give this a try!
Answered by anothersatniteandiaintgotno - Sat Jul 29 18:49:33 2006

How do I stop bugs from getting through my window screens?
Q. I've duct tapes all around my window. I don't think there is any way th bugs are coming through any cracks or anything. I saw one come right through the screen the other day. These bugs come through around evening time. They seem to be attracted to light. They are little tiny bugs that fly. They are really annoying. Does anyone else have this happen?
Asked by sue t - Mon May 21 18:21:26 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most aluminum screen frames are somewhat tweaked on the outside. I have the same problem, so instead of trying to re-bend etc. and getting them back in right - on the back of the house where out of view and simple put a strip of duck-tape on all four sides. Make sure you tape the frame that is part of the window to the screen - tight. Hope this may help. OK I just read your entire question - Get new sceens - my bag!!!
Answered by Henry H - Mon May 21 20:37:40 2007

How can I prevent bed bugs from spreading to my new apartment?
Q. I moved into an apartment, and they didn't tell me but they have bed bugs. I've been getting bit every night so i'm planning on moving out. I just want to make sure no bed bugs follow me to the new apartment and lay eggs. Any tips on what i can do or how i can make sure any bed bugs don't move with me?
Asked by Sun sun - Wed Feb 3 18:59:23 2010 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Since bed bugs hide in small crevices, they can travel with luggage, furniture, clothing, boxes, ect. This is how they move between hotels, homes and apartments. Used furniture, particularly bed frames and mattresses, are of greatest risk of harboring bed bugs and their eggs. They may be present in vacant apartments hiding in cracks and crevices since they may survive months without a blood meal. Bed bugs may travel between nearby apartments through voids in walls and holes though which wires and pipes pass. In a few cases, bats and/or birds may introduce and maintain bed bugs and their close relatives (bat bugs and bird bugs). All nests that harbor birds and bats should be removed. Step I : Pre-treatment Procedures Reduce clutter to… [cont.]
Answered by Stephanie F - Wed Feb 3 19:06:28 2010

What is an effective way to deter bugs without killing them?
Q. The apartment complex has doorway lights on all night so bugs are attracted by the hundreds. I don't want to use any kind of poison but every time I open the door to walk the dog some bugs come in. Everyday there are these little black bugs by my front door. They stay pretty much right there by the door but they DO fly so I have had them throughout the rest of the place too. I'm looking for old home remedies or something I can do to get rid of these bugs... no poison please! Thanks in advance for your answers
Asked by intrigued - Tue Sep 2 20:12:59 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try spraying Listerine around the door.
Answered by dorton girl - Tue Sep 2 20:34:38 2008

How do I get rid of my fear of all bugs?
Q. About 5 years ago, I was at my friends house, and her adult sister was watching a movie about bugs that go inside your head and take over your brain, and then eat you. I have been scared of all bugs ever sence. I am scared of fly,nats, and i was watching BUG'S LIFE the movie, and one of the bugs flew up, and i herd the noise, and i covered my ears so no bugs can get in. I do that every time i see a bug, i cover my ears. What can I do to stop this?
Asked by ~ ~ ~Jess~ ~ ~ - Wed Aug 1 14:43:27 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try to put yourself in his shell. How scary do you think it is to be so, soo very tiny in a big big world where every moment of your life is built around evading an inevitable death?
Answered by Circus Peanuts - Wed Aug 1 14:52:37 2007

How did the pioneers get the bugs out of their flour?
Q. They used to take a lot of flour with them on their trips across the country and I'm sure it got bugs in it. Did they just use it like that, bugs and all? Now days it is very upsetting to get bugs in the flour and when I remember, I freeze it a few days to kill the eggs or whatever it is in there.
Asked by Sweet Cupcake - Fri Nov 2 14:37:33 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I doubt they worried about the bugs too much. They were hungry and had no choice since they didn't have any supermarkets. I think people nowadays are just too spoiled and wasteful.
Answered by Dave C - Fri Nov 2 14:51:59 2007

What type of bugs do rainbow lorikeets eat?
Q. I've read on many websites that rainbow lorikeets eat bugs among other things. Does anyone know what type of bugs they eat? Also, would they even eat them if they've been hand reared? We've had our little boy before he had feathers and he's now 8 months old so I don't think he would adapt to eating something alive now?
Asked by Smitten - Sun Aug 9 08:00:02 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Rainbow lorikeets enjoy eating pollen, nectar, and fruit (apples, berries, and pears are their favorites). They also eat some fruit flavored pellets. They can eat small bugs and grubs, but they don't need to eat bugs in order to be healthy. I went to The National Aviary in Pittsburgh in May and fed some rainbow lorikeets and asked questions about them. The employee responsible for taking care of the lorikeets at the National Aviary told me that is what they feed the lorikeets.
Answered by ms bell - Sun Aug 9 15:21:41 2009

How do you keep bugs away from a newly planted tree?
Q. My dad just planted 3 new trees, and it's locust season. So can anyone tell me how to keep bugs from eating all of the leaves? Not just locusts, all bugs. One of them is a hibiscus tree. HELP! How do you keep locuts from eating the tree leaves though? Mosqito netting too?
Asked by *Crimson Niko* - Sun Jun 1 21:27:09 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Mosquito netting.
Answered by Cat - Sun Jun 1 21:47:48 2008

What are these red and black winged bugs ?
Q. These bugs are a bit larger than a lighting bug. They are black with red stripes on their wings . They also fly similar to a lighting bug .
Asked by dingydebb - Wed Apr 9 17:10:02 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Without actually seeing them I can only guess at their identity. The first thing that comes to mind is that they may be boxelder bugs. These insects basically are harmless, but can become nuisances when they enter dwellings in search of overwintering shelter. Have a look at the information at which includes photos of adult and immature boxelder bugs. Hope I helped.
Answered by Courtney - Wed Apr 9 17:26:35 2008

How do I keep bugs out of my apple tree?
Q. Besides having the tree professionally sprayed how do I keep bugs from getting into all of the apples in my back yard apple tree? The apples are edible (not crab) if you can find one that hasn't got holes or bugs in it. I'd really like to enjoy the apples from the tree but very few are ever edible.
Asked by Niki - Fri May 22 16:25:05 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. it depends on the bug. Go to I'm gonna say probley the All Seasons hort oil. Make sure you read the labels and def follow the directions your working with edibles. They are a really good company i used to work at a nursery that sold thier prouducts. Good Luck
Answered by pinktink0908 - Fri May 22 18:10:22 2009

My neighbors had bed bugs and had to throw away their mattress. How do I prevent them from getting in mine?
Q. My neighbors across the hall had bed bugs and I saw them dragging out their mattress to be thrown away because the bed bugs had colonized inside the mattress. How do I prevent them from getting inside my mattress or box spring?? My mattress cost me about $1,500 and I really don't want to face the thought of disposing it.
Asked by Kristin O - Tue Oct 30 09:55:59 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Keep the whole room clean. Vacuum not only around and under the bed, but also baseboards, closets, regularly clean drawers, etc. Here's a website:
Answered by fluffernut - Tue Oct 30 10:06:47 2007

What kind of little bugs live on faux wood blinds?
Q. I received a large quantity of surplus faux wood blinds, most of them packed in styrofoam, plastic, and cardboard. They have these tiny little reddish-brown crawling bugs all over them - lots of them. They have survived rain and are continuing to thrive, weeks later. I don't think they fly. My friend says she saw them leaping, up to a foot or more in the air, though I have not observed this. What are they and should I just spray them with bug spray? Will the spray damage the blinds?
Asked by Seven Fokist Minion VIP - Wed May 13 05:09:00 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It sounds like collembola. Collembola are an order of insect that are harmless to people and there things. I wouldn't bother spraying. They won't damage anything. I would just take the blinds outside and wipe them with a damp cloth.
Answered by john - Wed May 13 11:31:54 2009

How do I get rid of the bugs in the lawn and plants?
Q. There are little red bugs on the Venus flytraps and other flytraps that I have in pots in the garden. There are also other bugs in other plants: flower, tulips and others. There are holes in the garden but little ones. There are snails and slugs and gray bugs. Please help.
Asked by RAE in N.Y. - Sun Jun 7 02:42:18 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your little red bugs could be mites. Mites are tricky because you could use a miticide but that would also kill the predator mites which control the 'bad' mites. If you have other bugs such as aphids, those can usually be controlled with a spray of water under the leaves for a few days. They can't come back once the hit the ground. You can get rid of snails and slugs by the barrier method, copper tape or tubing around the plants. (they can't cross it) Trapping by putting out a board or other object that they can crawl under and picking them in the morning .Or using a iron phosphate product such a Sluggo. The iron phosphate baits aren't dangerous to wild life or kids and they can actually improve your soil. (by adding iron) Stay away from… [cont.]
Answered by arctostaphylos - Mon Jun 8 12:15:40 2009

How do you get rid of spiders and other common bugs found in basements?
Q. So I just moved into my first home and forgot from my parent's home how many bugs are in the basement. I am finding spiders of course and other bugs. So my questions is how do you get rid of these bugs on your own? It is not a big problem where I have to get a bug exterminator involved, so if you have any home remedies I would appreciate it. My Mom says pour baking soda down along the baseboards but I have 2 cats and a small dog and this can get messy. So please give any ideas that would be helpful. Thank you so much and have a great day.
Asked by Luka - Mon Jun 4 05:55:23 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. One side of my basement is my woodworking shop, the other my wife's quilt making shop, we also have storage places. We clean all the time. I have cleaned once real good and spray painted all the rafters white, it gives of better light and it looks cleaner. We're always cleaning with a fifteen gallon type garage vac, it woks well for the type of junk we have but, we always spray with "Raid" in and around the washer, the sink, places where it's damp or, dark.
Answered by cowboydoc - Mon Jun 4 06:13:18 2007

what does it mean when bugs crawl out of the holes on your powder bottle?
Q. I had a powder bottle(i don't remember what type of powder it was, i threw the bottle away) and i think it was really old and when i tried to open it, it wouldn't open. But i think i moved it a little because these little beige bugs started crawling out of the holes on the top. What are these bugs and why were they there?
Asked by Raegan - Fri Oct 16 23:55:41 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. time to toss it out!!
Answered by eloquent - Sat Oct 17 00:07:50 2009

How do you know when your hamster has bugs?
Q. I don't even know if they can get bugs, but my dwarf hamster has been losing fur and I wonder if it's a matter of old age (she has to be over 2 years by now) or if she has bugs. I clean the cages every so often and I only found one bug once in my other hamste's cage.
Asked by hey there - Thu Jul 13 15:58:10 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They can get mites...which would usually have to be diagnosed by a vet under a microscope. Then you can easily treat it with a prescription medication...Good Luck
Answered by deaddeerny - Thu Jul 13 16:02:54 2006

Where do June Bugs come from and where do they go during the day?
Q. Have you ever noticed that June Bugs seem to either die or play dead the next day after you have been swarmed by them? I don't understand where they come from and why are light bulbs the only thing that attracts them. If they get in your home and you don't find them till the next day, they seem to be either dead or they are playing dead very well.
Asked by Donnamite - Sat Apr 7 23:56:07 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It is usually a one year cycle. When the beetles emerge from the soil in the spring, the female burrows into the ground to lay next years eggs. The eggs go through three stages in the soil, finally emerging as adults in the spring. They emerge when the outside temperature and light is just right and usually emerge at night. Depending on the specie of beetle, they are only emerging in one area for one to three weeks (give or take a week) and eat and mate, lay eggs, and then die. This is why it appears as though they only live one day. See the URLs provided below for more information. And, like most bugs, they are attracted to light bulbs.
Answered by CurlyCyn - Sun Apr 8 00:18:15 2007