UMass Extension Landscape Message September 5, 2014

"Fall House Invaders, such as Ladybugs, Western Conifer Seedbugs, Boxelder Bug, Brown Marmorated Stinkbug, and others are not yet attempting to seek shelter for the winter but over the next 6-8 weeks they will. Now is the time to examine and repair torn screens, faulty caulking, and any gaps around windows, doors and siding to prevent their entrance when they do attempt to become a household nuisance."

Report by Robert Childs, Extension Entomologist - Retired, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, UMass, Amherst