Show control 01 advised on box elder bugs in iii fall weather fall is the normal time to harvest crops plow ground for next years planting and for boxelder box elder bugs to become undesirable pests about the home several calls are made daily to the vernal district extension office for help on control measures you can control boxelder box elder bugs whenever the bug population justifies control effort staled stated W wm rn I 1 i arnsworth county agent ea early aly this week good results have been obtained by mixing one pint of chlordane 75 percent emulsion concentrate in 25 gallons of water apply liberally to adult box ider bugs when they are congregated gre gated in numbers on walls tree trunks or fences one observant vernalice Vern alite told me last week that she knows how to gather the bugs together for killing the agent said she found that they gathered under boards out in her yard at night she sprays them in the early morning you will probably find the bugs congregated on the sun ny sides of buildings in the day time that is the best place to spray them removal of unwanted box elder ider trees will help to lessen the bug population stated mr farnsworth |