My car is infested with chinch bugs, how do I get rid of these?
Question:My car is infested with chinch bugs. I took one to the local ag department who identified it immediately and said they are harmless except for being a nuisence. They said they would die off in the winter. That was last year. I cleaned and vacuumed as many as I could find and used a citrus cleaner to kill them. It was the only thing that seemed to kill them right away. I used a couple pesticides but when you sprayed them, they would keep crawling along. I thought I had gotten rid of them but this spring they were back on the first warm day. I thought of using a fogger but the instructions on most say to cover or remove upholsterd furniture before using. Since I cant really cover or remove the car seats, I need a better option. Any ideas? Thanks.
Answers:
One of the pest management companies close to you may have a fumigation chamber,I would call around,I have never heard of cinch bugs in a car but there is a first for everything
I've not had this problem. But I'd put the car in the garage and use pest bomb (I think that's what they are called).
To avoid this problem in areas with habitual problems, an April to mid-May insecticide application will control the overwintering females and subsequent generations during the summer. Reinfestation may occur from adjacent areas, but this process is slow and may require an additional year or more. This adult treatment must be made before egg laying occurs. As with any pesticide application, be sure to read the label and apply the material at the specified rate. Avoid mowing the area for two or three days afterward.
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