Joellen Lampman, School & Turfgrass IPM Extension Support Specialist
I recently presented at the New York State School Facilities Association Conference & Expo and was asked multiple times, “What can I do about boxelder bugs?”. That provided the opportunity to talk about them and other fall invaders. The good news is that most fall invaders are just looking for a warm place to wait out the cold winter. The bad news is that usually we have had our first frost by now, and the lack of frost is extending the period of time that intruders are attempting to break into our buildings. But there are still steps we can take to prevent more from coming in.