04/08/2026
This last week we have been seeing these Boxelder bugs beginning to swarm all over Bonner County. Very early this year.  They cluster together during the cold months in the  the nooks and crannies of your home. Under shingles, etc. and then re-emerge after the first warm days of spring. Wood debris and piles of rotting organic matter (leaf piles) is prime harborage for these prolific pests. You could do yourself a solid by eliminating these harborages early season so this doesn’t turn into a full-fledged plague in your yard and home later in the season. Another way to mitigate these little nightmares is to have regularly scheduled pest control treatments on your home done by a professional licensed pest control technician using professional strength products. Knowing what to spray and where and when is the key to successful control.