Native to the U.S., boxelder bugs sometimes become a nuisance for homeowners in the fall. “They are relatives of stink bugs,” says Matt Bertone, PhD, director of the Plant and Disease Insect Clinic at ...

Question: What can I do to prevent wasps from making nests around my home? I don't like using chemicals, but we had to spray their nests multiple times last year to finally get rid of them. Answer: ...

Boxelder bugs are insects seeking shelter for winter right now. Here's what they look like, how they invade your home and why they cannibalize.

Dear Neil: I had boxelder bugs all over the walls and doors of my house for the past year. I had the tree cut down several weeks ago, but the problem is still out of control. What more can I do? A.

Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 09/20/25: Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl,’ joins the program to talk about Stink bugs, Boxelder bugs, ...

Just like colors changing or frost on the pumpkin, a sure sign of fall is the arrival of a pair of pesky invaders. Neither stink bugs nor box elder bugs pose a threat or carry disease. They’re not ...