Ladybugs are making their way into homes for the winter instead of finding a home outside. Ladybugs are attracted to the heat that the homes reflect and often prefer older homes and light colored homes. Once these cute little bugs make their way into your home they can be difficult to get rid of. One of the reasons they are difficult to get rid of are because they release a pheromone that attracts other ladybugs into your home. This pheromone can be detected up to 1/4 mile away and is a way of communication to let other ladybugs know where make their home for the winter.
Removing the pheromones from your home can be almost impossible considering that they remain long after the ladybugs are gone. So the key to keeping ladybugs out of your home is prevention. To prevent ladybugs from getting into your home is to ensure that all cracks around windows, doors, pipes and vents. Also, make sure you have a good pest control company that you can depend on.
Ladybugs are cute but do you want them in your home?