I purchased a cabin in Mineral Bluff, GA (near Blue Ridge) a few months ago and have recently experienced an infestation of Lady Bugs - 100s of them swarming. I recently had the cabin sealed and stained concerned about boring bees so I would have thought this may help with other "bug" issues. The lady bugs are harmless but when you open the cabin door and find many dead on the floor or kitchen cabinets it does not help guests feel the cabin is clean. I did some research and read to spray the outside doors and entry ways with vinegar to kill the pheromones so they don't return, so we did this. Less than a week later they were back. I personally was at the cabin last week and experienced two swarms back to back in two days. Day 1 I sprayed pest control and vacuumed them up both inside and on the patio. Day 2 we set off a fogger and left the cabin for the day. Apparently swarm number 2 arrived and we had just as many as the day before. I sprayed a specific insecticide for lady bugs outside and spent the next day cleaning everything, air vents, shelves, cabinets, floors, decks, screens, etc. Yesterday we saw on our out door camera more arrived again with guests checked-in.
Help - ideas to reduce our home as a magnet and what do others do if guests are checked-in. We clean between guests but concerned about impact when they are there. I understand this also occurs in the fall and spring so hoping this is a short window when this occurs. Does anyone use a lady bug disclosure they can send too. Thank you!