Four simple steps to keep them out for good
Prevention is the most effective long-term solution. Sealing cracks in walls and around window and door frames removes the main entry points these bugs use when searching for shelter.
Repairing damaged window screens, replacing worn weather stripping, and covering vents with fine mesh are the other key measures. Together, these steps make it significantly harder for the Western Conifer Seed Bug — and similar insects — to slip inside as the weather turns cold.
The Western Conifer Seed Bug may look alarming, but it is one of the least threatening insects likely to turn up in an American home. It carries no venom, spreads no disease, and damages nothing — and a cup placed gently over it is all it takes to send it back outside.
