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Elm Seed Bug Control

Elm Seed Bug Control

Helping Clients with Arocatus melanocephalus Infestations Nationwide

At Mosquito Squad, our treatments have helped get rid of mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs with annoying—and sometimes dangerous—bites. However, our product isn’t just effective on bugs that bite. It’s also effective on annoying bugs that can claim your home and yard as their own. Our treatments are effective against Arocatus melanocephalus, also known as the elm seed bug. This creature is rapidly spreading across the United States, thriving in areas that have elm trees or locations that it can hide in.

If you’re struggling with elm seed bugs in or around your home, help is available! Mosquito Squad is equipped to help treat these insects with a custom-made treatment that attacks your home’s problem at its source.

Call our elm seed bug control experts now! We’re ready to help you find the closest Mosquito Squad location and provide a lasting and effective treatment for your home and yard.

What Are Elm Seed Bugs?

While relatively harmless, elm seed bugs can be a nuisance. These critters have a similar appearance as boxelder bugs but are much smaller. They feed on elm seeds and leaves and, as a result, thrive in homes and areas with elm trees nearby. However, an elm tree is not needed for an elm seed bug infestation. Infestation is possible even if an elm tree isn’t visible or very close. As they spread across the nation, families are finding hundreds of these bugs throughout their yards and homes without knowing where they’ve come from.

Quick facts about elm bugs:

  • They primarily feed on elm tree seeds
  • They can emit a strong smell when threatened
  • They are not known to carry any diseases
  • They do not bite
  • They hatch once a year, usually between May and June
  • As cluster bugs, they often appear in large groups

When elm seed bugs make it inside a home, it can be alarming because infestations can result in hundreds of bugs. This behavior is a result of the creatures trying to escape the heat. They’ll exploit even the smallest holes to find ways inside of a structure. Often, they leave behind feces and sputum—a mixture of saliva and mucus—that is orange and reminiscent of rust spots. These spots can be very hard to remove. Additionally, elm seed bugs are known to find parts of a home where they can be dormant for the winter. In other words: elm bugs can be an annoying problem all year unless they are treated by someone familiar with their behavior.

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Why Pick Us for Your Elm Seed Bug Control?

At Mosquito Squad, we’ve been helping families across the United States keep their yards free of bugs since 2005. Every Mosquito Squad location is locally owned and operated, so you’ll get service from a small team that’s focused on your satisfaction. We have the experience needed to approach your elm seed bug problem with the care and attention it needs. Our teams make a unique plan for each home, so you can be certain that your bug problem is being attacked at its source!

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From your home’s perimeter to the property line, Mosquito Squad is passionate about helping protect from the potential dangers and irritations that bloodsucking pests bring to your space. Fighting mosquitoes, ticks, and other pests is as easy as 1-2-3!

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    Enjoy our services without the pressure of a contract—simple and stress-free.

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    If you are not completely satisfied with your treatment, contact your office within 14 days of service for a courtesy treatment at no additional charge.

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    We strive to schedule your service right away. Call us today, and we promise to have your first treatment scheduled and completed within 48 business hours*, weather permitting! *Only available in participating locations.

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We love them!!!', u'author_name': u'Nancy Young', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 5, 3, 12, 32), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Nancy Young', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/107379027241905431589/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746414752, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU_S554Bonr8pczO-OEiEzLi-aJACI3U7kKsC6IpMkGxpYTme4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Zach is so knowledgeable and careful to address all of our concerns. He is observant and takes the time to ensure he hasn\u2019t missed anything. We appreciate him so much. Josh is also very good. We recommend Mosquitoes Squad highly.', 'review_content': u'Zach is so knowledgeable and careful to address all of our concerns. He is observant and takes the time to ensure he hasn\u2019t missed anything. We appreciate him so much. Josh is also very good. We recommend Mosquitoes Squad highly.', u'author_name': u'C Hoffman, LPN', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 4, 19, 50, 56), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'C Hoffman, LPN', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/100044134699500459704/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746388256, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjXUfPqqpTkKXge8Y27DJ4tZs_QfpzhLPVwd949E3ox2gCqz-w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'so very good! not afraid to go outside, do not need to be sprayed with poison to go outside. i really appreciated that not only could we get work done outside, but also that when the kids came no one had to be sprayed with deet or worry about ticks!!!! also, we have a catio and not having to fuss about mosquito borne illnesses or ticks is fantastic! did i mention the granddoggie who visited and was tick free? really, thank you (slightly worried about the bumbles, but last june it rained every day and i had zero tomatoes, so maybe the same? i will see what happens this year (year #2))', 'review_content': u'so very good! not afraid to go outside, do not need to be sprayed with poison to go outside. i really appreciated that not only could we get work done outside, but also that when the kids came no one had to be sprayed with deet or worry about ticks!!!! also, we have a catio and not having to fuss about mosquito borne illnesses or ticks is fantastic! did i mention the granddoggie who visited and was tick free? really, thank you (slightly worried about the bumbles, but last june it rained every day and i had zero tomatoes, so maybe the same? i will see what happens this year (year #2))', u'author_name': u'Kari Anderson', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 21, 35, 53), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Kari Anderson', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/113483250036608292628/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746308153, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJv5qAGT7c0qshwLgaH__Akv0eT-JLxryOgoPsrzJFzsrluww=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Awesome experience with Mosquito Squad! Great price and customer service. Very pleasant service people too.', 'review_content': u'Awesome experience with Mosquito Squad! Great price and customer service. Very pleasant service people too.', u'author_name': u'Dan Kanitz', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 18, 56, 4), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Dan Kanitz', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/115519609379458518952/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746298564, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLLtBvbeFPFvTK26skdTJkWEJ2yNeMJy1cqIwVcvR4jruuykg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Marcus Coe did a great job applying the mosquito barrier treatment to our property.', 'review_content': u'Marcus Coe did a great job applying the mosquito barrier treatment to our property.', u'author_name': u'Brian Gammill', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 16, 9, 19), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Brian Gammill', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106415215483861982291/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746288559, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 4, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV60wff9ZCx1mw0N67ify803tlqfmmCOken60zNFFYx5gDF4UU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'We have noticed a drastic reduction in mosquitoes outside and we are enjoying our yard! I have to admit I was extremely skeptical that this would work but after two applications it\u2019s helped a lot. We opened up the pool this week, we\u2019ll see if the kids fare as well. Thank you!!', 'review_content': u'We have noticed a drastic reduction in mosquitoes outside and we are enjoying our yard! I have to admit I was extremely skeptical that this would work but after two applications it\u2019s helped a lot. We opened up the pool this week, we\u2019ll see if the kids fare as well. Thank you!!', u'author_name': u'Carrie Timmons', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 14, 56, 22), 'review_rating': 4, 'review_author': u'Carrie Timmons', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116540867435819098274/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746284182, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJ0j2WTR7izy95auCe0ZmJS3jPQ2OJvygLJ0xzJUPV5JXLuWg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'The workers were very nice and did a great job spraying all the areas around our house. They also put a product in my fountains and bird baths which the other company that we had before did not do.', 'review_content': u'The workers were very nice and did a great job spraying all the areas around our house. They also put a product in my fountains and bird baths which the other company that we had before did not do.', u'author_name': u'steve riecks', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 14, 45, 37), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'steve riecks', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116834982319888074276/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746283537, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJmTuIbR3sTvmQObJnMvIlb9CgegHnRTasStivazPisQ6MxYQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'First application of the year, our tech was thorough very happy. Always have been this makes a huge difference in summertime with bugs and mosquitoes. Thank you, thank you!', 'review_content': u'First application of the year, our tech was thorough very happy. Always have been this makes a huge difference in summertime with bugs and mosquitoes. Thank you, thank you!', u'author_name': u'Cindy Hakes', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 13, 42, 9), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Cindy Hakes', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/115603436206889675998/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746279729, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJ8DQKnv1Bd_ZMTNSUFRqQN0TohnoqRpL5NdbaOm79mH4IJQQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u"This is our 2nd year with Mosquito Squad. Josiah and Dontrell were our technicians for our first treatment of this years' season. They were very thorough. Even asked me to show them our property line to make sure every mosquito hiding place was treated. Very happy with the service of Mosquito Sqad and definitely would recommend them to anyone looking for a great company to treat their mosquito problem. Thank you.", 'review_content': u"This is our 2nd year with Mosquito Squad. Josiah and Dontrell were our technicians for our first treatment of this years' season. They were very thorough. Even asked me to show them our property line to make sure every mosquito hiding place was treated. Very happy with the service of Mosquito Sqad and definitely would recommend them to anyone looking for a great company to treat their mosquito problem. Thank you.", u'author_name': u'Kathy Bystricky', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 13, 25, 44), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Kathy Bystricky', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/105974713236762284206/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746278744, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLNwINkObsbDLm7z6VdU9yQ0o4Ol1OJLHjwgumoN5KelaukaA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Spencer & his team are great to work with. Very knowledgeable on the products & through on the service. The texting service is great to know that they have come to the house & the job is complete, highly recommended', 'review_content': u'Spencer & his team are great to work with. Very knowledgeable on the products & through on the service. The texting service is great to know that they have come to the house & the job is complete, highly recommended', u'author_name': u'Jeff Zachos', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 3, 11, 41, 18), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Jeff Zachos', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/109591150109772847864/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746272478, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}]

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