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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.

Service offerings vary by location. Please contact your local Mosquito Squad to find out more.

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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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    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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And their communications staff is always super courteous & efficient & a delight. (A rarity these days) The Squad is All positive.The Ideal service for mosquitos to go bye-bye.', u'author_name': u'Susan Wilson', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 8, 21, 36, 33), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Susan Wilson', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/118194648156875014478/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746740193, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjV4fft26RceAeTGDZLbXIGqiRbvIIVhIeepO5lChCvgyk-fubY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Always on time. No mosquitoes or ticks since using their service. I have 3 acres partially wooded and on the water. No issues and very few retreats.', 'review_content': u'Always on time. No mosquitoes or ticks since using their service. I have 3 acres partially wooded and on the water. No issues and very few retreats.', u'author_name': u'Serge Remillard', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 8, 0, 12, 21), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Serge Remillard', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/104188615008563263569/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746663141, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIAsHi1hmdfscI1DscU6QoqvTM2JGb_tJYpbI0rNC9g6z05Rw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Joseph is amazing. He checked in with me and asked if I had any concerns or any questions before he started. He did everything I asked and he went above and beyond! Thank you Joseph! Thank You Mosquito Squad!!', 'review_content': u'Joseph is amazing. He checked in with me and asked if I had any concerns or any questions before he started. He did everything I asked and he went above and beyond! Thank you Joseph! Thank You Mosquito Squad!!', u'author_name': u'Christina Belizaire', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 7, 15, 11, 30), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Christina Belizaire', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/108691948997464044944/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746630690, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVSR9P56K5dHJb5ppT8DrP6NNl8FWciWa3otkui_vBins8HH6jB=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Jacob and Kareem did a great job today. They are friendly and polite as they get the job done. We are happy with their service. 5 stars', 'review_content': u'Jacob and Kareem did a great job today. They are friendly and polite as they get the job done. We are happy with their service. 5 stars', u'author_name': u'Kelly Burris', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 7, 14, 54, 10), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Kelly Burris', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/104595084433231606120/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746629650, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJL0JW2RSuP1oN8_18nIGOXlAYZjun5D05XSqL8jmDyDw81lg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Mosquito Squad does a great job. We get a notification of the schedule ahead of time as well as a reminder the day before and the day of treatment. Very helpful!', 'review_content': u'Mosquito Squad does a great job. We get a notification of the schedule ahead of time as well as a reminder the day before and the day of treatment. Very helpful!', u'author_name': u'Jennifer Edwards', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 6, 18, 42, 44), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Jennifer Edwards', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/102611365541920697790/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746556964, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLMA3-zyvmqltVVXgYy2pGifMm3PGbpu6F6xR0sgEWJ7K1uDA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u"I have been fortunate enough to have Kendall and Randall as technicians for Mosquito Squad last few sprays. They are extremely professional and thorough. I've used Mosquito Squad for years and they are the best so far. I also have another yard sprayed for an elderly friend. She is very picky but called me a couple of weeks ago and told me she wanted me to tell Mosquito Squad to only send Kendall and Randall. That's a review.", 'review_content': u"I have been fortunate enough to have Kendall and Randall as technicians for Mosquito Squad last few sprays. They are extremely professional and thorough. I've used Mosquito Squad for years and they are the best so far. I also have another yard sprayed for an elderly friend. She is very picky but called me a couple of weeks ago and told me she wanted me to tell Mosquito Squad to only send Kendall and Randall. That's a review.", u'author_name': u'Barbara Yontz', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 5, 18, 56, 52), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Barbara Yontz', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/103297401223626008775/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'in the last week', u'time': 1746471412, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}, {u'rating': 5, u'profile_photo_url': u'https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJk3XHGOBd9H0GJoDfjei5O0e4De7Ico0adx2AlKdjl5SIg5w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Mosquito Squad of central IL. Has serviced our home for several years now. We have never had a complaint about their service. The difference it has made in our summer spent outside is incredible! We love them!!!', 'review_content': u'Mosquito Squad of central IL. Has serviced our home for several years now. We have never had a complaint about their service. The difference it has made in our summer spent outside is incredible! 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'a week ago', 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'a week ago', 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-UjU9VZacKNJ8T9Aq4SvlrgVZv3Pcc9DOlwH8bO8bZmv30S4WE_o=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo', u'language': u'en', u'text': u'Continued Great service! This will be our 3rd year with Mosquito Squad. Mosquito free so far this summer. Our second treatment was delayed a week due to the large rains. We still have not found a single mosquito. Whatever their treatment is - it works great as we never have spider or tick issues. With having dogs that is very important to us.\nTotal professionals and responsive to any questions I may have.\nHighly recommend them.\nJ.B.', 'review_content': u'Continued Great service! This will be our 3rd year with Mosquito Squad. Mosquito free so far this summer. Our second treatment was delayed a week due to the large rains. We still have not found a single mosquito. Whatever their treatment is - it works great as we never have spider or tick issues. With having dogs that is very important to us.\nTotal professionals and responsive to any questions I may have.\nHighly recommend them.\nJ.B.', u'author_name': u'Jill Byers', 'datetime': datetime.datetime(2025, 5, 4, 14, 38, 24), 'review_rating': 5, 'review_author': u'Jill Byers', u'author_url': u'https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/112862045572723319188/reviews', u'relative_time_description': u'a week ago', u'time': 1746369504, 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'a week ago', u'time': 1746308153, u'translated': False, u'original_language': u'en'}]

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