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		Boxelder is known to the Lakota as cansuska, the Omaha as zhaba ta-zhon and the
		Boxelder is native to at least one spot in each state of the contiguous United States (except Maine, Rhode Island, Washington and Oregon).
		Boxelder is still used as a source of firewood, the primary use the American Indians had for it.
	www.northern.edu /natsource/TREESA1/Boxeld1.htm (545 words)

	Boxelder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Since Boxelder is resistant to drought and cold, it is planted as a shade tree in rural communities, and was widely used for shelter belts.
		The syrup made from Boxelder is said to be not as sweet as the sugar from the true sugar maple, but it was nevertheless a welcome resource on the plains of Colorado to natives and early settlers alike.
		Boxelder is one of the few Colorado native broad-leaf trees with this characteristic.
	home.earthlink.net /~swier/Boxelder.html (490 words)

	Boxelder Bugs
		Boxelder bugs feed on a variety of plants, but their favorite food is boxelder seed pods, which are found only on the female boxelder tree.
		Boxelder bugs are primarily a nuisance pest, annoying residents by crawling on exteriors and inside dwellings on warm fall and winter days.
		Since boxelder bugs usually overwinter near the trees they feed on, the removal of one or two problem trees may be of benefit to the homeowner.
	lancaster.unl.edu /pest/resources/boxelderbugs.shtml (558 words)

	Boxelder Bug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Adult boxelder bugs are flat-backed, elongate, narrow, about 1/2 inch long, 1/3 inch wide and dark brownish-fl with three lengthwise red stripes on the pronotum (area behind the head).
		Boxelder bugs feed primarily on the seed-bearing boxelder trees by sucking sap from the leaves, tender twigs and developing seeds.
		Should boxelder tree removal be impractical, treat the young, exposed boxelder bug nymphs on the trees during spring and early summer to prevent potential large populations and indoor migrations in the autumn.
	www.uri.edu /ce/factsheets/sheets/boxelderbug.html (812 words)

	WDNR - Invasive Plant Species - Boxelder (Acer negundo)
		Boxelder is dioecious: the "male" plants bear stamens in umbel-like arrangements, while the "females" produce apetalous flowers in racemes.
		Boxelders are aggressively opportunistic and tend to shade out smaller, herbaceous flora in wetlands and other areas.
		When choosing a control strategy for willow, cottonwood, boxelder, or dogwood, it is important that the habitat manager carefully observe the life-history responses of the trees or shrubs within the target region, because responses may vary from region to region, affecting the success of management manipulations.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /invasives/fact/wetshrubs_boxelder.htm (663 words)

	Boxelder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The form of boxelder found in Utah is a variety of the species that is widely distributed throughout the United States.
		Boxelder is common on moist sites along lakes and streams, on floodplains, and in low-lying wet places where its shallow root system can find abundant moisture.
		Boxelder is a rapidly growing tree, resulting in weak and brittle wood at maturity.
	extension.usu.edu /rangeplants/Woody/boxelder.htm (470 words)

	WildWNC.org : Trees : Boxelder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Boxelder is the most widely distributed of all the North American maples, ranging from coast to coast and from Canada to Guatemala.
		The 1- and 2-year-old boxelder seedlings are also abundant in areas of ground vegetation ranging from light to heavy and in hardwood litter as much as 5 cm (2 in) deep (16).
		Boxelder is a small to medium-size tree reaching 15 to 23 m (50 to 75 ft) in height and 60 to 120 cm (24 to 48 in) in d.b.h.
	wildwnc.org /trees/Acer_negundo.html (1949 words)

	PCT Online » Battling Boxelder Bugs
		Boxelder bugs are one of the most common and widely distributed household pests in the United States.
		In late spring and early summer boxelder bug nymphs that hatched from the eggs, and adults that survived the winter, usually move from the sides of houses to shrubs and ornamental trees.
		In fall there is an increase in the number of boxelder bugs on host trees, and this increase is associated with development of the ovules on female boxelder and maple trees.
	www.pctonline.com /articles/printer.asp?ID=472&CatID=6&SubCatID=52&Source=article (906 words)

	Boxelder Bugs
		Boxelder bugs feed on a variety of plants, but their favorite food is boxelder seed pods, which are found only on the female boxelder tree, and occasionally maple seeds.
		The boxelder bug overwinters as an adult in protected places such as houses and other buildings, in cracks or crevices in walls, doors, under windows and around foundations, particularly on south and west exposures.
		The most permanent solution to the boxelder bug problem is the removal of female boxelder trees from a neighborhood, although this may not be practical or desirable.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /pubs/insect/05522.html (615 words)

	Controlling Boxelder Bugs Around the Home
		The boxelder bug spends the winter as an adult in protected places such as cracks and crevices in walls, doors, under windows and around foundations, particularly on south and west exposures.
		Boxelder bugs feed on low vegetation and seeds on the ground during the spring and early summer.
		The most permanent solution for a boxelder bug problem is removal of host trees, particularly female boxelder trees, from a neighborhood, although this may not be practical or desirable.
	hortparadise.unl.edu /Newsrelease/News/Boxelderbugs.htm (566 words)

	Box Elder Bug Page - United Exterminating Company - Cherry Hill, NJ
		Boxelders are really considered a "trash tree," have been banned from several areas, and many municipalities will not allow female trees to be sold or planted.
		Boxelder bugs overwinter as adults in protected places such as houses and other buildings, cracks or crevices in walls, doors, under windows and around foundations, particularly on south and west exposures.
		Boxelder bugs are good flyers, so we even see them in a center city environment, on the 18th floor of a high-rise office building.
	www.unexco.com /boxelder.html (2846 words)

	Boxelder Bug - Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet
		Adult boxelder bugs will frequently attempt to enter cracks and crevices in the walls, in an attempt to secure a protected, over-wintering site, occasionally finding their way into the living areas of homes.
		Although aerosol-type pyrethrum foggers will kill boxelder bugs that have amassed on ceilings and walls in living areas, it will not prevent more of the insects from emerging shortly after the room is aerated.
		Both live and dead boxelder bugs can be removed from interior areas with the aid of a vacuum cleaner.
	www.ento.psu.edu /extension/factsheets/boxelder.htm (902 words)

	G7360 Boxelder Bug, MU Extension
		Boxelder bugs normally feed on leaves, flowers and seed pods of boxelder trees and other trees of the maple family, particularly the silver maple.
		Boxelder trees are the chief source of food for boxelder bugs, so homeowners might benefit by removing these trees, especially the female or seed-bearing trees.
		When concentrations of boxelder bugs are seen, either on the trunks of boxelder trees or on the foundation and sides of a building, apply a spray directly on the bugs and on the area where they are observed.
	muextension.missouri.edu /xplor/agguides/pests/g07360.htm (710 words)

	Ohio Trees - Boxelder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Boxelder, a tree found throughout all of Ohio, frequents rural bottomlands and neglected urban areas.
		Boxelder is a member of the Maple Family, and is related to its many other species.
		The smooth winter twigs of Boxelder are green to green-purple (sometimes with a whitish cast, or "bloom").
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/trees/box.htm (627 words)

	Forest Health Fact Sheet - Boxelder Bug - PA DCNR
		The boxelder bug sucks the sap from the leaves and flowers of host plants but does little damage, and in most years is of little significance to the host.
		Boxelder bugs do not cause damage to food, fabrics or buildings, nor do they vector human disease, but may stain some items with their excrement.
		Boxelder bugs feed primarily on the leaves, flowers and seeds of female boxelder trees and to a lesser extent on the male trees.
	www.dcnr.state.pa.us /forestry/leaflets/boxelder.htm (571 words)

	Boxelder Bugs
		Spraying boxelder bugs in the spring is not suggested; it has no impact on the number of insects found indoors in the spring or the numbers of bugs found next fall.
		Boxelder bugs found inside should be controlled by physical means, such as with a vacuum cleaner.
		Spraying or removing the seedbearing boxelder trees on which the bugs feed often is not a practical solution to the problem; the adult boxelder bugs can fly up to several blocks and boxelder trees are usually common.
	www.extension.umn.edu /distribution/horticulture/DG0998.html (1182 words)

	Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Boxelder bugs often become pests when large numbers of them appear in houses or congregate on the sunny sides of buildings in the fall, late winter and early spring.
		Boxelder bugs are especially numerous where seed-bearing or female boxelder trees (also known as ash-leaf or three-leaf maple) are found.
		In the fall swarms of boxelder bugs may be seen on the trunks of trees and on the south side of buildings.
	www.canr.uconn.edu /garden/factsheets/tp_05_boxelderbugs.html (1090 words)

	Boxelder Bug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The boxelder bug is a common and well-known insect in Iowa that has been particularly abundant in the past two years.
		Boxelder bugs that successfully survive the winter appear in the spring and try to return to trees to lay eggs.
		Boxelder bugs can be controlled on the trees in mid-summer with yard and garden insecticides such as diazinon, Orthene and Sevin.
	www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/1995/3-17-1995/box.html (477 words)

	Boxelder Bug
		Boxelder bugs do not cause significant damage to landscape plants, and management need only be directed at keeping them out of homes, where they may become a nuisance.
		Since the box elder tree is the main source of food for the boxelder bug, removing the trees, especially the female or pod-bearing trees, is the most effective way of controlling the pest.
		Boxelder bugs that enter the home may be controlled by hand-collecting or vacuuming.
	www.domyownpestcontrol.com /boxelder-bug-a-67.html (976 words)

	Boxelder Bug Control
		The boxelder bug is the common red and fl insect which clusters around boxelder trees during the summer.
		Boxelder bugs normally feed on leaves, flowers and seed pods of boxelder trees and other trees of the maple family.
		Boxelder trees are the chief source of food for boxelder bugs, so home owners might benefit by removing these trees, especially the female or seed bearing trees.
	www.ag.ndsu.edu /pubs/plantsci/pests/e451w.htm (770 words)

	Etiology of Red Stain in Boxelder
		The pattern of staining in boxelder is also similar to the discoloration observed in many other species of deciduous trees (2,15).
		Sample logs from 52 red-stained boxelder trees were split longitudinally and small segments of stained wood were aseptically removed and placed on Difco MEA (1.5%) and PCNB media.
		It is possible that the red stain in boxelder is produced by the tree to restrict growth of invading fungi such as F.
	www.plantmanagementnetwork.org /pub/php/research/redstain (3378 words)

	Box Elder Bugs - How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs
		When boxelder bugs build up to large populations and invade a home they are usually pests only by their presence, although their piercing-sucking mouthparts can sometimes puncture skin, causing slight irritation.
		Boxelder bugs can come out even during the dead of winter when it is cold outside and the sun is shining.
		To help prevent boxelder bugs, cluster flies, lady bugs and similar pests from entering in the fall, outdoor, fast-acting syntehtic pyrethroids : Demon WP, or Demand SC Tempo WP or Tempo SC are recommended.
	www.doyourownpestcontrol.com /boxelder.htm (414 words)

	Client Information Bulletin: Boxelder Bugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Boxelder bugs are insects that live and breed outdoors.
		While boxelder bugs feed mainly on boxelder trees, they will travel great distances -- a mile or more -- from their feeding tree to a house, apartment building or other structure.
		This is the best time to control boxelder bugs by treating the exterior of the building with an insecticide to prevent their entry into wall voids.
	www.plunketts.net /boxelder.html (387 words)

	Boxelder Bugs – Bug Control Tips – Spring Green
		Boxelder bugs are more of a nuisance than a damaging insect.
		They feed on many different plants, but their favorite source of food is the seedpods of the female Boxelder tree.
		If you have had a problem with Boxelder bugs in the past, now would be a good time to plug up the holes and chalk any cracks.
	www.spring-green.com /Boxelder-Bugs.aspx (377 words)

	Pest control Boxelder Bug,Exterminating boxelder bugs,boxelderbugs autumn months,nymph boxelder,boxelder tree,Boxelder ...
		Boxelder bugs may invade buildings, especially during the warm days of autumn, to seek shelter sites for overwintering.
		During the autumn months (around October 1), adult and large nymph boxelder bugs congregate in large numbers primarily on the bark of boxelder trees and then begin migrating to a place for overwintering (frequently around foundations and windows).
		Be sure to caulk and close openings where boxelder bugs can enter the house such as around light fixtures, doors and windows, unscreened vents, holes in walls around utility pipes or conduits, air conditioners, heat pump lines and through the foundation.
	www.betterpestcontrol.com /boxelder.html (1004 words)

	Boxelder Bug
		Boxelder bugs (Boisea trivittatus, Family Rhopalidae, scentless plant bugs) are common insects from mid-summer through fall, and sometimes in spring.
		Boxelder bugs like sunny areas and are attracted to buildings with a lot of southern exposure – regardless of the color.
		Removing boxelder trees or spraying heavily infested trees with a registered insecticide in mid-summer may help reduce boxelder bug numbers.
	www.hort.wisc.edu /mastergardener/Features/insects/boxelder/boxelderbug.htm (618 words)

	BOXELDER BUGS
		Boxelder bugs and other closely related insects are found throughout most of Texas and feed on several kinds of trees.
		Boxelder bugs and related species create pest problems when, during their migrations, they enter homes to overwinter.
		Since the boxelder tree is the chief source of food for the boxelder bug, removal of the female or seedbearing trees might be beneficial.
	insects.tamu.edu /extension/bulletins/l-1830.html (1054 words)

	MapleInfo.org - Maple Field Guide -Boxelder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Boxelder, Acer negundo L. Boxelder is the most widely distributed of all American maples, and is sometimes also know as ash-leaf maple, California boxelder, western boxelder and Manitoba maple.
		Boxelder is generally a bottomland tree, commonly found growing on heavy, wet soils and along rivers where it can survive periodic flooding.
		Boxelder's fibrous root system and prolific seeding make it valuable for erosion control, and it has been planted in windbreaks and shelterbelts in the Great Plains to help control wind erosion.
	vtfpr.anr.state.vt.us /maple/htm/boxm.cfm (481 words)

	Acer negundo: Boxelder
		The boxelder is an undesirable tree for many urban situations and in some cities, planting it may be illegal.
		Boxelder is native along streambanks over a wide area of the United States, grows along flood plains and naturalizes quickly on disturbed sites.
		Boxelder bug infests boxelders, primarily the female trees.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /ST020 (1304 words)

	CD Baby: BOXELDER: Live - Under The Sun - from kweevakbaby
		Boxelder also maintains close ties to the Surf Industry, performing at various contests and fundraisers over the years.
		Boxelder's focus on the Surf Industry earned the band a headline slot on Surfer Magazine's 2002 Surf NRG East Coast summer tour, encompassing twenty-five shows in five weeks up and down the entire East Coast.
		Scaled back for Boxelder is not slow as all their songs on this CD are animated and danceable.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/boxelder/from/kweevakbaby (1042 words)

	NCSU:ENT/ort-040 Boxelder Bug
		Boxelder bugs are elliptical and about 0.5 inch long.
		Adult boxelder bugs emerge from their overwintering shelters in March and early April and feed for about 2 weeks before mating.
		Because these insects feed primarily on boxelder and maple seeds, the insects are found on the ground beneath female trees in the early summer before the seeds start to develop.
	www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/ent/notes/O&T/houseplants/ort040e/ort040e.htm (707 words)

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