Good morning, We've noticed an increase in boxelder bugs (we have a nice white house with great sun exposure) over the past 2-3 years. We've tried to keep leaves away from the house so they have fewer places to nest. However, it seems like they come back in greater numbers each year. Our neighbors do have a nice leaf compost pile right beside our driveway. Perhaps that is a source of nesting? We're wondering if you have suggestions for long-term control? We've used flying insect spray but that just targets the ones on the outside of the house. They continue to reappear and we usually have 1-2 inside the house on most days in random areas. We've tried to identify where they are entering, but would really love to get rid of them on the outside to prevent their entry into the house. We contacted an exterminator but it felt like they'd just do the same thing...spray those that are outside (as well as any other insect). We don't want to keep all bugs/spiders, just help control the boxelder population. Do you have suggestions for treatment and prevention? Also, we have a nest of ground bees (not carpenter bees...not as big or with black bottoms). How should we treat them? They're right by our driveway and make it hard to play outside for fear of being stung.