Bugs, Bugs, Bugs...

[bhidalgo]

Has anyone set off an insect indoor fogger in their rig to try and control bugs? Did it help?
Our rig has been sitting since December, and a few days ago, we noticed a lot of ladybugs in the bathroom and small ants everywhere. No food was left out, and we did not find any food infested with bugs, so I know that is not the cause here.
The rig has been parked at a storage lot on a concrete pad. I am getting ready to start living out of it part-time due to work, and I want to start fresh. I know you can never completely eliminate those critters, but I would like to put the brakes on what is currently there.
Thanks.

 

[Bozo]

Treat it like you would a house. When in storage, you could also treat around all ground contact points. Precipitation with affect this though.

 

[Mike in North Wales]

Occasionally we have had ants in our campers. I have been able to eradicate the little pests by spraying the perimeter of the floor with Terro Home Pest Control that I bought at Home Depot. It is very effective. Spray around the island, entry door, anywhere there is a transition.

The only solution I've heard about ladybugs is a vacuum, but that would be for a dense, concentrated infestation. I usually just let them be. They seem to disappear on their own. Or I'm just not looking in the right places!

 

[bhidalgo]

I ended up getting a pack of insect foggers from HD. I set one off, and the next day, I ended up with three dead ladybugs and a bunch of carpenter ants. It's not as bad as it initially seemed for sitting unused since December. When I get it to its new home tomorrow, and since I'll live out of it for the next several months part-time, I'll get some granules to spread around the wheels, stairs, hoses, and leveling gear. I have bug zappers for when I'll be outside since mosquitoes are the official state insect for Florida.