BEETLE MANIA ARMIES OF CRITTERS DRIVING US BUGGY.(FRONT) From: The Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Date: October 8, 2003| Author: Novak, Bill | COPYRIGHT 2003 Capital Newspapers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Bill Novak The Capital Times

Suck 'em, don't bash 'em.

This helpful household hint isn't from Heloise, but from bug expert Phil Pellitteri, on how to vacuum the Asian lady beetle -- the biggest pest on the planet right now, at least in southern Wisconsin.

"Use a shop vacuum to suck them up, not a regular vacuum cleaner with beater bars," Pellitteri said in an interview today, as reports of beetle swarms flooded the newsroom.

"The...

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