As Karen and I prepare to leave Georgia next week, we are feeling confident that we have overcome the ladybug (asian beetle) onslaught and are declaring victory in the conflict. There have been about 11 hangers-on over the past two weeks, so at an average of less than one per day, we feel that the resistance has been broken and we will not be reinfecting Arkansas with what Arkansas infected us. Every trip to a down-under storage bin reveals some belly-up bugs, and I'm sure that we will find many more belly-uppers when we bring in our slide-outs, but I think the war is over. The vacuum will be their final destination.
There is always the possibility of some hold-outs, possible hibernaters oversleeping, or some unhatched larvae, but let's think positively here.......we are claiming victory. After WWII there were a few Japanese military who kept fighting well after the war was over. One even persisted for nearly 30 years before waving the white flag. The good thing in our case is, if there are any bugs still holding out, they don't have a very long life span, so for them the future is not very promising.
The little buggers put up a heroic fight, sometimes making us wonder if they would ever disappear. They were a formidable foe. We have been scouring the area around our motor home, powdering the fire ant mounds, watching for any signs of critters who might want to hitch a ride out of Georgia, making sure we don't have bird nests, pack rats or mice trying to hitchhike up the road.
With Home Defense, sticky traps, sonic sensors, mint spray, fire-ant powder, Hot Shot Wasp and Hornet Killer, Deep Woods Off, all our chigger fighting lotions, creams and powders, and Google at the ready, we prepare for the road and our next ministry opportunities. We've fought hard, served willingly and leave with mixed emotions, but for now it appears that the pillar of cloud is bidding us to move on.......so move on we will.
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