Lay Down The Law With These Pest Control Tips

By Sue Allen


Have you found insects in the pantry? Have you heard scratching and scurrying in your attic at night? If this is the case, you may suffer from a pest problem. In this article you are going to get some wonderful advice for getting rid of pests.

Ask your neighbors for pointers. It is likely your neighbors will have the same issues. You can share ideas and come up with a better way to control pests. You should let your neighbors know about your pest problems and share some tips on how to get rid of the bugs or rodents you saw.

If you keep your outdoor plants several feet away from your house, you can cut down the number of bugs coming inside your house. Putting tiles around your home is a good way to keep rodents away. It's simpler to keep windows open if you're not worrying about flying bugs entering.

If you have an especially intractable issue with pests, think about replacing all small appliances in your home. Ask around for another toaster or coffee pot. Bugs invade every inch of your home and especially prefer cozy places like the inside of appliances.

Make sure the traps you use are adapted to the kind of pest you are dealing with. If your trap is sized for a raccoon or large animal and you are trying to catch a little chipmunk, it may not work. Most traps are triggered by the weight of the animal as they approach the bait. Just remember that if the pest is too small or light for the trap to trigger, you'll only be giving the pest a good meal.

Eliminate all the standing water that is in your yard to reduce the amount of mosquitoes that are buzzing around. Standing water provides a place for mosquitoes to lay eggs and mosquito larvae to grow. Search around flowerpots, your home, and your garden hose. These areas are likely culprits for standing water.

Do you have ants in your home? There are many home remedies, but one effective one is mixing sugar with borax. While the smell of sugar will attract them, the borax will kill them. To make it, simply get a quart jar and put in one cup of borax with a cup of sugar. Punch some holes in the top to make a sprinkler and distribute the mixture around the foundation outside and the baseboards inside.

Trace ant trails to learn their source. You need to track down their entry point. When you locate it, there are many things you can do to be sure they are unable to come in anymore. Some of the remedies are cinnamon, lemon juice, coffee grounds and cayenne pepper.

Consider using hairspray to kill flying insects. Hairspray doesn't harm you or any pets you have, but it kills the insects. Hairspray will stick onto the insects, which will prevent them from reaching food or water in your home. This works well on bees, especially when you don't want to approach them.

You ought to now be prepared to eradicate the pests that have been keeping you awake. Make use of the advice you've just read in order to regain control of your home. It could take a while, but eventually all those little scurrying sounds in your ceiling will recede, and you will have a good night's sleep.




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