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| Bob Newey |
Posted - 31 Jan 2006 : 20:32:36
I�ve had a call from somebody who says he has woodlice (and his description sounds like they are). They are mainly in his bedroom and a few in the hallway and front room.
I�ve asked him if it�s humid and damp and he says not(although I have my doubts). He�s been treating them with one of those crawling insect and ant powders you can get from the DIY store and has been doing so for 3 months. Although it seems to be killing some it isn�t getting rid completely.
I�m assuming they�re in his wall cavity and have told him to look for and seal any possible entry points such as pipe surroundings or cables, or the top/bottom of the skirting board. But as far a eradication is concerned hows the best way to go about it if they are in the cavity, and what (if any) implications are there because of the fact that they carry their eggs inside them instead of laying them separately like most insects do? They could of course be under his floorboards in which case would the above sealing be enough?
Being a new kid in the pest business and never having come across these I�m not sure as to the best treatment other than an application of Ficam or suchlike and I don�t want to quote for the job until I know a bit more about what to do.
Any suggestions/tips/pearls of wisdom form you experienced boys would be much appreciated.
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| dorsetogg |
Posted - 23 Jan 2008 : 17:49:10
Bob
Just walk away from this one, let the �25 boys have it with all the call backs every time the customer finds a woodlice in the house!!!!
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| urban |
Posted - 23 Jan 2008 : 10:00:33
we user nothing a dehumidifier (spelling cant be rite )
take away the moisture take away the woodlouse
conservation care control
urbanwildife |
| The Spotlight Kid |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 21:42:43
Woodlice like damp conditions so your lack of central heating is not helping. The two aims of control would be to improve the damp living conditions and block off entry points from outside. If you can't find these then the removal of damp conditions outside harbouring the woodlice will help. Accumulations of logs, rocks, vegetation, damp outhouses, piled up rubbish etc.
Is your bedroom on the ground floor?
Is the vent blocked off inside or outside?
Do you have wooden floorboards? |
| NickA |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 21:38:49
Think the answers are all there in this thread.
Any in your room vacuum them up.
Pests are smart - We're smarter
www.rpcwildlife.co.uk |
| lynnyv |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 21:27:41
i need help...im in a rented house with no central heating therefore the house is always cold! iv discovered wood lice coming down my wall in my bedroom..even two in my bed. The only thing i can think of is a vent which im told is blocked off...its a two story house, im a student EHO so i know about bugs but this woodlice problem is freaking me out and as a result im not sleeping for fear they are in my bed. any low cost solutions for a poor student? theres no cavity wall or harbourage at the vent/wall so its a unclear where the source of them is???any ideas? |
| vermincontrol |
Posted - 13 Jul 2007 : 17:40:16
wherabouts in the country are you?
Steve
It Has 2 Be Done Pest Control
www.ithas2bedone.co.uk
www.ithas2bedone.com
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| Bugged off |
Posted - 12 Jul 2007 : 11:54:24
Please help!!! Have a major woodlice problem, I am clearing up up 100 per day. It is an old house 200yrs, which has been renovated. Moved in 2 weeks ago and have many uninvited house guests! i have read the chain of advice, and am even more concerned now. Can you advice me. |
| warrenthegreat |
Posted - 25 May 2007 : 23:35:07
Woodlice are land based crusty's, remove the environment and the problem will go. Clean up the leaves, get rid of the potted plants, sort the drains out, cure the damp. Ficam works a treat, I always see loads of dead ones after ant sprays.
So the maples formed a union |
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| Dusty |
Posted - 15 May 2007 : 23:03:47
Loks like Melba has more time than sense
Don't feed them, get Rid of them - visit us on www.ridpest.com.au |
| eekamouse |
Posted - 04 May 2007 : 18:17:28
They taste very much like shrimps. Honestly!
Well better than a KFC for ye!
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| vermincontrol |
Posted - 29 Apr 2007 : 21:47:30
Hi Bob
i know you posted this thread a while back but i have just answered the thread on the other forum if the info is of any use to you. (it is how i handle them and i get quite a few)
steve
Steve
It Has 2 Be Done Pest Control
www.ithas2bedone.co.uk
www.ithas2bedone.com
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| ErsatzEggs |
Posted - 27 Apr 2007 : 08:24:29
HAHAHAHAHAHA! You may be right, Iain! :D |
| Iain |
Posted - 26 Apr 2007 : 18:45:42
....your plastic gull eggs would be as effective as the sonic devices!!!
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| ErsatzEggs |
Posted - 26 Apr 2007 : 16:31:30
I live in a town where lots of people have woodlice in their houses (it's an olde town) and have heard from a few sources that those plug-in sonic insect deterers work to get rid of them..... perhaps they work for all arthropods? |
| Dusty |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 04:13:06
Nice find Splat. A good article that even a dumb Aussie could follow.
Having just re-read all of this thread, it seems that the one piece of advice that was not given was to treat the mulch and rotting vegetation. Have had excellent results by broadacre spraying the garden beds where covered with mulch. Wall voids also, by all means, but the buggers have to come from somewhere, and far better to nip things in the bud (so to speak)by treating that somewhere (rotting vegetation)
Don't feed them, get Rid of them |
| splatman |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 18:50:47
Hi Kelz,
There really is only one way to rid yourself of these critters. Take away their harbourage and food! Woodlice are not a pest problem per se, but are symptomatic of a wider problem such as damp and/or rot. I have always suggested to people to contact a damp proofing expert to have walls and timbers treated, the live woddlice can be easily swept up and disposed of without the use of insecticides. You could spend good money on a pest control treatment, but remember, a)These aren't insects and b)When the insecticide breaks down, sure as eggs are eggs, they'll be back! There is an old treatment I read about years ago which costs nothing, but it involves urinating in a bowl and painiting it over the rotting wood (aparantly the salts kill them off rather quickly). I'm sure these days anyway it's probably illegal!! Anyway, heres a rather informative site I found on the subject, Dusty will probably like it too..... http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7649/woodlice/wlicebak.htm |
| kelz |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 00:58:58
hello every1, ive read many of the comments and know how 2 reduce woodlice, however i want 2 get rid of them. they are in the bathroom and seem 2 be breeding in the pannel of the bath. can anyone help please?
thank u |
| Dusty |
Posted - 11 Feb 2006 : 06:37:51
What has label registration to treat wood lice? Am assuming they are what we call Slaters (Porcellio scaber)
Don't feed them, get Rid of them |
| Helen |
Posted - 06 Feb 2006 : 09:59:29
When i was at uni in leeds we had a massive infestation there was nothing casual about it. The kitchen floor and downstair rooms were covered everyday. It didn't really bother us but it did the EHO who came to inspect the house. Turns out the house was breaching no end of legislation and the estate agents were told not to relet it! Anyway the woodlice went on the list along with the windows, boiler, damp etc and the council sent out a man to spray the entire down stairs. Needless to say we moved out and got our rent and deposit back.
Helen
Luxan(UK)Ltd |
