I live in a new subdivision just outside Kansas City, MO. They seem to be coming out of the grass. I have hostas nearby. They move across the concrete patio and up the east side of the house. I don't
notice them on the other sides of the house. They are creepy, and I
would like to get rid of them. I like to spend time on the patio in the early morning and in the early evening. That seems to be when they are most active.
2006-06-26 10:43:32 · 6 answers · asked by gardenpartygirl 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Millipedes feed on decaying vegetable matter and are often found under stones, flower pots, boards or similar debris where there is abundant moisture. Occasionally after rains or during cold weather, large numbers of millipedes may migrate into buildings. They can climb foundation walls and enter homes through any small opening. These pests are generally more troublesome in wooded or newly developed areas where decaying vegetation provide excellent food and breeding conditions.
Millipedes do not damage furnishings, home or food.
Female millipedes can lay from 20-300 eggs singularly or in clusters in the soil. The eggs hatch in a few weeks, and the young go through 7 to 8 stages before maturing to adults.
Tengard gets rid of them.
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2006-06-26 10:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by sadie_oyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last year I had the same problem with ladybugs; thousands of them, perhaps even millions crawling everywhere, laying tiny yellow eggs all over my porch, my trees, everywhere. I was just about to go mental when they just vanished. Perhaps yours will naturally end their breeding cycle soon, and go away on their own like my ladybugs.
2006-06-26 17:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by webfly2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your yard a good dose of Seven dust. I find it quite effective for controlling most insects, and it will not hurt children or pets.
2006-06-26 18:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local lawn and garden or hardware store they will have a solution and for your area
2006-06-26 17:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by someone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat your lawn with ortho or spectrizide insect killer. Its squashed not swashed.
2006-06-26 17:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a fire extinguisher and get them ALLLLLLLLLLLL!!! or just move out or dont plante potatos.
2006-06-26 17:48:10 · answer #6 · answered by t-man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋