i find them ever so often sometimes they are dead
but where do they come from?
and how do i stop them coming back?
2006-09-12 07:59:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Wood lice appear primarily in wooden buildings that have excessive moisture or rot in them somewhere. Your building should be thoroughly inspected for defects and possible water infiltration somewhere.
You can start by making sure none of your taps drip or leak, and that there's no water accumulating anywhere.
2006-09-12 08:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Woodlice are usually found in the garden or greenhouses and like to eat young and damaged plant leaves also rotten wood.
and usually hide through the day and come out at night.They will get in through any small space in the stonework. Try sprinkling some bendiocarb or alum in corners or wherever you think they come in. Be care full if you have children or pets before putting anything down on the floor. Wine fly
2006-09-15 09:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by alex winefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are quite common at this time of year - I've had a few in all the homes I've lived in. Personally, I don't worry about them - they're quite harmless, and the dead ones just get sucked into the vacuum cleaner! Now that you've read the answers about damp and rotting floorboards you will probably think that I live in a hovel, but I don't - honest!
2006-09-12 08:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are attracted to dark damp places. The best thing to do is keep the area where they live uncovered and dry the area out by putting talcum powder down or something similar.
2006-09-14 10:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by elaine.king79@btinternet.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snap i get them all the time, its intersesting that person mentioned wood because i have wooden floors, apart from their theory i dont know what else, my house isnt damp. every time i sweep up i see these balls flying about every where like tincy wincy armidillos. mind you i had an ant problem the other day and the powder i used to kill them killed the woodlice. not making myself sound too good here am i.
2006-09-12 08:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its almost certain that you have wet rot in some of your wood work, roll back the floor coverings and check.
2006-09-12 08:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best is to do is get the council to check and make sure you don't have rotted joices or floorboard, because it could develop into a health hazard
2006-09-16 06:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by getmeout2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they always start moving in the autum spray all your doors and cracks in plaster and wood with a chemical called patriot c it will keep them out
2006-09-12 08:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That question made me chuckle.
When my two daughters were very young, they always used to refer to them as rats!!! Seriously. They laugh about it to now.
Not the rats (woodlice), my daughters!!!
2006-09-12 08:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had them in my old house. i lifted carpets and put tape over the cracks in the floorboards hoping that would be that but they still kept appearing grr. i had them till i left. i hated them!! be interesting to c other ppls answers
2006-09-12 08:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by Barson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋