I live on the edge of a developed area, overlooking fields and cows etc.
For some time now, I have noticed a fair number of woodlice wandering about in the house. I don't have a woodpile just outside or anything like that.
I vacuum every day. I have a cat, but she is mainly a house cat.
I came in from work at 02.00 and there were 5 of the creatures wandering about in the hall.
What, if anything, can I do???
Thank-you.
2006-09-22 05:48:42 · 13 answers · asked by meynell35 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
damp will attract the blighters
2006-09-22 05:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by organise my funeral a big un 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a primative solution I'm sure an exterminator would do a better job. Having been a poor man most of my life I have learned many simple cheap solutions to many big problems. Place a shallow pan like a cookie sheet with shallow sides on it on the floor where you see them. add some soapy water. Dish soap will do. Hang a small light bulb just over the pan of water. Turn every light in the house off except that one. Next time you come home from work check the pan. Let it run about 24 hours. This should give you an idea of how big the infestation is. If you don't have too many just use the pan and light trick for a while and you will see a decline in their numbers. If there are a large number and it does not decline, you have a bigger problem than the 4 you saw in the hallway. If that is the case you may need a pro....what does your yard look like? Try this pan and light bulb experiment out in your yard in different places...this may help you pin point the sourch of the problem.
2006-09-22 06:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by john d 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damp. I have them too. We had the damp treated when we moved in but I'm afraid they never go away. Although the damp is treated so as not to cause corrosion in timber and bricks the creatures still find damp in the earth under the floor boards etc. I've not found any way to get rid of them yet. Sorry!
2006-09-22 06:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by t11omo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 06:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by bradberry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woodlice love a damp environment get your house checked out for damp
2006-09-24 03:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amazing where they can get! They like damp but they're probably coming in out of the cold at the moment!
2006-09-22 05:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by Knonowt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they love damp wood and u have it somewhere where u dont knw. they might be eating away at ur wood too. they usually pop up at night i think.or are they cockroaches that do that? i think u can get those mouse trap sticky boxes that may help.not sure but could give it a go.
2006-09-22 05:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by allgiggles1984 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's simple. You have damp wood somewere. They love it.
2006-09-22 05:52:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
move to a house not made of wood
2006-09-22 06:03:09 · answer #9 · answered by GB123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
damp. i have the same problem.. you can get traps that are harmless to cats and dogs.
2006-09-22 05:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋