The Best Way to Get Rid of Mice is To Keep It Clean

Mice might be a small predator but you could not underestimate the trouble it would cause to your home. Worst, it could put someone’s life at risk. So just before everything gets worst, you need to be vigilant about it and find ways how to stop them from thriving in your home. Is there a best way to get rid of mice? Sure there are several ways to do that and here are the following:

Natural mice pest control must be included in your list as to how to get rid of mice. This includes, mouse traps or creating sounds that would drive away mouse. Now for mouse traps, this could be the less painful or humane way in getting rid of mouse in your house. Once they get caught, you could just throw them in your bin. You could also poison mouse but then it’s also a hassle on your part and could be quite risky especially if there are children in your home. A female cat could also fall in this category as cats are known to catch mouse.

The common way not to invite mouse in your home is to always make sure that your place is clean. If you just leave your clothes lying around or objects on the floor, it would give the pest to live. If you see crumbs on the floor, sweep it away. It would just attract insects or animals to be living in your home. Also, you need to have clean kitchen. Mice live in such area. They are born scavengers and they would eat whatever food they could find lying around. They go for seeds, crumbs, vegetables and more. In order for mice not to swarm in your place, keep all foods in proper and sealed containers.

A mouse could live in a hole of a quarter of an inch in diameter. It’s enough for them to grow and worst, have an offspring. Be sure to have your doorsills or cupboards sealed including the walls or any place that a mouse could live.

So, if you truly care about your home and your loved one’s health, then it is time for you to find ways as to how you could get rid of mice. They are deadly and could actually kill someone. Their pee is so deadly and poisonous that once you get infected with it, it could weaken your system and death could possibly be the worst that could happen to you.

Finally, the real truth about the best way get rid of mice! Find out what really works and what’s a waste of money! You can move those pesky house mice right on out the dgoor!

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What Is The Preferred Electronic Mouse Repellent For Getting Rid Of Unwanted Mice Inside Your Home?

An electronic mouse repellent can be a simple way to get rid unwelcome mice who have recently invaded your home. There are other options like mouse traps, poisons, and glue boards. But they are much more labor intensive. Just plugging into a wall outlet could very well be an easy fix for your mouse problem.

An electronic mouse repellent works two different ways.

One way it can work is through the use of ultrasonic sound waves to drive away mice. These kinds of high frequency sound waves irritate the mice and are eventually too much, driving them from your home. These types of sound waves range between 30 to 60 kHz. And to make things worse, these sound waves are generated but not repeatedly at the same frequency. It keeps switching frequencies leading to additional irritation and the mouse can’t get accustomed to it.

Another way an electronic mouse repellent will work is by vibrating the electromagnetic field in your home. All you need to do is plug in one directly into a wall outlet and it will cause the electromagnetic field in the electrical wiring to vibrate. There’s electrical wiring in your walls, as well as possibly floors and ceilings. These kinds of vibrations bother the mice and drive them from your home.

These two methods work to drive away mice. The good news is people, dogs, and cats can’t hear these types of high frequencies and aren’t bothered by vibrating electromagnetic fields. These are going to, however, bother rodents that you might have as pets.  So if you have rats, mice, gerbils, or hamsters as pets, you are going to need to use something else.

So if you’re wondering what the best electronic mouse repellent is, I would have to suggest the Original Pest Offense. It takes advantage of your electrical wiring and electromagnetic field to effectively drive out mice. It is actually pretty handy and simple to use. Plug it into a 120 volt wall outlet and allow it do its thing. It also comes with a built in surge protector and indicator light that also functions as a night light. One Original Pest Offense will cover a whole floor of a home.

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Pest Control (Trapping Rodents)

First of all, there are different types of rodent traps and you can always use all of them effectively. A pest control exterminator will know what these traps are. Snap traps are one of the oldest and most commonly used devices for controlling rodents. Through the years, the snap trap has proven itself to be reliable enough in controlling rodents. These traps use a kill bar to swiftly contact and snap the rodent’s neck in one very strong strike.

Although traditional mousetraps are very effective in killing mice, they do not enclose parasites and bodily fluids. Some mouse traps have the ability to trap in dead mice, parasites, and fluids, and thus protect your home and family. Electronic rodent traps are available for rat and mouse versions. These devices induce death to the rodents via electrocution which is delivered through a high voltage shock. These traps are easy to use, economical, and go for a quick, humane kill.

There are also multiple catch mouse traps. These mouse traps are capable of automatically capturing one mouse after another. Depending on the model, some mouse traps can hold up to thirty mice. Multiple catch ups do not have any kill mechanism. It can be used for catch-release rodent control. Glue traps are also commonly used to control mice and juvenile rodents. Glue traps are very easy to use and one can also dispose of it easily after use. They are also affordable and more economical compared to other traps. Additionally, then can also catch insects, spiders, snakes, scorpions, and other small pests.

A very important thing to remember in order to use traps effectively is good trap placement near high activity rodent areas. Spacing traps evenly at a 10 feet interval will provide thorough coverage and protection. It is also important to locate where the rodents are mostly found so you would know where to focus the positioning of your traps. If you feel you need help in locating where the rodents are and setting the traps for them, seek assistance from a pest control exterminator for the best results.

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How To Humanely Remove Bats From Your Home

Bats are the only mammal species that are capable of true flight. Their wings are an evolutionary adaptation of the same bones that make up our hands. The wing is made up of long, flat, and flexible finger bones providing the structure over which elastic skin stretches. Because their wings are so thin and flexible, the flight of bats is more controlled than that of birds. Maneuvering swiftly during flight allows the bat to easily catch prey or even drink while in flight.

An important and beneficial species, bats are often feared and maligned by humans. With over one thousand species around the globe, bats play a major role in controlling insect populations. About forty species live in the United States and Canada, most of them insectivorous. Bats use echolocation, like sonar, to find insects as they fly. Bats emit high frequency sounds that bounce back to their sensitive ears. They use this to navigate at night or in a dark cave, catch flying insects, and avoid obstacles. Prodigious eaters, one bat can consume six hundred to one thousand insects per hour, an amazing number.

Their service of ridding the environment of harmful insects is often overlooked as people pass along negative myths about bats. Beliefs that bats will intentionally tangle in hair or are all bloodsuckers are erroneous. The old phrase, blind as a bat, is also incorrect. Studies have shown that bat vision is similar to that of humans. These little mammals are an integral part of the environment. In locations where their numbers have declined dramatically, an accompanying increase in insects that cause disease in humans or crop loss usually occurs. Seven species in the United States are close to extinction. In the winter months when food is unavailable, bats migrate or find warm spots to hibernate. Normally they choose old trees or caves for roosts. Due to habitat losses, many are now spending the winter months in attics of homes. Here they hang by their feet, upside down, and wrap their wings around for warmth. Bats breed in the fall, gestate over the winter months, and give birth to live young in the spring.

Breeding colonies can also take up residence in attics. Prior to the increased awareness of the beneficial role bats play, bat roosts in homes were eradicated with extermination. New techniques have been developed that save the bats, but remove them from the home. Exterminators and homeowners alike can use these methods to humanely remove bats. There are serious health concerns if a bat colony resides in a home, so using the bat exclusion process rids the home of the bats humanely and permanently.

A pest control company will observe the home over several evenings, watching for exiting bats. Once holes are located they are covered with one-way devices, allowing remaining bats to leave but none can return. After several days all holes are plugged, and the bats are now gone from the attic. Providing a nearby bat house gives them an alternate roosting site.

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Mouse in the house

I awoke early in the morning about 3:00 A.M. to the sound of stirring above the drop ceiling in our basement bathroom, the weather-had turn cold and had driven something into our warm home. We have lived in the same house for more than thirty years and have had only one mouse get in during the first few years that we occupied the house, so I was surprised. As I do most of the work or had in the past, I was sure that there were no openings that a mouse could get through but apparently I was wrong. Our parents live upstairs on the main floor and we no occupy the basement.

Over the years we have on two occasions a squirrel came down the chimney and at that time with a cat in the house it caused quite a scene with the cat guarding the fire place and the squirrel starring back through the screen. Before it was out the door, the squirrel ran down the hall and into the bedroom, bounced off the wall and then returned to the front of the house and out the front door.

The second squirrel came down the chimney after we had an evening fire or maybe during the fire. The next morning we could hear him in the chimney and he did not sound too good. Later in the day it got quite and I knew that something had to be done. Chimneys’ have a space behind the flue to prevent rain water from entering the fireplace and I assumed that must be where he was, dead I hoped. I put on a glove and tried to see if I could get my arm up and through the flue opening. After twisting and turning my arm, I manage to get my elbow up above the flue, now to find the squirrel. I was not sure if he was dead, but at least he was not moving.

Back to the mouse, we found mice droppings in the upstairs kitchen and a box in the pantry behind the stairs that had been chewed into. He had found his food supply. After cleaning up the mess all agreed that something had to done immediately. So off to the closest store to find a mouse trap. Do you know how hard it is to find a mouse trap today, after checking four stores I finely located a package of two old fashion spring loaded mouse traps?

That night I set one in the kitchen loaded with fresh cheese and another above the drop ceiling in the basement bathroom.

I awoke again early in the morning to the same sounds and was eager to see if we had trapped the mouse, no luck, he ignored the cheese and went for the bag of potato chips in the pantry. Mouse droppings now left a trail down the steps and toward the washer and dryer located under the steps. After cleaning up the mess again, it was decided that a more serious plan had to be developed. Dad mentioned that the liked bacon better than cheese so that would be the bait for night. I stuffed a sheet under the basement door and set the trap at the top of the stairs. I had rebuilt the stairs and have not gotten around to painting them so the wood is unfinished but clean.

About 1:30 in the morning I heard a loud noise on the steps and I relaxed knowing that I had succeeded and won the battle. The next morning I was in shock, no mouse just blood about half way down the steps, soaked into the fresh new wood. After about an hour of scrubbing and cleaning the search was on. I had to find that mouse. Two hours of search with mirror and flashlight into every nook cranny and hole I could find would produce no mouse. The basement got a thorough cleaning that day. The only sign that I could find was a drain pipe that had the dust wiped clean in one spot at the furnace. We had the furnace replaced the year before and I could see completely around it and even with a mirror I was able to check under the tub in the adjacent bathroom. Now we had a different problem with a possible dead mouse to start smelling.
Just to be sure that he was dead, I set the trap again at the top of the stairs and blocked the space under the door.

All was quite, I am not sure if that is a good thing or not, where is that mouse?
Well I gave up for now and sat down and wrote this article. If the story develops or we start smelling the mouse, I will edit the story.

The mouse survived! Last night at the dinner table I prayed that the mouse would not smell, well the prayer was answered, he apparently recovered after a day of rest and is as active as ever.

Yesterday Anthony came by for our scheduled filter changes and check out the new furnace, I shared about the mouse, and he told about his father having horses and when they would move the hay in the barn the mice would run everywhere. Badger, I believe that is what he called is cat, would have a time chasing them. He was getting out the Gravely, I assumed to be a tractor, which I found out more about on the internet, php.iupui.edu/~harrold/Gravely/tractor.html. He spotted a mouse under it and yelled for Badger to come, as he moved the Gravely, Badger jumped on the mouse which was huge, more like a rat. Badger was bit on the lip and let go with only a wimp.

Before we turned in for the night we decided not to take a chance and go ahead and block the space under the upstairs door again. I assume that the mouse, if still alive would not be able to climb the stairs so I set the trap behind the washer in the basement. A little after midnight my wife placed her hand on my chest and said, did you hear that! Yes I hear the mouse above the ceiling stirring around again, he seemed very much alive. In the morning I found one mouse drop on the sheet that I used under the door and the trap was empty.

The best I can tell he must have been on top of the trap when it tripped two days ago and it threw him up against the upright corner of the hand rail on the stairs. This would explain the blood splatters on the first step down with none on the trap or on the top step. That must have been quite a ride. I believe that he is wise to the trap and I will have to find a different type or maybe some poison.

This morning was quite, and there were no signs that the mouse had been stirring around during the night. Last night, I placed four of those sticky traps, two spring loaded traps and crammed the sheet under the upstairs door again. I doubt that he has left and I think that he may still be very much alive. Now this has become a test between man and mouse, the score is man = 1, mouse = 0. He apparently decided that the stairs are blocked and his food supply has been cut off. He has learned about those spring loaded traps. He must be just laying low and waiting for me to give up. Of course there is always the possibly he has left, though I don’t know how. We live in a brick home that is quite tight and I know of all the outside openings that have been made over the years and have checked them to be sure that they are still plugged. I will give him a few more days before giving up.

Our parents are ninety and ninety three, they both get around fine but Dad seldom goes out. They attend church on Sunday morning by watching TV. We had gone to church and just before it was time to start, I received a frantic call from Mom. They had just finished breakfast and she was straightening up the pillows on the built-in bench at the end of the small eating area at the end of the kitchen. She told me in a strong voice to come home as soon as church was over and take care of this rat! She was in her chair and would not be moving until I got there.

It was hiding in the pillows, apparently during the movie the wife and I were watching, the mouse or rat went up the steps and into the kitchen and hid. After the movie I blocked off the door at the top of the stairs and went to bed.

I got the whole story when I arrived, Mom said it was the size of a squirrel and it jumped off the bench when she moved the pillows and ran into the living room, around the corner toward the TV console. I checked everywhere, and could not find a thing, not even droppings. I don’t think he has had anything to eat in at least three days. By now we have placed all food into plastic containers, microwave, oven and the refrigerator. I shuffled all the traps around, placing two upstairs and four down stairs and baited them with peanut butter. Phil, my son-in-law, said that was the best bait. Now we just wait again and the score is man = 1, mouse = 1.

I managed to locate the rest of my family and joined them for lunch. Phil and I were not allowed to discuss the mouse subject. My wife, Kathy and I returned home around three and checked with Mom. She said that she had not been out of her room and had heard some noises from the living room. I started my search again, checking under all the furniture and any place I though a mouse could hide. One place I had not been able to check was under the TV console, this is an old oak free standing closet that I had converted into a book shelf and TV console and it was very heavy. We had installed it in front of the seldom used carport door and I had sealed the door. This sat next to the kitchen door and between the TV and the kitchen we have an empty bird cage that stands about 3 feet high for decoration, it was about 4 inches from the wall at a slight angle. The TV console was about 3 inches from the wall and locked door.

I could just get my hand flat and with my fingers I could feel only the edge of the back opening under the console. I would not be able to get a mirror in a position so I thought about a small digital camera. With some difficulty I was able to take several pictures of the space and though they were slightly burry I could not make out any varmints.

I was down stairs on the computer and Kathy and Mom were discussing the “Rat,” when I was told that I would have to get a bigger trap. With some disgust I headed off for Home Depot before they closed and purchased a large spring loaded rat trap. Loaded it with up with peanut butter and set it along the kitchen wall. We all settled in for the evening, Kathy was watching TV and I was back on the computer writing another article on Superbubbles in space.

I heard the upstairs door open and Kathy whisper to come upstairs. Where we set watching the TV that is about three feet from the kitchen door we can see into the kitchen. Kathy sets on the right at an angle to the door with the birdcage just blocking her view of the edge of the doorway. She saw the mouse trying to come out of the kitchen, but when it saw her it ran back. I was relieved that Kathy was calm and refereed to it as a mouse and not a rat. I searched the kitchen and assumed that he must be under the refrigerator. Now that we had him trapped in the kitchen, I moved all the traps to the door way hoping to block his escape. Two small spring loaded traps, which he has learned to avoid, and four sticky traps about 5 inches long. The rest of the space in the doorway I blocked with a box.

Kathy called me up three times during the next hour. The light over the kitchen sink was on and she could see him come to the door behind the birdcage and then dart back. She was not sure now which direction he was coming from, the TV or the kitchen and she had only seen his head.

The last time she called me up she told me to set down and wait he would show up. From where I sat I could see into the kitchen, so we waited. I guess he could see me and would not come out. About eleven thirty we turned out the lights, except for a night light that is close to the kitchen door and decided to wait a while longer. We did not want to spend another night with a mouse in the house!

We sat there for almost an hour, I dosed off slightly once and Kathy was praying that it would come out. As I sat there, I was trying to figure out what I would do when it did appear. Would it take the bait? Or would I have a chase on my hands.

I could just make out a dark form at the edge of the birdcage, he was coming from the TV and he looked larger than I expected, the birdcage bottom is about two inches high and I could see part of his body over the top. I did not move and Kathy could not see him due to the dim light. I watched as he slowly moved out to inspect the spring loaded traps, and then along the doorway blocked by the sticky traps. He was not taking the bait and I still could not make out his size, but I was now convinced that it was not a small mouse!

I move my arm slightly and he darted back behind the birdcage. I froze again and waited, he again returned to inspect the door way. Kathy had not seen him and we both were thankful. He was hungry, bold and ready for food. We heard a crash and sliding noise as he slid across the kitchen floor and under a shelf that I had built. We jumped up and turned on the lights. I ran into the kitchen to try and catch him when I realized that he was as big as my fist with his body at least five inches long and a much longer tail. He had one foot stuck in the sticky trap and it prevented him from getting through the opening behind the side of the homemade shelf. I could clearly see his head and body on one side of the board and his tail, foot and trap on the other.

There are those times in life when God sends us help, even when we don’t ask for it, and I sure was thankful for the help now. I ran back into the living room trying to find some way to get hold of him without getting bit. I spotted the tongs on the fireplace and grabbed them, heading back to the kitchen. With one quick motion I reached for his tail with the tongs, which have only a very narrow grip on the end, and to my amazement I had him by the tail! He was squealing all the way to the front door.

I left him to figure out how to get that sticky trap off of his foot and hoped that I had seen the last of him. Now I am asking God to show me how he got in and where to look for holes, or could we have left a door open for a short time? man = 2, rat = 2 and free

Kathy called and said that the rat is trying to get in, he is climbing on the front window and looking in! Is this Halloween? Today’s date is 10/30/2006, this is beginning to sound like one of those horror movies. I should also be careful what I pray for, I was about to be shown how he got in!

While we where talking on the phone she heard a crying noise in the chimney and we fear that he may be in there behind the damper. I guess we upset him when we threw him out. He had lost the sticky trap and is now bolder than ever.

I headed for Home Depot again, this time for the strongest rat poison I could find. I check the damper in the fireplace and found that I had left it open all summer. That is most likely how he got in and now we are not sure is he has already returned. I found a mirror and tried to look behind the damper, but it was impossible. All was quiet in there so I closed it and placed the poison packets all around the outside of the house. I now have a deep appreciation for this rodent and his determination, I should give him a name. I guess the score is now Hubert = 2, Willard = 3.

Around ten that night Kathy called me back upstairs to check out a noise she heard in the kitchen, one of the sticky traps was turned over and in the middle of the floor. We started the watch routine again and we sat quietly in the dark for over hour. I remembered an old wire trap that I had in the building out back, this was about ten inches by eighteen inches and has a door on each end with the bait on a trip platform in the middle, I set it up and baited it with the peanut butter, blocked off the remaining door opening and waited again. Kathy retired around eleven and I camped out on the love seat in front of the fireplace where I could watch the kitchen door way by the night light.

A little after one in the morning I dosed off and woke suddenly when something touched my right arm! I got a glimpse of something flashing toward the kitchen, it looked small but I was not sure if I was dreaming or not. I waited awhile to see if anything moved, then got up and turned on the lights, there on the carpet just before you enter the kitchen was a fresh mouse drop!

Tired, I gave up for the night, moved the large cage out to the carport, cleared the doorway and went down stairs. Kathy informed me that she heard a scratching sound over the ceiling in our bedroom while I was upstairs. I went back up and re-baited the traps with fresh peanut butter, moved one spring loaded trap and one sticky trap down stairs, then retired for the night.

This morning I check all the traps, no mouse or rat, found one more mouse drop on the kitchen floor and several droppings at the base of the lamp next to the armoire. While making coffee I noticed the peanut crumbs in the kitchen drain, where I rinsed off the spoon the night before, were missing. Looks like he is finding plenty of food.

We called the exterminator. No one could come out on the same day and I was not convinced they could find him. One of the companies recommended Rid-A-Critter a company specializing in rodent removal. He seemed very confident that they had the right bait to trap him so we set an appointment for two the next day.

At lunch time Mom found that the rat had eaten a large hole in Dad’s bread during the night. Willard has zeroed in on the kitchen. I finished with our Monday morning work at the church and headed for the hardware store again, picking up some pellet rat poison that everyone was telling would make them thirsty and cause them leave looking for water before they die. However I still wanted to know where he was before putting out the poison. I did not want to tear out the ceiling in the basement.

I got home and checked all the hiding places again and not knowing where he was, decided to hold off on the poison and make another trip to the hardware store for some of the larger sticky traps for rats as that is what worked the last time. I picked up four of the big ones, blocked off the kitchen door way with them, baited them with peanut butter and a piece of bread stuck on top. Three covered the space in the door way so I placed the forth on the top stair, just in case he was in the basement.

We retired for the night after I promised to check on the traps during the night.

I awoke at four and all was quite, but I knew that I had better check the traps, so I got dressed and went up stairs, turned the lights on and one of the three traps in the door way was missing, I search the living room and then the kitchen no sign of a rat or sticky trap, I could not believe it! Back in the kitchen and under a free standing cabinet, behind a potato jar was the trap up on its edge. It was a mess with hair and much more stuck all over it, but no rat. All of a sudden the paper around the edge of a flower pot moved and I started looking closer. He was behind the cabinet with two feet on the wall chair rail and two feet on the back of the cabinet top. I ran for the fireplace tongs but I could not get to him, without him being able to get away.

I went and got the wire cage trap from the carport and set it next to the cabinet and blocked off an area so he would go into the trap. I then went to the other side and flushed him out. He ran down and into the trap and back out again before I could get the trap door closed. He headed to the back of the kitchen and under the pillows on the bench.

I proceeded to build another barricade across the middle of the kitchen with the wire cage trap in the middle open on both ends so he could see through and take the easy route. He ran right through the trap jumping over the plate that trips the trap and into his hiding place in the living room under the TV console. Willard had won again! Now that I knew where he was it was time for the poison.

It was five in the morning, so I made a cup of coffee, ate some breakfast, set the poison on each side of the console, turned out the lights and waited. A little after six I heard him munching on the pellets, I continued to let him eat for about 15 minutes before getting up. Now I had to keep him upstairs until Rid-A-Critter arrived. I found another hardware store that had a large plastic mouse trap that I could leave the front open and place water with more rat bait. It had a hidden spring that may hold his head in the trap. I set that up next to the opening along the wall with the other bait hoping he would get thirsty and go for it.

Jeff Vredenburgh and Brandon Shore with Adcock’s Rid-A- Critter were eager to take over. I gave them a brief history and showed them where Willard was hiding. They got their net, gloves, and three foot grabber and started to work. After about ten minutes of checking under the TV console with flashlight and mirror, they spotted him. The TV console had a brace in the middle that blocked my view so that I could see only less than one side at a time, when I would move to the other side the rat would move also, so I was never sure if he was under there. After we moved it away from the wall, they could get a good view of him.

Now it started to get interesting as they tried to position the net and flush him out. After several attempts he escaped, ran over my foot and headed down the hall toward the back of the house.

Mom was in the bedroom with the door shut and Dad was in his chair writing a letter. He was under the desk, then under Dad’s chair, up a lamp, across the book shelves and then back under the desk again. My grandson and I had the door way blocked and there sure was a lot of excitement in that small room.

He got into the lower drawer of the desk and as they were taking the items out, he moved up to the next drawer.

When they removed the middle drawer, he moved up into the top drawer until there were no more drawers too hid in.

With the glove hand they finely caught him. Out of the house at last.

Our thanks to Jeff and Brandon for their brave action and best of all nothing was broken.

My grandson wanted to see him again so while they were gathering up their tools, we went out to look in the back of the truck. They had place the rat in a bucket but he was gone! I later saw them working him over on the driveway. After that they displayed him for a picture.
The fireplace damper is now closed and I never want to go through something like that again.

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Battle the Vermin

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It is scientifically proven that the chemical repellents extracted from some plants consist poisonous ingredients for cold-blooded animals and some insects. But for pets and humans there are harmless. Using such plants for fighting vermin is better option than highly poisonous chemicals.

So when you use plants like these you can create repellents either from fresh materials or dried parts of the plants if you soaked them in cold water. If the plants are boiled then leave them to cool down and strain them. This way you will get an infusion.

So what are these plants that you can use to battle vermin and illness on other plants. They are actually quite common you can grow them in your yard or to pick them up from public lawns or find them into the forests. You need to dry them up and keep them somewhere that they can get ventilated. Use them yourself or ask your gardener to use them like I did when used chemicals for their gardening services.

Use these plants in case you find any of the vermin below.

Basil – 50 grams of dry leaves and stalks are left to soak in 1 litre water for 24 hours. This will annihilate any kind of caterpillars.

Tansy – 100 grams dry leaves are boiled in 1 litre water. This solution annihilates aphids.

Dandelion – 50 grams dry roots and leaves are soaked in 1 litre water. It annihilates aphids and mites.

Crocus – 100 grams dry bulbs are soaked in water. It annihilate caterpillars.

Chilly peppers – 100 grams are boiled in a litre water. It annihilates aphids, slugs and mites.

Onion and garlic – either whole or just the skin are soaked in a litre water. It annihilates mites and caterpillars.

Tobacco – leaves and stalks, about 40 grams, are soaked in 1 litre water. It annihilates aphids, mites, fleas and carnation leaf. You can use cigarettes buds but the effect is weaker.

Datura – 100 grams from the above ground part of the plant is boiled in a litre water. It annihilate all kinds of insects.

Horseradish – 100 grams grated roots are soaked in 1 litre water for overnight. Use it in case that fungal diseases appear.

Something to remember. Use the infusion after it had cooled down. To improve the adhesion of the solution add several drops of cleaning detergent or a little bit of soap.

Here you go, now you know some green, harmless ways to combat vermin that may appear on your garden plants. And if you have hired someone to take care of your garden for you, like do for me, try to convince them to use these eco-friendly and harmless solution instead of dangerous and potentially poisonous chemicals.

 

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A Mouse Repellent is of Big Help

Mice are always a nuisance in any household. No matter how much cute we find the “Tom & Jerry” cartoon that comes on television, we certainly don’t want mice scurrying across the carpet in our drawing room! But then again, a lot of homes are overrun by mice and despite mouse traps and other measures, the problem does not subside.

Rats and mice can wreak havoc in a house and can destroy practically anything starting from toys and books to clothes. You might have found your coat full of “holes” because the rats have nibbled through it. It is very frustrating because there is nothing that you can do but throw it away! The ideal method is to use a mouse repellent solution. The usage is extremely simple because all you need to do is spray the product and walk away. The product will begin its work and you will get to see almost instant results. Within a few days, your house will be completely rodent free!

People are usually a little skeptical when they have to purchase mice repellent because earlier, they were manufactured by using toxic chemicals that were harmful to the environment. People who would inhale the fumes unknowingly would suffer from breathing problems and illnesses soon after. These were more dangerous for small children who would be constantly roaming around the house and thus inhaling the fumes.

Nowadays, care is taken to see that mouse repellents are manufactured using chemicals that don’t cause any type of harm. In fact, the best mouse repellent is manufactured using organic ingredients. While they may hike up the price by a slight margin, the organic ingredients have made the product 100% safe to use even around children.

You can shop for a mouse repellent by going online and searching for dealers who sell such products. No longer do you need to hunt in brick-and-mortar stores for a good quality rodent repellent because you can order the product with just a few clicks and it will be delivered right to your doorstep. The shipping charges are nominal and will not be heavy on the pocket. The orders are generally delivered on the same day depending upon the location and the timing. You can browse through the product gallery and order the product according to the capacity that you will need. You can say goodbye to the mice in your home forever!

 

 

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Pest Control Tips

While there are many things the homeowner can do to help control white ants and termites, hiring pest control services is the best way to detect and eradicate these pests. Every home should have regular termite inspections to ensure infestation is caught before major damage can be done.

In between inspections the homeowner should be sure to keep rubbish such as timber, dead sticks and branches and old appliances well away from the walls and foundations of the home. Such things provide shelter for termites and help them find their way into the home where they munch away happily without anyone being aware of the damage that is occurring.

Many concrete slabs are sprayed for termite protection before the home is built on top of them, but that does not last. Termites can find their way up through the tiniest crack. Only by getting in commercial pest control.

company can you be sure that there are no termites in your home. There are plenty of companies that specialise in pest control in Brisbane and they will come and check your home on a regular basis.

 

In between these checks you can do your part by examining the outside of the home where any timber is showing, or even brick or cement foundations. Look for signs of termite infestation such as fine sawdust in tiny heaps or a tunnel of mud-like material rising from the surface of your building – and often disappearing into the ground at the base of the home.

If your home has a basement then checking it regularly on the inside may prevent damage from occurring. There are many service providers of pest control in Brisbane to take get rid of these pests and protect your home.

Certain things will attract termites to your home. These can be timber growing near the home; a garden right against the home, especially if it has been mulched heavily; old posts and/or untreated timber rails or logs, and firewood stored anywhere nearby – even in a shed.

Termites seem to be attracted to older homes – those that are around 30 years old. They are much more active in warmer climates such as Brisbane, though can still be found in colder climates.

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Bats-Creature Catchers Wildlife Management

Video of Steve Andert of Creature Catchers Wildlife Management channel 3 news Sacramento. Bat problems.
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How to clean and store a Havahart Live Catch Trap

In this article I will discuss how to properly clean and store a Havahart Live Catch Trap. Havahart Live Animal Traps are in my opinion the best live catch traps on the market but like anything else they require basic maintenance to perform at their best and to ensure the longevity of the trap.

After releasing the animal back into the wild (Discussed in a future article) you should immediately clean the trap and prepare it for the next use. First remove any leftover bait, animal droppings, hair or other residue. No sense in trying to clean the trap until all evidence of the animal has been removed from the live catch trap.

The best way to clean your trap is to simply hose it down with fresh water and wipe it down. You may use a mild, preferably unscented detergent if desired. Just be certain to hose all of the detergent off the trap to remove any leftover smell. Detergents and soaps that have a strong smell can potentially scare away animals.

Next wipe the Havahart Live Catch Trap dry with an unscented cloth. Most any old rag, dish cloth or towel will do as long as there is no scent on the cloth. After drying the live animal trap take a moment to check the trap itself for damage. Be sure to check all catch and release mechanisms. No live catch trap will work well if any part of it is bent or works roughly.

I do not recommend lubricating the trap. While it may make sense to do so the scent left by common lubricants may scare away the next animal you will try to catch. If you use any lubricant I recommend a light coating of vegetable oil or other food based lubricant. Do not use oil based lubricants.

Now you are ready to store the trap. The best way of storing the Havahart Live Catch Trap is in its original box. If the box is not available or is damaged then simply storing the trap in a dry location will suffice. If the trap must be stored without the box I recommend hanging the trap on a wall or placing it on a shelf to prevent damage. Never store the trap in a damp environment. Basements and crawl spaces are a definitely not the place to store the Live Animal Trap. Any moisture or humidity can cause the trap to rust over time and will shorten the longevity of the trap.

As we are in the autumn season and small animals such as Chipmunks and Squirrels will be searching for food sources and nesting places for the winter I’d like to make a recommendation on a good trap for relocating these animals.

The Havahart 0745 Live Animal Trap is wonderful to use around the house or in the garden to capture and relocate these animals without harming them. This single door trap is easy to set and I have had good success in capturing and relocating squirrels around my house with this trap.

Thanks for reading and look for the next article on Havahart Live Catch Traps in the near future.Buford Mccormick

Buford Mccormick

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