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Posts: 281 (12/05/2008 23:28:16) |
Hi
the season is here , and I hate them all. Does anyone have experience of a good electronic pest device I definately dont like spiders / flies . woodlice etc help me please !!! Marc |
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june barker |
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Posts: 1279 (12/05/2008 23:35:24) |
marc, i think spiders come in around september, especially those large ones. flies, well i just do not leave the outside door open and have nets in the
windows. not sure about the woodlice. never used electronic pest devices but seen them and i think they are for mice, not sure.
my problem has been those blessed ants. last year i had none. so this year i am on the outlook for them. i have the ant power already for them. year before i had them coming in all three rooms downstairs. i was just about pulling my hair out. june b |
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pauline penfold |
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Posts: 162 (12/05/2008 23:58:01) |
Marc, i have an electronic device but living in Australia i use it for keeping possums and rodents out of the roof and it works wonders, would not be without
it but, it does not keep the spiders and i do mean spiders ha ha ha away, we have fly screens to help there, so do not think it worth your investment if that
is what u want it for, hope this has been of some help
have a great day Pauline |
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Kathleen Frost |
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Posts: 134 (13/05/2008 00:02:42) |
Hi Marc,
Have had an electronic pest control gadget for years now and wouldnt be without it, I dont like creepy crawlies either and the gadget that I have was purchased from QVC and is Pestcontro and I remember it was pricey at the time, have seen similar ones in a large hardware store but dont go for the cheapy ones ie. pack of four about £20 and if you have a house you will probably need two of the ones that sell for about £25 each, costly but worth every penny. and mine does keep the spiders at bay (fingers crossed) most of the time and wasnt troubled by ants when I lived on the ground floor, have now risen up in the world. Kathleen |
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Lavender |
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Posts: 9659 (13/05/2008 00:07:50) |
Creepy crawlies, especially spiders, don't like Citronella. You can wash surfaces and walls down with a dilute solution, but I like to burn Citronella
candles in Spring and Summer, particularly in the kitchen, and find that that works quite well
Lavender XX |
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ukmarc31 |
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Posts: 281 (14/05/2008 00:36:06) |
Hi lads and lasses
Any other ideas on products I can use Cheers |
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JACQUI Q |
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Posts: 11711 (14/05/2008 01:02:11) |
spiders hate peppermint. I have a small gap at the side of my fireplace where those horrible BIGGIES tend to lurk. I put a few spots of
peppermint oil onto a piece of cotton wool and push it into the gap.
I wouldn't argue with Lavvie, but all my Citronella candles say NO TO BE LIT INDOORS. Mypphobia is moths,(and the biggie spiders ) not too bad with the tiny ones, but those big ones aarrgghh!! Jacqui x |
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Posts: 7395 (14/05/2008 07:44:45) |
I use Dethlac, it's a spray that you can use on any non absorbent surface, indoors and out, it dries to a hard, clear film which isn't noticeable and
you can wash the surface, it lasts for months. I use it round the outside of all my doors, and windows, plus I use it in the garden if I should see any ants,
etc. It isn't expensive, I get mine in the chemist. It is only for crawling insects though, not flying ones.
Paula x |
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chrisb |
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Posts: 2102 (15/05/2008 04:35:20) |
 Don't kill too many spiders as they keep other 'nasties'
out of the home. As to ants etc. I bought an 'ant repellant' from Focus (approx £4.50 for pk of 2) and they worked last year so going to renew them
again. They are a small dish like plastic which can be quite unobtrusive and put in a corner somewhere or behind furniture.
Christine xxx |
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