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Get rid of your pests
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items Everyone has pests regardless of your status. We are middle class and bought a home with too many occupants so we did what anyone should do. Buy it and fix the problem immediatly.
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Roaches
Keep the bugs OUTSIDE
Mice/Rats
Roaches
Yes we had roaches in our house, but we needed a home and didn't have a ton of funds. And yes we managed to get rid of them 100%. I was not happy with having them there, but we managed very well. We live in an attached house on both sides and our ...
THIS STUFF! The holy grail of roach killing machine. I am NOT a pest person. But upon recommendations I had to get this stuff. Put little dabs here and there (NOT BIG GLOBS)
If you're desperate, do it! You won't be disappointed. WORTH the price.
If you're desperate, do it! You won't be disappointed. WORTH the price.
Syngenta Advion Cockroach Gel Bait 4x30g
ANOTHER must have. Goes great with the advion. These 2 work together to kill roaches and kill the potential pregnant roaches. For context, a single female will produce anywhere between 120 and 384. SO get these, its birth control for roaches. They can be hidden inconspicuously and cover 75 sqft
Worth the cost.
Worth the cost.
Gentrol Point Source
I use this with caution. Its not my favorite. Its better to use this in voids. We put this around the floor in the basement, in the crevices they got under. It still works 2 years later as we always see a strewn of dead but bodies (not just roaches) around them.
Hot Shot MaxAttrax Roach Killing Powder, 1 lb
Keep the bugs OUTSIDE
Pet safe
We had initially used this just to treat the perimeter of the house. It turned into more. One day we walked out to our shed and there was quite the party of ants and eggs in our shed. We pulled everything from the shed, treated the shed, and the out side and the next day 0 ants.
Natural Bug, Insect & Pest Killer for Indoor/Outdoor
These are great. The ants go right in and puff up and die.
TERRO Indoor Liquid Ant Killer Baits (6-Count) T300
Please read the instructions and such on these STICKY fruit fly traps. The ones with the paper especially. They generally DO NOT belong in an area where you are physically preparing food. i.e. don't stick it over a table where you cut produce and such. They're highly effective, but generally not non toxic.
Fruit Fly Trap
Mice/Rats
Mice do not like mint. They hate the smells. I put these around our basement perimeter and not an issue. I also have some stashed in the dash of my car as they tend to like to get into the engine bay because its warm.
Grandpa Gus's Extra-Strength Mouse Repellent ...
Are you into catching and releasing? This is for you
Amazon.com : Humane Mouse Trap ...
Wire mesh for those holes around your house, or outside in your yard. I stuffed a large hole in our backyard and filled it with dirt. No issues.
Wire Mesh Hole Fill Fabric, Stainless Steel Blocker
I admittedly put some of this in the hole too. A little goes a long way.
Spray Foam Insulation
VERY strong scent. It says its good for indoor and outdoor. I would use it outside. Even I got a little peppermintt in my system spraying it outside.
Peppermint Spray For Rodents
I put these in a hole area that i KNEW rats were living in. I've killed 4 so far. The county said theyre treating, but I dont believe that. The bait bar is almost gone.
Rat Bait Stations
Controversial traps. I prefer them.
Glue Trap Mouse