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Woodlice are a common nuisance pest. They frequently live outside and should in general be left alone as they offer a crucial service to the ecosystem of your backyard. However, when woodlice are indoors they could be a nuisance and can cause dirt or mess in certain areas. Woodlice are harmless and don’t eat any wood that’s not already rotten, so an infestation can typically be taken as a symptom of damp in your home that ought to be solved. The most effective way to eliminate a woodlouse infestation is to remove their food source, so make sure that any patches of damp or rotting wood are removed and treat the entire area with a dehumidifier.
Insecticide treatments can be effective at controlling a woodlouse infestation. To be effective insecticides should be applied as a barrier around areas that the woodlice are entering through. Powder or lacquer treatments will kill any woodlice that enter and should deter any more from coming in. However, they usually have to be reapplied every couple of weeks.
Qualified pest control companies can survey the area and discover any damp or rotten wood which might be harbouring woodlice. They can also help you with the best way to stop woodlice from re-entering the house if they are removed. If there is an extremely serious problem with a woodlouse infestation in your garden, experienced pest control companies will be able to give you advice on the probable cause of this and how to rectify the infestation. It is typically not encouraged to simply treat the region with insecticide to kill the woodlice as this may cause additional damage to the area.
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