West Midlands Woodlice Control

Woodlice are a common nuisance pest. They typically live outside and should generally be left alone as they offer a crucial benefit to the ecosystem of your garden. However, when woodlice are indoors they are often a nuisance and can cause dirt or mess in certain areas. Woodlice are harmless and do not eat any wood that’s not already rotten, so an infestation can normally be taken as a symptom of damp in the house that ought to be fixed. The easiest way to eliminate a woodlouse infestation is to remove their food source, so make sure that any areas 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 discourage any more from coming in. However, they generally have to be reapplied every couple of weeks.

Experienced pest control companies can survey the location 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, qualified pest control companies will be able to advise you of the likely reason for this as well as how to manage the infestation. It is usually not recommended to simply treat the region with insecticide to kill the woodlice as this might cause additional damage to the area.