Best pest control traps according to redditors
We found 634 Reddit comments discussing the best pest control traps. We ranked the 252 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 634 Reddit comments discussing the best pest control traps. We ranked the 252 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
LENKA Electric Fly Trap Device - USB Powered Fly Catcher - Fly Insect Killer for Indoor\Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT7KNBP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Q7tKBbQ4J989W
~$10 for a pack of 2. Read the reviews.
https://www.amazon.com/LENKA-Electric-Trap-Device-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B07DT7KNBP/
A quick Amazon search finds an equivalent device, but the reviews suggest it's not as effective as one might hope.
Yea these always did the job for me. Just be sure to to release them a good distance from your house so they can't find their way back in.
Something like this. That particular trap works very well with yellow jackets if that's what you're dealing with, but I can't attest for anything else. You want something that has a carrion-scented bait (meat) because bees will not be attracted to that but it will make wasps go ape shit. Can do some home-made ones I'm sure if you google it.
i have good news:
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https://www.amazon.com/Adult-Sized-Venus-Flytrap-Carnivorous/dp/B005L9YN6M
I use live traps and then take them for a walk to the park. Make sure that you wear gloves when handling the trap. Peanut butter is a good bait, and I have had a lot of success with these: https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Mouse-Trap-Plastic-Children/dp/B07L8JNPF2/ref=asc_df_B07L8JNPF2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242009199808&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12367366403314543503&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9019547&hvtargid=aud-798931705416:pla-620523621735&psc=1
Check the traps daily, morning is usually a good time since mice are nocturnal.
If you live in a place that gets really cold I think it is more humane to use snap traps once the temperature outdoors gets below freezing.
Yeah you get plastic '1 way' traps which are humane. You do need to release them a couple miles away to stop them returning and being more annoying. Something like this will do the trick if you use decent bait
My husband and I got ours at Lowe's. Amazon has them for the exact same price. It's called the Rescue Resusable W.H.Y. Trap for Wasps, Hornets, & Yellow Jackets.
My husband was excited when ours caught 10. I need to show him this one.
They're not hard to care for, but they do have some specific needs. You'll probably need to buy distilled water for it, as most tap water has too many minerals for them (and most other carnivores). They also won't thrive indoors, generally. They love full, direct sun. Being outdoors also allows them to catch their own food. They also go dormant in the winter when temperatures get cooler, and grow again in the spring. It's common for people to think they're sick or dead when they're really just dormant.
Sometimes home improvement stores will have them in small plastic domes near the tropical plants section (although flytraps aren't tropical plants). If not there, this is a highly recommended seller on Amazon.
Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions. :)
You're better off with disposable fly trap bags like this https://www.amazon.com/RESCUE-FTD2-Disposable-Trap-2-Pack/dp/B07BTY75CV
Just use one of these instead: mouse house
They really work.
Edit: http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/
Edit 2: My first night's haul
OK. I think I can help you a bit.
We are pretty convinced that one of my daughters brought bed bugs home from preschool (all childrens' school bags hang on the same adjacent hooks, on top of each other). I was almost literally going insane trying to combat the issue. We caught it early and took steps quickly, and now we are going on 2 months with no bites.
http://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp%C2%AE-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
http://www.amazon.com/CimeXa-Insecticide-Dust-4-oz/dp/B008B0ONHC/
Good luck. These little bastards mess with your head in a way I had no appreciation for previously. Hang in there, do the traps, do the Cimexa (lightly!!), and then watch them work.
This is a throwaway, by the way, because we have friends on Reddit and are neat freaks who live in an upper-middle-class suburb. Our friends would be even more shocked than we were that we had an issue with bed bugs, as I always just thought they were a problem if you didn't keep your house clean. Not so. Anyone and everyone who goes to a school/church/office/gathering place is at risk. But this Cimexa is an awesome new development that can really help you feel at ease in your own home again.
These are the ones I use with peanut butter as the bait.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WB11ZK
I set up a mouse village in woods about 5 miles from my house. Not near any other home. There is a stream and shelter. Someone dumps there unsold pumpkins nearby. I’ve put boxes out with small holes and cracked corn inside. They have shelter, water, and a food source. The rest is up to them. I get teased for trying to save mice. I don’t really care. They mean me no harm so I don’t see why releasing them in woods is a big deal. Anyway, the cube mouse traps work for me. Check them out before using. If you rotate it with a mouse inside the trap door can open. I put them in a box and drive the to the village. Then rotate the box and slide them out onto the ground. Easy, clean, and humane. Just make sure you release them far from your home or they’ll find their way back.
There are friendly mouse traps that the mice will lead into and then you can just go to a wooded area and free them. No harm to them and no mice problem in your shop.
Here’s a link to buy them. Also they’re reusable which is nice!
https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Mouse-Trap-Plastic-Children/dp/B07L8JNPF2/ref=asc_df_B07L8JNPF2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242009199808&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18111005431343056146&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002190&hvtargid=pla-620523621735&psc=1
I say a samsung galaxy note the 10 inch or preferably for extra screen real estate 12 inch. Nice to have your book, internet tab for extra study material (or reddit), youtube and a some part to write on for notes. 4 apps simultaneously playing on the screen. PLUS unlimited browser opened! Its a must have. Changed my note taking and multitasking career. Also increased distractions but its a tool. ALSO get to kickstarter!
A notebook that is a white board https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1470156778/wipebook-3
A phone powered breathalyzer for those fun nights https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edgetechlabs/drinkmate-the-breathalyzer-that-fits-your-lifestyl
Turn your study table into a full blown white board! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1466102417/wrap-redefining-your-workspace
Other things I have for college life:
A credit card size phone charger that fits in your wallet. HANDY! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PMC8WRE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
TRUST ME you will count on your hands the times you made breakfast during school days in a semester. This meal replacement comes handy. When you have class at 8 and wont have break till lunch. You cant run on empty stomach. BUY THIS! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GIPJ0M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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WHY THIS PLANT? Cause its the best plant you can own! Its a plant that eats animals how metal is that! You thought gardening is for pussies!
Last but not the least
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CAUSE!
thanks so much I just ordered one, I read a tip in one of the reviews to use these dual-sided sticky traps when the glue boards run out, you can cut 2 out per sheet using the old glue board as a template, with 20 sheets and double-sided it's 40 replacement boards for $10
I use the yellow white fly sticky traps
LINK: Flyswatter
LINK: Fly Paper
LINK: Catchmaster Window Fly Traps
LINK: DIY Fly Trap
LINK: Visual Deterrent
The trick is actually to make sure your bed legs are not touching the floor and are instead sitting in the middle of these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0028Z0LDQ?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title
Then you put DE inside the interceptors also as well as circling your bed with it, putting it inside outlet boxes etc. When I gut my house I'm going to line the walls with DE and rat poison all along the perimeter also before we put the drywall up. I honestly don't know why this isn't standard practice.
I use one of these baited with peanut butter. It has never failed to catch a mouse.
I prefer these style mouse traps, they are easy to set and really hard for mice to get the bait without tripping the mechanism.
If you really want to get them, a good strategy is to place the traps in a few areas where you've seen the mice, bait the trap, but do not set them. Do this for several days, mice become accustomed to a free meal at the trap. Then, bait and set them all, you'll get a mouse in every one :)
Poison works pretty well too, although the smell of a dead mouse you can't find can get pretty awful. I use poison in my garage and outbuildings, traps inside the house so I can empty them and not deal with the smell.
One or two of these outside the house somewhere will help as well.
Tell your "friend" to buy these and these and to stop leaving crumbs and food laying around.
KATCHY Indoor Insect Trap: Bug,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RZP4H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Pads last a while. Place near sink or in bathroom that's having the problem. Turn off lights. I have 2 and move them around as needed. Also catches larger flies.
Kill them all.
BECAUSE I AM ANGRY THAT MY FELLOW HUMANS KEEP ASKING THE SAME QUESTION WITHOUT BOTHERING TO USE SIMPLE ALGORITHMS TO FIND the answer.
Many store offer catch-and-release live trap such as this one...
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
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Once they're caught, you want to take them AT LEAST a mile away from your home before releasing them. Also, if you have any more questions, try over at r/pestcontrol
This wouldn't work, mice are too smart. You might catch 1 but the rest will know to stay away after that. Have to be careful about putting human scent on the bait too, they'll know somethings up.
I've used this and this to good effect, but you'll have to move the trap after catching 1 or 2.
Really, catching or killing them isn't effective, you're better off removing any incentive for them to be there and then making it inhospitable for them. Peppermint oil worked for me.
Here ya go!
I've had pretty good luck with the sticky traps for flies that are already in the house. I also have bait traps outside to help lure them from getting inside in the first place. They smell quite a bit so you don't want to put them my entrances.
Okay, I'm going to try and keep it manageable.
If you live in an apartment, you need to tell the super if only because you risk them going into other places and reinfesting.
There are kits you can buy, though just be sure anything you buy also has a sprayer of some kind if it's mixed
If a kit doesn't have encasements you should order those on amazon.
That said, here are some steps:
Wash and machine dry everything you own, and put them in these or these. Don't be stingy on this, buy 2-3 of them. Make outfits for work and home and organize them bag by bag. Lets call this 25 dollars.
Do this with your linens, pillow cases, and pillows. If your bedsheets are not light colored and plain, then buy some light colored plain ones. White is good, a little off white is best as nymphs can appear white if they haven't eaten, eggs too. Wash your linens every 4 days or so.
Buy mattress encasements for your bed AND your box spring. Measure both to make sure you don't buy one that's too big, the snugger the fit the better. Do not go too cheap on this, look at the reviews. A good one will have not only a zipper but a folding flap to secure it. Lets call this 60 bucks. Once on, never remove the encasement without a PCO telling you to. Do not try to make your own, it never works out well. Important note, do NOT under any circumstance have any kind of bed skirt or blanket that's so large it touches the floor easily. You're going to want to make it so the bugs have to crawl up the legs so they die on the cimexa.
If you do not have an iron/steel bed frame, I recommend getting the cheapest one you can find.
Clean everything off the floor, make sure no furniture is touching any other furniture or the wall. If you can't do that, you need to lose some stuff. Believe me it's worth it.
Vacuum daily if you can, and immediately toss out whatever you vacuum up in whatever trash is outside. Do not keep it inside. I wouldn't recommend vacuuming less than every other day. Vacuum early in the morning if at all possible.
Buy interceptors. These babies are pricey unfortunately. but a 12 pack should be good for a bed and something else. That's about 40. Make sure whatever bed post you have will fit in them, they're not the widest.
Buy two cans of bedlam plus. Spray it along each joint and crevice in all the furniture after you've emptied it out. Do not use over the counter sprays, they're almost always things bed bugs are already resistant to.
Buy two bottles of Cimexa and a bellows. Apply the cimexa on the perimeter of every piece of furniture that is on the floor as well as along the wall of the room. Unscrew every outlet and switch cover and put it there as well. Don't go overboard, less is more. This will be about 40 total for the set. I recommend spraying the legs of your chairs. Make sure to cover your face while you're doing this. Cimexa will kill them if they crawl over it, however if it's clumped up in big piles they'll walk around it because they don't like it.
Do NOT switch where you sleep. They'll follow you and spread to other parts of where you live. You're live bait. It sucks, but having them come to where you're sleeping is the best way to kill them. You want them feeling safe and secure as they walk over the poisons and cimexa you've laid out.
You'll be living out of bags for a long long time, so get used to it. I recommend scheduling something you enjoy every week to keep your sanity and have something to look forward to.
Whatever you do, do NOT buy a bed bug bomb. It will scatter them and make them harder to clear.
Nothing goes on the bed unless it's sterile, and nothing leaves the bed without being washed and dried ASAP.
Yeah, caught those little suckers with this : just a UV bulb fan and sticky pad. Since these things will note you and then come back again, they just need to die. I work in a small office in a back house so they are bad bad if they find their way in.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RZP4H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6tg4Bb5M8EJKR
Here’s a few caught, they’re those black demons.
https://i.imgur.com/TPXgNzj.jpg
LENKA Electric Fly Trap Device - USB Powered Fly Catcher - Fly Insect Killer for Indoor\Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT7KNBP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7FKKBbBNMBHBY
https://www.amazon.com/LENKA-Electric-Trap-Device-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B07DT7KNBP
My friend’s son and her brother are allergic to mosquitos. They get blisters like this every time.
Take Benadryl, and bundle the hell up. She kept her son in long sleeves, long pants and socks, even during the summer when he was a baby.
I highly recommend the Katchy mosquito trap sold on amazon. We’re overridden with the damn things in my area and this thing has really helped us a ton.
Original Indoor Insect Trap: Bug, Fruit Fly, Gnat, Mosquito Killer - UV Light, Fan, Sticky Glue Boards Trap Even The Tiniest Flying Bugs - No Zapper - Child Safe, Non-Toxic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H2JGSM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HSLZCb5MG722X
It's great that you care about the dogs and want to make their lives better. How about buying a new dog house, if it wouldn't be overstepping your bounds? You might ask the dog owners in a sweet way whether you can do this for them as a gift. Also, be sure to extend your compassion to the mice. Compassion should be based on what a being experiences, not how cute it is. Besides that, poisons can make their way into the dogs' systems, and cause environmental havoc, etc., etc.
Here's where you can buy some cheap, reusable, humane mouse traps, and a relatively cheap but nice and large dog house (unsure about the size of the dogs we're talking about)
https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000QJ9EU2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505340335&sr=8-3&keywords=dog+houses+for+large+dogs&dpPl=1&dpID=51wrI9CWc2L&ref=plSrch
RESCUE Non-Toxic Reusable Trap for Wasps, Hornets and Yellowjackets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1GRPI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_RtDODb2ZVPWHE
Last pic is a video
I used this trap 3 different times, and worked like magic every time. I highly recommend for anyone trying to trap a mouse humanely. Trap door is very sensitive, and even the smallest mice will set it off.
https://www.amazon.com/Catcha-Humane-Release-Rodents-Children/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=pd_aw_lpo_86_bs_img_1/142-5236134-4097517?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0BR2SZQCKSC1CYBYFHZZ
https://www.amazon.com/RESCUE-FTD2-Disposable-Trap-2-Pack/dp/B07BTY75CV/
If it is bad soil, it's actually a really easy fix. In addition to having plenty of drainage holes in your pot, I also recommend bright indirect light.
[Late May 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/yCPCZiw)
[Early July 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/Ewdi0K5)
[Early October 2019] (http://imgur.com/a/m5OO9kK)
The only thing I did was repot in Black Gold Cactus and perlite (1:1 ratio) and reduced the water to maybe once a week since it's summer. Lowes was watering it every day in a sphagnum moss blend growing medium so it was damaging the roots. Most of the time this is why the leaves are yellow, fail to unfold or fenistrated leaves are slow to appear. I just cut one old stalk down at the base and waited for another to appear. Repeat until all old, yellow and unfenistrated leaves are gone.
Since the first recovery video was shot, I have six new leaves (twelve fenestrated and healthy) and a new shoot coming through the soil. I have also upgraded to a 5 gallon equivalent air pot, integrated bark, charcoal and pumice back in with the gritty cactus mix. I also plan to start staking it to a moss pole this weekend.
When you repot, I highly recommend adding [Bionide Systemic] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BX1HKI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_nRXNDbZQ1TFN3) and setting up [yellow sticky traps] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRYDWYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_lSXNDbRR2M9AB) to reduce the breeding adult population while the systemic kicks in.
Yellow jacket commercial traps are pretty effective for getting the ones out roaming around but it won't take care of the nest. There are also tons of YouTube videos of homemade versions - in addition to ways to take out their nests.
Obviously you don't have to do this and it's just what I did. Get two of these;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LXWQBW/ref=asc_df_B000LXWQBW56411711/?tag=googshopuk-21&creative=22110&creativeASIN=B000LXWQBW&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205291394354&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5151927908073518059&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044968&hvtargid=pla-421479302549&th=1&psc=1
Put peanut butter inside the trap. Once you capture the mice, put both traps in a cardboard box/shoebox and take it 2 miles away (minimum) and release the mice.
I hope this helps! I live in London and had a similar problem with mice! Most of the old build houses in London are mouldy and have mice.
One humane trap and a jar of peanut butter.
In my old apartment, I used one or two of these. They work like a charm. Just know, they can't be in there for too long or the will suffocate and die. So, be sure to check it regularly.
If you're looking for humane options, there are cheap mousetraps with one-way doors that will allow you to capture chipmunks and relocate them a few miles away.
http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/
or
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
Put some peanutbutter for bait.
I would never consider a sticky trap a humane trap.
I was talking about traps like these.
Either way new mice are going to replace the ones that are killed or relocated, so I'm an advocate of prevention techniques such as the ones listed on the humane society website.
There are humane mouse traps . Just make sure you release the mice farther away so they don’t just come back in.
I've had great success with this humane trap
Your trap can be pretty cruel as well, though not to level of the absolute torture of glue traps. These traps work really well:
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk
Smart Mouse Trap - Humane Mousetrap
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YFA7HW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_P8UKwb2CBJXMN
This is 13$, reusable, and doesn't kill animals in a terrible way.
This is the one we are getting for now and this is what we will be getting next time we see one.. :)
Here is a resource to get you started on inspecting for bugs. Also consider the use of climb up monitors on the legs of beds, couches, etc.
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/vector/bed-bug-guide.pdf
https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
Amazon link for the Puritans. Lot of good reviews there as well.
Before you resort to glue traps I'd give these mechanical traps one more shot.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004B9XPOO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xhA0BbK1ZJ744
The key is to lay down all 6 and not just a couple. I used them last year and it solved all of my mouse issues. They're more more effective than the standard mouse traps you buy on the corner.
https://www.jameco.com/z/35-2105-BU-GC-Electronics-5A-Pushbutton-Circuit-Breaker_621376.html
or alternatively
https://www.amazon.com/Kness-102-0-019-Snap-E-Mouse-Trap-6/dp/B004B9XPOO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481287227&sr=8-3&keywords=mouse+trap
Good on you for the rescue. Sure looks it. If you can try using the humane traps like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/
Those glue traps are just a terrible way to go. They die of dehydration 😕
I had the same issue and these are a god send ...
Catcha 2 Piece Humane Smart Mouse Trap Live Catch and Release Rodents, Safe Around Children and Pets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5FoUBb8F2G1HT
The glue traps or snap traps made me too sad to think about but these I would just take a dab of peanut butter and a morsel of some type of food and put it towards the back and it pretty much instantly caught one at a time and then I’d take them a few miles from my house and set them free in the woods. Just sit them along the high traffic area and make sure it’s flush w the wall cause they like to stay close to walls. Worked like a charm!
You may be able to find these at ACE hardware or Home Depot/Lowe's:
https://www.amazon.com/Catcha-Humane-Release-Rodents-Children/dp/B06XKZMWF4/
https://www.amazon.com/Havahart-1020-Animal-Two-Door-Mouse/dp/B0000DINGG/
My daughter had pet dumbo rats that got loose in her room and it took 3 weeks to catch them. They pooped and peed everywhere and it made her quite sick with a respiratory infection!
We put out humane traps that we got from Amazon to catch them with banana and peanut butter in them for bait. It took about 3 tries to get themrat trap both.
We then used this cleaner to get rid of the left over feces and urine smell. enzyme cleaner
And the fruit fly infestation needs addressed ASAP! Make sure there is no standing water in the kitchen or other sinks, food left out, fruit left out uncovered, and you hang up multiple strips and change them often and move them around so they don’t start avoiding them. We used this kind over our rabbit cage and sink. fruit fly trap
All you can do is disinfect, deep clean, air the place out and really focus on humanely catching the pet rat and rehoming it or getting it a safe cage/aquarium home with lid.
Good luck and I hope you can get things improved for you and everyone. ❤️
We've been having massive issues with mosquitos getting into the house in the dozens, tons of gnats and fruit flies, and random other bugs. I bought one of these and put it in the hallway and it has been hands down the best bug killer I have ever tried. It gets pretty much all of them, not just certain types. We still have a few we find in the house, but I feel like it's getting around 80% of them. This is the sticky pad after a week of running it.
cheaper and less messy than explosives
What live trap are you using though? The shit ones suck. Get something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Authenzo-2018-Upgrade-Version-HumaneMouseTrap/dp/B07BMTWQCY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543160625&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Live+mouse&dpPl=1&dpID=51KN2SRqT2L&ref=plSrch
Looks cool, but the reviews are terrible. https://www.amazon.com/LENKA-Electric-Trap-Device-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B07DT7KNBP/
Buy these: http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-YJTD-DB12-W-Disposable-Yellow-Rockies/dp/B00004TBKL
Put them out in very early spring, right as the queen yellow jackets and wasps come out of winter nests to start rearing brood. You will kill the problem before it begins.
I use these every spring. I went from about 20 yellow jacket and ground hornet nests around my property per year, to ZERO 2-years straight.
Also, yes you can take only one jar for yourself and either leave the rest to the bees, or sell your extra bottles to people who need it. Some people have severe allergies to the local flora so the pollen in your honey helps them greatly. You can then use that money to help maintain the bee hive hobby.
As for the flowers, you have to know what plants flower and when. My bees harvest from the trees when they are in bloom or when releasing pollen. They will collect from Sicamores, Pines, Junipers, Firs, Madrones, Locusts. In fact, they love the two locust trees I have a lot. So trees are a great source. But the problem is if you do not have any summer and fall plants, there will be no food for them. Things like Black Berry bushes, sun flowers, Veche, lavender, california poppy, or legume's are good summer and fall plants.
You should go and review the Pollinator program and find your region to determine what are the best summer and fall plants to get. You can do that here: http://www.pollinator.org/zip-map.test.htm?
If your zip doesn't work, try another local zip.
Teacher taught me to use these yellow sticky paper traps as an organic solution for fruit flies. They work well if you put a few hanging around your plant. Not the most visually appealing option, but they're pretty good for backyard gardening.
Certainly simple enough! This is what I have: The Mice Cube.
Can't get much easier than that.
Maybe get one that doesn't kill the mouse: http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1407941247&sr=8-9&keywords=mouse+trap
These live traps are just plastic oblongs with a one-way door... you bait it with peanut butter crackers and check if every morning, then take it out someplace far far away from home and release it.
Sticky traps suck. They need to be banned from retail. This is awful.
Edit: Here's a constructive solution. http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC
Example 1
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There are some great humane traps on Amazon. I have used these 2 and they have worked great. I just transfer the mice to a bin and drive them out to the woods.
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WB13QC/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687782&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000YFA7HW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1W0D8NTC5E1QYAC1Y5VZ
Here is also a Youtube channel that discusses many different types of traps and provides a lot of good information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1hjFB77Ia4
There are a number of fairly readily-available humane/no-kill traps that basically are a long box with a lure in it, with some sort of pressure-plate or something that once a slight weight is sensed, slams shut the entrance of the trap. This contains the critter therein, without snapping its neck or so forth. So long as they're checked regularly/daily, this should result in a live capture of the critter.
Here's about 5 seconds of googling's results:
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
http://www.amazon.com/Mice-Cube-Pk-Reusable-Humane/dp/B000WB13QC
http://lifehacker.com/5811880/make-a-no+kill-mousetrap-with-a-jar-and-a-nickel
http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple--No-Kill--Mouse-Trap/
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WB13QC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dude, there are tons of humane mice traps that are just as effective. Earn double bonus points from Jesus and adopt a homeless snake to feed them to.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YFA7HW
There are these humane traps which are catch & release traps (for example)... and other people use quick kill snap traps.
No matter what you choose, it's better than using rodenticide which doesn't even kill the animals fast but makes them suffer and then the animal that eats them (the hawks, the coyotes, etc) then suffer afterwards. Even your own pets like your dogs and cats can die from the rodenticide or eating an animal affected by rodenticide.
There are non-lethal traps you can buy. Just search "humane mouse trap".
Here's one: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
In that case: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
I utterly respect your point of view. Do not put the trap away after catching one or two mice, there are always more.
We tried everything to get two mice out of our place, and after trying 5+ types of traps, this one caught them each within an hour of putting it out. Plus, it's a humane trap, so it just traps them and you go let them go ffar away. we've had no problems since catching our two in this thing.
I used this (smart mouse trap)[http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW] and it worked well for 3 mice so far. They're so cute and they get so scared in the cage but I just release them in the woods nearby. Thing is... I hear they may not survive very long if you release them
Agree that glue traps are absolutely terrible.
I really recommend humane mouse traps that catch and keep alive. I just went through mice problems in my basement. I caught 6 mice using one of these before finally figuring out how they were getting in and have had no more issues. I'd catch each mouse and then drive to the local park to release them.
When I was younger my Dad caught a mouse in the glue trap and the poor mouse was tugging the trap all over the house trying to get free but getting himself more and more stuck until my dad put him out of his misery.
Wow, this is just awful. I'm not entering but it's a bit "shocking" to me that so many are "laughing" and joking about killing sentient beings.
I totally get that you need mice out of your house. I wouldn't want them in either, but I would never kill them, much less joke about their death and more ways to kill them. They want to live as much as you do. We can't truly be a civil society unless we live and let live. Humane Mouse trap. I think you could use that.
238 total including that big fucker.
Thoughts on disposal? I was thinking of just dumping them in my outdoor firepit and cremating the fuckers.
In case anyone is wondering I used these traps. I'm actually pretty shocked at the bad reviews on Amazon, I picked mine up at Lowes but they're definitely the same brand. Maybe people can't follow instructions.
put this at the top of one sunniest window in every room of your home. flys will be gone with a day or two. no need to put anything near the food, but cats are supposed to eat wet food within minutes of you putting it out - and you clean the bowel area soon afterwards. do not leave wet food just laying around.
http://www.amazon.com/Bug-Fly-Clear-Window-Traps/dp/B001QBPP66/
These are great for all flies:
Clear fly paper that you can stick to a wall or window and remove easily: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QBPP66/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d.9OCb2WA1D7B
These kill fungus gnats: Quick Kill Mosquito Bits https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001LE1VC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ua-OCbHNTK5J4
Both are safe for pets. If you have plants that’s where the fungus gnats are likely laying their eggs. You know if you have fruit flies because when you kill them their abdomen will have stripes. Setting out soap/vinegar traps should kill most of the adults.
First of all, do you rent or own the place you are residing at?
If you rent and if you have bedbugs then this responsibility falls on the landlord.
If you own a home then you have to cover the expenses.
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What type of evidence did you seek out? Bedbugs usually hand around at your mattress inside of the folds. Other forms of evidence include blood stains on your mattress and brownish stains that are their fecal matter.
If your mattress is off of the floor consider investing into some bedbug traps. The bedbugs will try and feed off of you during the night. The only way they can get to you is by climbing up your bedframe. They will try to climb up the bedframe and fall into these interceptors where they will be unable to climb out. NOTE: make sure that you bed is not touching the walls. The bedbugs will be able to climb their way to your mattress if that's the case. Mattress off the floor and away from the walls. https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
There are some exterminators who would be happy to come into your home and provide a free inspection. This does depend on where you live and what companies you have to turn to. You have absolutely nothing to lose by talking to them however.
To answer your question, it really does depend. Heat is very effective at killing bedbugs but the process is very difficult to properly setup. You have to basically clear any form of clutter and ensure that there are 0 cold spots in your home whilst the process is running its course. A cold spot is anywhere bedbugs can escape to during the heat treatment process that will avoid them dying due to the heat. Trust me, if theres any spot in your house bedbugs would be able to escape to avoid death by heat, they will take full advantage of it. If it is done be a competent exterminator and the process is done almost perfectly it is regarded as one of the best ways to get rid of bedbugs.
With that being said, this process is very expensive. You are looking at a couple of grand or even more to do this just once, and even then there is no guarantee. Please make sure that you find a company that offers a 90 day guarantee or something similar and get to know that policy incase things do not work out.
Regardless of what you do, I highly recommend the climbup interceptors for a peace of mind. That is assuming your mattress is not on the floor.
here is a guide that will help tell you where to check for bedbugs
this is what your looking for
you can buy bedbug intercepters to place under your bedframe, if you have bedbugs, they will fall into these and wont be able to get out
There’s a lot of good advice in here but one thing I don’t see mentioned is this:
bed bug traps
These things aren’t preventative, all they do is indicate if any bugs are trying to climb up your bed frame. You put them under each foot of your bed. The bugs crawl in but aren’t able to crawl out, you can check them for bugs as often as necessary to make you feel comfortable.
I had bugs several years ago and when i moved into my current place i got these so I’d know if any caught a ride with me. To this day i check them about once a month or so and breathe a sigh of relief.
I do not know about their effectiveness for spiders.
They operate based on a particular coefficient of friction. Bed bugs have hook like feet. So with a sufficiently "slippery" surface bed bugs can't actually grab hold and climb.
I don't know if that translates to spiders.
Either way here's a link to the original climb-up interceptors: https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
Yeah, SF is great. I miss it. Good luck with fixing your problem! The dryer is a good method for getting them off cloths, blankets, etc. You can also buy a bedbug cover to reduce their hiding places. Then you can get a trap filled with cornmeal and place that around the base of the bed (assuming it's lifted). As long as you pull your bed from the wall, that should help. The traps will also let you know how many bedbugs there are and you can give the info to an exterminator. Keep in mind that probably no matter what you do you'll eventually have to call a professional.
Bedbug trap: http://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp%C2%AE-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380818397&sr=8-1&keywords=bed+bug+trap
Bedbug cover: http://www.amazon.com/SafeRest-Waterproof-Certified-Zippered-Encasement/dp/B004BAPK8C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380818468&sr=8-1&keywords=bed+bug+cover
First, the bedbug covers need to stay ON your bed and boxspring, so that any bugs trapped within will be isolated and eventually die from starvation.
Second, do you have bedbug traps on your bed? If not, I can recommend these. They can be used to determine the extent of the infestation, as well as isolate your bed from the bugs.
Hope that works. Let us know if you continue to have problems!
When I had a mouse problem due to construction next door (they even started nesting in the walls of my oven), the only thing that worked was putting down a ton of mouse traps along baseboards and under furniture (where my cat could not get to them). I found these to work wonderfully and be very easy to set. I put out poison but I don't think it accomplished much, if anything.
Oh I'm getting this plant to start with :3 http://www.amazon.com/Adult-Sized-Venus-Flytrap-Carnivorous/dp/B005L9YN6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419530497&sr=8-1&keywords=venus+fly+trap
This is the generic version. Use a few drops of dish soap or baby shampoo as a surfactant in your spreader.
1.... put on funnel over the wand nozzle and spay the weeds. This prevents the wind from blowing the spray around to other areas.
2.... something like this, it works ok
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Ag-Selective-Broadleaf-Control/dp/B0072289CA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1492125031&sr=8-7&keywords=weed+killer
2.... this is some of the best stuff but not cheap. You might be able to find it in smaller containers. Just make sure you understand how to use it and always test it first.
https://www.amazon.com/Trimec-992-Broadleaf-Herbicide-2-5/dp/B004HFT26C/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1492125200&sr=8-16&keywords=trimec
3.... Weed block but that can become a pain later on.
extra... If you have crabgrass use on of these and follow the instructions, it works great and will NOT kill your good grass.
https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Herbicide-Gallon-KILLS-CRABGRASS/dp/B0058W42QS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492124978&sr=8-1&keywords=drive+xlr8
https://www.amazon.com/Quinclorac-75-Herbicide-Quinstar-Select/dp/B015X6FP82/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1492124978&sr=8-6&keywords=drive+xlr8
If you are looking for an alternative in the future, I used these last fall and they worked great without needing to make any adjustments.
You might do away from chemicals and check out a mosquito trap. When they come around and it does a fantastic job. This is the one I reccomend: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RZP4H/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_tx4iDbD2EPD03
I got this, and it works incredibly well
KATCHY Electric Insect Trap:... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RZP4H?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
I bought this last year and it worked great. My neighbor overfills his trash can, and leaves it setting out for weeks without taking it out to the curb, so my house was getting inundated. I set it up and within three or four days, it took out close to 50 fruit flies. I leave it by the front door now, and hardly ever see one, even though my neighbors fruit fly breeding ground is still going strong.
Oh man this happened to us. Even worse we have seriously large gap under our front door so we had to stuff that with towels. We bought 3 models of live catch traps. She wouldn’t go near any of them until we got this model.
traps that look like mouse tubes
We put peanut butter and a piece of chocolate in it and stuck it behind our refrigerator (because she was living in/under it). She was out for a week and we had to do re-introductions. Switched to a bin cage then and there.
> I remember seeing the ones with no neck snapper thing but just the glue
Then you aren't remembering correctly. PETA has long criticized glue traps as being particularly cruel. The traps they used to sell were just catch and release type traps. You might have simply assumed there was glue in them?
We used these to relocate about a dozen:
Authenzo 2019 Upgrade Version Humane Mouse Trap Smart No Kill Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Safe for People and Pet-2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BMTWQCY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xD9TDb7SPPG02
LENKA Electric Fly Trap Device - USB Powered Fly Catcher - Fly Insect Killer for Indoor\Outdoor Use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DT7KNBP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hVT5Cb4F1ADDQ
Here's a link so you can at least read some reviews I got curious
Currently in the midst of dealing with a gnat problem. Here's what's worked for me so far:
There are lots of other redditors on this subreddit, /r/IndoorGarden , and /r/plantclinic who have faced the same issues, so have a look at their posts too to see what works for them (I see hydrogen peroxide is a common solution). Best of luck!
Yellow Sticky Traps
This solved my fly issue
KATCHY Indoor Insect Trap: Bug, Fruit Fly, Gnat, Mosquito Killer - Automated Sensor Switch, UV Light, Fan, Sticky Glue Boards Trap Even The Tiniest Flying Bugs - No Zapper - Child Safe, Non-Toxic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H2JGSM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_eCqDDbQS2A65H
We just cleared 6+ yellow jacket nests from around our home. The usual traps we get at Walmart weren't catching anything (the hard plastic cones) so we ordered something different from Amazon. I'll drop the link below...
RESCUE Non-Toxic Disposable Yellowjacket Trap, West of the Rockies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004TBKL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hPgyDbKBK9NCH
It is important to note that these attract yellow jackets species found west of the Rockies. We are in the PNW as well, worked GREAT!! I mean a solid inch of yellow jacket corpses in one evening. Good luck!
believe me, this works way better
I had sugar water traps out, this was amazing to watch.
this is the only brand that they are attracted to I have noticed where ever you find them, buy them and use them.
These, hang them everywhere, more the better.
Yellow Sticky Aphid Whitefly Trap Pack of 15 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I6K3JY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eO4tDb3H8V6DM
I like these but there are many types.
Yellow Sticky Aphid Whitefly Trap Pack of 15 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I6K3JY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AUBcBb6VJRWH2
> the oil will kill your fish if you let it get into the water
Good to know.
>yellow sticky cards work
So when you say yellow sticky cards, do you mean these?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I6K3JY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks a lot!!
Stuff steel wool in all the holes and gaps in the house. Then buy a humane trap and bait it with KFC chicken, crucially, remember to add a bit of the skin. You'll have to do near nightly mouse rehoming for weeks though. I dropped mine off at a local park. I suppose you could kill them if you're into that sort of thing.
I use this trap: Pest-Stop Trip-Trap Boxed Pack (Single) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000LXWQBW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TWccAbK11HBFV
Humane traps are very effective. Our cat brings in mice all the time. We use this one.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pest-Stop-PSTTB-Trip-Trap-Boxed/dp/B000LXWQBW?ref_=ast_bbp_dp
Delivered to your door
Get these for the future.
I've posted this link before -- but we were able to catch 1 out of 2 mice in our house with these last winter (baited with peanut butter). Unfortunately, our cats got the other one :(
I also happen to live in a mouse infested NYC apartment and I can fully recommend these traps if you don't mind the sight of dead mice. Using peanut butter as bait I got 5 in the first 24 hours. This thing is also fairly effective and runs on batteries but you get 6 snap traps for the price of one electric trap. I've only tried one no kill trap and the mice would just knock it over, walk in and eat the bait.
Look for holes, seal them up with steel wool and caulk, buy a lidded trash can, keep food high and enclosed. Purge your house with ruthless efficiency or they will never leave.
I NEED MOUSE TRAPS. OH GOD. WE HAVE SO MANY MICE. I spent all day cleaning mouse poop and it was disgusting. D: But I want these traps because they're no-kill.
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Thank you for the contest!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WB13QC/ref=asc_df_B000WB13QC5388490/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B000WB13QC&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167152392179&hvpos=1o12&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12573519103133483587&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015717&hvtargid=pla-309536584782
I use the mouse cube with peanut butter. Easy to turn upside down to release unharmed. Sorry I'm not good with links
They do make live mouse traps if you want to let them go outside
I couldn't kill the mice in our house either. I got this Smart Mouse humane trap and it works fantastically.
Maybe try feeding him and giving him water because rubbing with oil or alcohol and removing the animal seems to be the only way, meanwhile get a live mouse trap for next time.
Here's a solution.
I think that there are mouse traps out there that catch them that don't hurt them....you should buy those. Then release the mice a few miles away from where you found them.
look, a mouse house
but thank you for being a compassionate human being, and washing off the little fella.
Get a reusable humane mousetrap, and make sure you take them for a 5 mile car ride at least before you let them go. I use this in a visible place, so i know when I've caught something. It works great, and I've had it for years.
Once you think you've caught them all, you also want to patch all of the holes both inside and outside to help prevent future infestations.
Never let rodents run around your house though. They chew wires which can set your house on fire.
Another humane alternative:
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
Mine were Russian Dwarf. It is possible it squeezed out below the front door but not guaranteed. You're doing all the right things, I am sorry your roommate doesn't feel like helping in any way, that's terrible. Just keep doing what you are doing, they are so tiny they could fit in anywhere. It's challenging. The no-kill traps worked for me and you might consider purchasing one, you'll need a small one, like this. There is even a double pack so you could set them up in a couple different areas.
Right, I have a much cheaper solution;
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
Bait with peanut butter. Works errytime.
Reusable Humane No Kill Mouse Trap, Endorsed by Humane Societies and Animal Rights Organizations in the U.S. and Worldwide.
This one works just as good as any other but no killing necessary.
This is the trap I used. It's not sensitive enough to go off like it should. But I weighed it down with rodent food pellets. So then his weight added to them set it off.
I know that rodents are often seen as pests, but there are humane options out there. Everything else promotes suffering and it's really not necessary. I bought the Smart Mouse humane mousetrap on amazon and it worked like a charm, catching multiple mice a day: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
You don't have to touch the mice...just check the trap every couple of hours and reset when necessary. Drive them down the street and dump them in a different neighborhood. You and your girlfriend can live guilt-free that way. And the only way you're going to keep them out of your apartment is by finding how they're getting in and stuffing the holes (the Smart Mouse has directions on how).
If we were talking about a puppy infestation all of the other options would appall the majority of people. That's how I feel about buckets full of water, glue traps, and snap traps. Good luck!
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Mouse-Trap-Humane-Mousetrap/dp/B000YFA7HW
Better, endorsed by a rodent lover... A fall from that high could seriously injure the mouse.
I had a major problem in the last few years of paper wasps and yellowjackets swarming my catawba tree (bushlike tree, big-ass leaves produce lots of shade) Put one of these bitches: http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-WHYTR-BB8-Hornets-Yellow-Jackets/dp/B001H1GRPI in the tree and easily killed 20-30 of them. When you get it pick up about 3 sets of refills, or they sell them at Lowes for 10 bucks a piece. Make sure you put it someplace outside the nest, around where they seem to hang out.
You should probably pick up one of these whatchamacallits: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H1GRPI
If you're surrounded by farm your best bet is to manage the problem inside the house first. It's not really possible to manage neighboring farms fly problem.
Find and seal holes as new_painter noted.
Find and reduce sources of food or water. Consider a garbage can that seals, store pet food in an air tight container.
Catch the flies that do enter but avoid using baited/luring traps inside. I like these window traps. A few on the kitchen window and windows near doors work well for us.
https://www.amazon.com/Catchmaster-904-Clear-Window-Traps/dp/B001QBPP66/
Make sure any outdoor traps are at least 50 ft from the house.
Reduce any items around the house that may attract them as well or put a trap near them (like if you keep the wheelie bin near the side of the house.)
Looks too big to be a bedbug... but it's hard to judge scale in that pic. Best bet (cheapest thing to do) would be to tear the bedframe apart yourself or just check in the screw holes that hold it together and around the mattress and box-spring trim as they like to huddle together in tight places and don't usually travel far for a feed.
edit: checked out your other pics on imgur, it kind of looks about the right size/shape for a bedbug. Sometimes you just find one and its a freak thing, but you may still want to check in the cracks of the bed - extermination is not usually cheap either but is easier/faster taken care of when you call early on.
Company I worked for used Bedlam along with a few other things to get rid of bedbugs Tempo 1% dust,Bifenthrin (I think) - they also sold Climb up interceptors to check for possible activity. If the search shows nothing, getting some of these may be an option if your paranoid. Bed Bug covers couldn't hurt either. Make sure to get them for both your box spring and mattress if you do.
Yea, it's a mess. My parents spent tens of thousands heat treating their house multiple times. They tore down things like wallpaper and picture frames. There are also things like this that can help the spread of the little buggers. It is possible to get target treatments and figure out the worst infested areas through the use of a bedbug-sniffing dog. Other important things to remember are keep laundry off the floor (line hampers with black plastic trash bags) and that the dryer is successful at killing all stages of the bedbug life cycle, so wash stuffed animals and pillows and things. I hope that the "starving them" solution works, it might not be a bad idea to supplement this with a "killing them" solution.
The process is so expensive and time consuming, good luck.
Did you do the trays around your bed's legs? I DIY'd my own but here is an example: https://www.amazon.com/ClimbUp-Interceptors-pack-passive-traps/dp/B0028Z0LDQ
Unit has been treated before, and I've been over the place with a fine tooth comb, OCD levels of it. I also react very badly to bites, massive red welts when I do get them. The apartment has been treated before, it's just time to do it again, they wind up dying quickly.
I also have interceptors under all the bed feet and the works, things they can't get up. When one does get in, it gets caught, http://www.amazon.com/patio-lawn-garden/dp/B0028Z0LDQ which is where like once a month 1 or 2 get caught, that's the limit of it. I've caught them out in the main hall a shit ton though, heck for a while I was catching a few a day in the hallway without trying, sometimes making passes with a flash light and catching many more. That was shortly after a few people were evicted.
Last time I got a few bites, I turned my apartment upsidedown until I found the still blood filled fucker and killed it. They leave droppings and signs of activity around. If a bunch get in and lay eggs you have a problem, if a few get in and don't make it to laying eggs you are still in the clear. Their droppings notably stain sheets too.
With a "House" getting one in means you've likely brought something infested in. This is a large downtown apartment building, it's entirely possible for a single bug to crawl in from another unit with no others.
I've had full inspections of the unit done as well, and there is no infestation, but the treatment needs to be redone so any that do get in can not survive. Otherwise they will take hold.
Better yet, get the snap traps that travel half the distance.
http://www.amazon.com/Kness-102-0-019-Snap-E-Mouse-Trap-6/dp/B004B9XPOO
What kind of snap traps were you using? I had issues with the wooden ones you get at the hardware store not working, but these ones kill with impunity.
32 year old guy here. There are creatures in life like mice and fish that are more scared of you than you are of them. Mice like being near walls and they like the dark. You'll rarely hear or see them during the day time.
If you were to open the laundry room and heard or saw something move then that was you scaring the mouse because it was eating, gathering small bits of things (hair, thread, food, etc). Just doing mouse things. :)
The only reason a mouse might ever attack is if it felt cornered or threatened. This rarely happens though because it's scared of you and they're incredibly quick. If you were trying to catch it then you're going use things like a mouse trap or a sticky glue trap which usually kill the mouse or trap it on the sticky trap until it (unfortunately) dies. Don't look at the amazon reviews unless you want to see dead mice btw!
Try to think of it as like a gopher, rabbit or squirrel. They're kind of curious/scared in the same way.
I used to live in a warehouse loft apartment here and had a similar problem. First of all, it isn't normal and if they are coming back in large numbers season after season. That's a problem with the building. You should definitely look into moving.
This makes me happy. We had a bad mouse invasion. I found turds on the counters and in my silver wear drawer. I Bought some traps off of amazon and killed 9 mice. I enjoy reading the reviews on them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B004B9XPOO/ref=mw_dp_cr
We use these and they work much better that the traditional wooden spring traps
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004B9XPOO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This item would be a wonderful addition to my school supplies. It would be meant for relaxing after a long day of studying for my final Potions exam, of course.
This item would be perfect for helping to clean off Seamus Finnigan in our Transfiguration class. He's always getting himself blown up.. OR...This item because they also have bristles and are good for cleaning up bugs. Absolutely perfect for Herbology!
This would be perfect to bring for warmth when sending out post in the winter. I mustn't forget my owl!
Something to help me study for my Care of Magical Creatures class. Don't know what I'd do without it. But surely this would help me at least carry such items since I'd have many to drag around from class to class.
A final thing that would help with my magic school endeavors, a secret place to hide Neville's toad, Trevor. (Or to hide my student-illegal potions and whatnot :P).
https://www.amazon.com/Quinclorac-75-Herbicide-Quinstar-Select/dp/B015X6FP82
It was sprayed last June when it had already started growing. I assume that's after the seeding stage? The guy who sprayed it said he was using Cimmaron for the bahiagrass so I have to assume it was labeled for it.
Quinclorac doesn't seem to be labeled for bahiagrass - https://www.amazon.com/Quinclorac-75-Herbicide-Quinstar-Select/dp/B015X6FP82.
The other post mentioned MSM Turf. What do you think about that?
I don't have any one product in mind.
http://www.amazon.com/Quinclorac-75-Herbicide-Quinstar-Select/dp/B015X6FP82
As for the SA portion, you may want to look into something like atrazine
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/atrazine-c-114_500.html?source=search_page_category_box&gclid=CjwKEAjw8bO3BRDp0bP_vL-7_lASJACL_d6wadqgzwjU19Je1Vv-N8dOILXS9Q-D6fR6wOIqd5ByKhoCc8fw_wcB
I've never used liquid atrazine - I've used it in a fertlizer blend. Read the label carefully on this stuff. If it says avoid applications reach a certain temp - avoid it! This stuff can and will torch a yard. But, when used properly, it's a fantastic product for SA grasses
They do!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4
I bought a set of these and caught my mouse the first night!
The tomcat traps will do the job, but I've had several break apart after one snap. The last time I had a mouse in the house I bought these - they caught two almost immediately, you can either humanely release or flush. And they lasted, I've held onto them for years just in case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKZMWF4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_Y6aHDb8MEG4X0
I bought these off Amazon some months back and they work great with Peanut butter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKZMWF4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I just ordered this: KATCHY Indoor Insect Trap: Bug, Fruit Fly, Gnat, Mosquito Killer - UV Light, Fan, Sticky Glue Boards Trap Even The Tiniest Flying Bugs - No Zapper - Child Safe, Non-Toxic https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6RZP4H/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pzgxDbQKYS38B
Will it work? No idea. But I sure hope so!
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Indoor-Insect-Trap-KATCHY/dp/B07B6RZP4H
This worked for me
humane trap
I wanted to suggest a humane alternative to mousetrap, something like this, in case you had not considered about this and had only known about the old mousetraps
[this is one] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DINGG/ref=sxts_kp_bs_lp_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=8778bc68-27e7-403f-8460-de48b6e788fb&pd_rd_wg=1Vx0e&pf_rd_r=2XM3G3B2WQNHC1JCH97N&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B0000DINGG&pd_rd_w=I0tp1&pf_rd_i=havahart&pd_rd_r=37ae78d1-67aa-4529-8a2b-11f0b892e96f&ie=UTF8&qid=1536472410&sr=1)
this is another one
I've got the first one; I catch the rats in this and let out in the field near my home. The one in that link is very tiny but they make a lot of sizes. (You can get them at construction stores too, at least that's where I found, I didn't get it on amazon.)
Thank you very much for not using a glue trap
I hate flies. Flies love these. I highly recommend them when you want to kill a few hundred of them in your backyard.
Rescue Fly Traps
Lol, this thing isn't so highly thought of:
https://www.amazon.com/LENKA-Electric-Trap-Device-Indoor-Outdoor/dp/B07DT7KNBP
Found this one to be the cheapest/best value:
BestTrap 20-Pack Dual-Sided Yellow Sticky Traps Flying Plant Insect Such as Fungus Gnats, Whiteflies, Aphids, Leafminers - (6x8 Inches, Included 20pcs Twist Ties) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GRYDWYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SSENDbHNGB4MQ
When I had tiny flying bug issues with my worm bin (indoors) I got some basic sticky tape like this from amazon and left it nearby overnight. By the morning it was pretty covered. Switched the peel off covering from one side to the other, used the opposite side the next day. Result: significantly less bugs. If this is going outside it's super important to not just set it on top a surface to save birds or bees from getting stuck.
Have you ever thought about getting an electric indoor gnat trap? I bought one for my plant shop and they’ve been an incredible help in keeping the gnats in check.
I recommend buying a humane mouse trap; I use this one, myself:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07L8JNPF2
Load the compartment with dry cat food (not peanut butter, as the instructions suggest) and set it somewhere that's not exposed to open air where you think a mouse is likely to pass through, preferably near what you think the mouse has been eating. I put mine in a corner, between a garbage can and a wall, near my dog's feeding area. Look for mouse poop, and you'll know it's a spot where mice feel safe enough to stop for a few seconds. To ensure they go for the bait and nothing else, make sure that there isn't any food where they can reach it. Cover your pet bowls for the night, for example. I've caught about eighteen mice since I starting using these traps, both large and small ones. Once you've caught a mouse, take it at least a mile away from where you live to release it, or it could easily find its way back in.
I have an absolute abhorrence of snap traps after a very, very bad experience with one. Glue traps aren’t much better. This style of live trap with peanut butter crackers has never failed me. It’s my go to when moving into a new house to make sure it’s mouse-free.
I have not been averse to releasing them in the yards of bad neighbors, but you may want to release a little farther away for peace of mind. But caulk and seal any gaps, cracks, or holes that you find to prevent new mice from coming in.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07L8JNPF2/ref=cm_cr_othr_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8#cm_cr_carousel_images_section