(Part 2) Best pest control traps according to redditors

Dust the shit out of it with Drione dust (or plain diatomaceous earth if you want to avoid any pesticides), stick it in a black trash bag, and put it in the sun for a couple of days. That ought to kill any insects in it.

If you want to be extra thorough, throw one of these in there with it. They are also good to put in a suitcase when returning from somewhere where bedbugs are common.

While I'm not licensed, I used to work in the pest control industry. Please don't die, because that means the roaches win. We can't let the roaches win.

The ball, usually a blue color attracts dear/horse flies. Once they land on it they can't leave as they take off vertically and the net catches them. You see them in areas with livestock to protect them from the flies.

https://www.amazon.com/Bite-Lite-Professional-Control-Chemicals-Electricity/dp/B00T6MS6LI

If you're in the U.S.A., the only two spiders that are "very dangerous" that you have to worry about is the Brown Recluse and the Black Widow. All spiders are venomous, but their bites normally do very little or are no worse than a bee sting. (They're not meant for you) The Brown Recluse is often misidentified and confused for other spiders like a wolf spider. Just remember the only noticeable marking they have on them is a dark brown violin shape on their back. No stripes or anything. And well the Black Widow is very easy to ID through it isn't always a perfect red hourglass. If they don't look like either of those leave them alone and they'll leave you alone. But if you want you can catch them and release them outside with something like this. Some are meant to live in your house so if you leave them alone they will eat other pests for you while staying put in their web.

Fruit fly traps are totally legit-- you can make your own by putting a little of something they'd want to get at (fruit, obviously, but i've done it with ketchup or soda or whatever random stuff i had on hand) in the bottom of a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap tightly, and poke some holes in the top with a toothpick-- the idea is that they get in and then can't find their way back out. If you'd rather go the easy route, you can buy some like this (this brand we used to use when I worked at a froyo shop that stored a LOT of fruit in the back, they seemed to work quite well. https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-Fruit-Fly-Trap-T2502/dp/B01JIRNEQW/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=fruit+fly+trap&qid=1569067742&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Good luck, friend! You're on your way!

I use these every summer. RESCUE! Non-Toxic Reusable Fruit Fly Trap, 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_v2P-Bb1TYYKTG

They are reusable so you have to be okay with dumping out fruit flies, but it typically becomes less and less every week. I just fill them with some apple cider vinegar with a bit of honey and water.

I bought one of these and it has worked wonders for me
https://www.amazon.com/Dynatrap-Half-Acre-Mosquito-Trap/dp/B008JGMOGK

Basically it just stops the breeding cycle in your area. It took time but it works. last summer I would sit outside and in no time I would be swarmed by them now I can sit outside for 20-30 minutes and only see one or two but they get sucked up eventually.

If it is a clog and you have a trap in the condensate drain line the clog is most likely in there. If you weren't renting I would suggest you replace the trap with one of these clear ones with easy clean-out ports on top but barring that you will probably just be able to use your hand as an adaptor and blow on it to clear it. Since you are in an apartment though, shouldn't their maintenance be able to take care of this for you?

Be sure to blow on it to clear the bulk of the plug before you pour any sort of cleaner down there. Bleach can react with all sorts of organic substances to form nasty byproducts.

Edit: Also, most residential codes nowadays require a float switch to turn off the AC (either whole system or just the compressor) in this exact sort of situation. If you don't have a float switch, you may want to inquire about it at your local building codes office.

Also make sure you have mattress covers, sticky traps to monitor if any are there and possibly elevate your beds and move them away from the walls.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01JIV5YES?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0186A8ARK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image

The interceptors helped us not get bitten and basically trapped them so we could show the landlord. I wouldn’t trust them 100% to work though.

I second these, but the orange ones are $2 less expensive and exactly the same!

I got four of them and caught four mice the first night last week. Over the past few days three more. I think that's the end for now, they have all been delivered to the park. If you don't find how they're getting in (which I can't...) you will have to repeat this every month especially in the winter.

Make sure you set an alarm on your phone to remind you to check the traps, and store them with the cap off so they are disabled, otherwise you may end up being more inhumane than with a standard killing trap.

Debate closed? LOL

I have one of these; it was a joke christmas present, but it actually works quite well.

but if you're going to get one, don't pay $25, amazon's cheaper

edit; looked around, and this also looks pretty cool

I am so sorry that you're going through such a painful and traumatizing time. I really feel very deeply for you and hope you are able to get some relief. Have you called you local health department? That may be one option to push for an actual exterminator. I know where I live it is actually illegal for them to spray inside apartments without a pesticide applicator certification. I'm not totally sure but it looks like that may be the case in your area too ( https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/health-safety/pesticide-programs/PesticideCART/Documents/007_0128.pdf ). Over the counter stuff will not work in getting rid of them, it just makes them disperse. They really need to treat the entire building because infestations spread from unit to unit. Start with the health department and they may be able to direct you elsewhere.

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Another option could be reaching out to pro bono legal services to explore options. It looks like this is a program in your area that you may be able to reach out to: https://www.westbar.org/probono-program If moving is an option for you that you'd like to explore, they might be able to help you with that. You have the right to safe housing and you are not being provided that.

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In the meantime, to help get some relief there are a few things you can try. If you haven't already, isolate your bed away from the wall and any furniture. You can place your mattress into a mattress cover specifically for bedbugs (you can get them at Walmart pretty cheap). It will trap them in there and prevent others from setting up camp. If your bed is on a frame, dust it with Cimexa (or diatomaceous earth) and place the frame legs into interceptors ( https://www.amazon.com/Bed-Bug-Interceptors-Interceptor-Pesticides/dp/B07MG8BD7X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1YRMAVFZWHB1T&keywords=bed+bug+interceptors&qid=1556465968&s=gateway&sprefix=bed+bug%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-3 ). This will help prevent them from getting into your bed at night. You can dust Cimexa lightly around the room/baseboards/etc to help kill some of them off. Make sure that none of your bedding touches the ground. You can even dust Cimexa/DE around your bed to make a perimeter. It's not guaranteed, but it can at the very least deter them/catch some of them.

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I really hope you are able to get some advocacy and solutions. I'll try to think of other options and look up resources for you as I can in the meantime. Very best of luck and remember they are not unbeatable, and you are not alone in this. If you have rapport with your neighbors, it may be worth it to discuss with them and see if you can come up with any options or ideas, or ways to get people to report. There is strength in numbers and self-advocacy, and it is your right to do so!

Count yourself lucky bro, we've killed like 25 Brown Recluses this summer in our house and garage.

We caught a bunch of crickets in our garage as well using the spider traps. They're cheap and super effective.

https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Recluse-Spider-Traps-non-toxic/dp/B00LW21RNY/ref=sr_1_5?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536240068&sr=1-5&keywords=spider+traps

> Don’t muck about with sticky traps

They're the most vile form of trap on the market, and I don't understand how they can be legal.

>poison

Can work outside, as long as it's kept safe from non-target species. Inside a house the creature has a habit of going somewhere quiet and secret when it feels poorly and after it dies it will smell - a lot.

>a trap that kills them quickly.

We've used ones similar to these, but an older version. They're easy to set because your fingers are never in the way, easy to empty too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aspectek-Mouse-Trap-Reusable-Traps/dp/B00HDVUTZA/ref=sr_1_5/260-8824158-1915325?ie=UTF8&qid=1520284652&sr=8-5&keywords=mouse+traps

Bait them with peanut butter.

Suggestions:

• Use a bigger container. Bigger margin for error.
  
  
• Try putting the cup or a piece of paper in front of them and poking from behind.
  
  
• Some spiders curl up and sit still if you blow on them (others freak out and run).
  
  
• Try this and let us know how it goes.

I've recently had a problem with these fuckers. Managed to eat a couple cookies with a crunchy beetle center. If you haven't already you need to throw out the infested food.

http://www.amazon.com/Pantry-Moth-Traps-Ready-Pre-baited/dp/B004LAX0IE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426462761&sr=8-3&keywords=beetle+trap

to get stragglers.

https://www.amazon.com/Tomahawk-Excluder-One-Way-Door/dp/B00E2PDY6Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518823532&sr=8-1&keywords=squirrel+one+way+door

I'm in the same boat as you - I keep finding moths in my closet and that webby stuff all over my wool sweaters. The only thing I've found to moderately work (and it's not perfect by any means) are glue traps. Just as a heads up, I had been using lavender satchels before finding the moths and found holes in the satchels (THEY ATE IT?!) as well as eggs laid on it. Gross.

I know right! I did not sleep well at all. Had to keep telling myself, what are the chances of that happening and what are the chances of that happening again tonight! Still makes me shiver!

one spider catcher. The best Christmas present my SO ever received...in my eyes! He is also scared of spiders!

If you've been able to pick up the friendly one I'm not sure what the point of not bringing her back in is..? I don't understand. The longer she's outside the more danger she's in and the less likely she'll consider your house her home.

As for the other, have you ever seen her at all outside? If she's responding to the food you leave out, you can try getting a humane trap, something like this with food in it, I know the thing looks kinda scary but it's harmless don't worry. I think it's expensive, too, but you can call up a shelter or rescue group to see if someone will let you borrow one for a day.

when mine got out I bought a few live traps and placed his food on a lump of peanut butter to attract him. It took a few days, but I got him back and he lived to be nearly 4. Just keep your head up and stay hopeful!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073GRKG88/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_eMBnDbSTZW4EY

Definitely looks more like a mole tunnel, not a vole tunnel (I've had both). Yes, there will be "exits" somewhere that leave a mound, but could be > 20 feet away from a highway tunnel. Spring traps are the only thing that have worked for me (and haven't had one push it out of the ground...could be the design/weight). I use these: https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Tek-1001-EasySet-Eliminator/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1QM0HA0MZSG5Q&keywords=mole+trap&qid=1568895041&s=gateway&sprefix=mole%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-4 with great success.

Try these traps out. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HDVUTZA?psc=1

Fill the little cups in the center with peanut butter. It's extremely difficult for mice to get to it without springing the trap with them in it. I work in pest control and we have a variety of traps to choose from and these are the ones I carry in my truck.

However they can be messy since they do work very well.

1. Buy stick traps put them along all the walls along every wall, in closets, behind toilets, in bathrooms, under hotwater heater.....for example my 2 bed 2 bath apartment had 40-50 stick traps in them
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Recluse-Spider-Traps-non-toxic/dp/B00LW21RNY/ref=sr_1_7?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1537555407&sr=1-7&keywords=sticky+traps
   
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2. Get delta dust and a bulb sprayer and spray into the cracks, under the baseboards, and into the wall space anywhere that the bulb duster can get. Watch youtube videos on how to apply it. You can use it outside since its also water proof
   
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3. Get a sprayer and pesticide and spray the the foundation in the cracks of the house.
   
   https://www.amazon.com/Bayer-Suspend-Insecticide-Roaches-Professional/dp/B002Y57MGE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1537555319&sr=8-3&keywords=pesticide
   
   
4. I forget, Avon Roach Gel, buy on amazon and apply as direct works well .
   
   I'd get the bird situation under control and maybe unpack the boxes or at least stack them up and dust them with delta dust

We get the same problem from time to time, unsure of the moth species. They come in from outside, or from bulk dog treats from the store!

Only thing I've found that helps are:

• moth traps like this, and
  
• finding their current nest. This can be a bag or box of almost anything dry (grain, etc).

I brought bed bugs back from holiday and I went nuclear on them. I was itching and I killed 10 of the buggers when I was trying to sleep, I caught them using a torch. There's no easy way to get rid of them but you have bait. Yes that's you and you have to use that to your advantage.

This is not in order.

1. Clear all the junk under your bed to reduce the hiding places.
   
2. Wash all your clothes on a high temperature > 50 degree c
   
3. Vacuum your floor repeatedly to get any eggs and empty the bag straight away. Put the crap into a plastic bag and bin it.
   
4. Steam the carpets and all sides of the mattress as often as you can. Needs to be > 50 degrees, do it slowly.
   
5. Steam your bed frame, every single crack including the head board.
   
6. Don't leave your bed empty or they might move into different rooms. Build a trap to keep them in your room. #11
   
7. Contrary to #6. Stay away from your bed for a few weeks and then go back. Stay up all night, turn the lights off and find them with a torch. Kill the buggers when they are starving and want a meal. Squeeze them or spray them with alcohol.
   
8. Use Food Grade Diatomaceous earth on your frame and spread it around the floor near the bed. Especially where it meets the wall.
   
9. Use bed bug interceptors on your beg legs. Amazon sell them https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0186A8ARK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B0186A8ARK&linkCode=as2&tag=paysamasal-21
   
10. Don't put any bags or outside clothes on your bed.
    
11. You can build a trap using water, yeast and sugar. It attracts the bugs using co2 and it's cheap and easy to make. There's a number of videos on youtube. It works better if you don't stay in the bedroom. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bed+bug+trap+homemade
    

Authenzo 2019 Upgraded Version Humane Smart No Kill Mouse Trap Catch and Release, Safe for People and Pet-2, Brown https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBX572X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jYRuDb3GN1H5A


My dad has used a similar one.

The ones I got were actually these ones. So not glue traps.

I had that problem. You should remove all ways they can get to your roof, which means cutting back all tall bushes and trimming tree branches 20' away.

Then buy an exclusion door:

https://www.amazon.com/Tomahawk-Excluder-One-Way-Door/dp/B00E2PDY6Q

Or make one yourself (Google). Put that on the hole to be sure everyone is out.

Then patch the hole with metal wire, like that door. They can chew through wood and other soft stuff, so metal is the key.

I want to try one of the mosquito traps I've been reading about the past couple years. I found one on Amazon for only $34 with mixed reviews, but for that price I'm thinking it's worth a shot.

https://www.amazon.com/Dynatrap-Ultralight-Insect-Mosquito-Trap/dp/B00I4R1SA2

You can buy bed bug interceptors and put them on your bed posts / couch legs if you think you may have an issue. If you don't catch any after about a week, you should be safe!

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https://www.amazon.com/Bed-Bug-Interceptors-Interceptor-Pesticides/dp/B07MG8BD7X/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=bed+bug+trap&qid=1557766550&s=gateway&sr=8-5

Check out these fruit fly traps, I swear by them.

These are the ones we purchased:
https://www.amazon.com/RESCUE-Non-Toxic-Reusable-Fruit-Trap/dp/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=sr_1_19?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536862073&sr=1-19&keywords=fruit+fly+trap

$10 is a bit high for what they are, but since they are reusable they should last a few years. You can use their attractant first and then when you run out use the apple cider vinegar.

Another thing you can try is to fill a shot glass with apple cider vinegar and cover the top tightly with plastic wrap. Then you poke a hole the width of a tooth pick. Works just as well, but more of a hassle to refill.

u/LefthandedLunatic Try this ?

From here.

> A light trap takes advantage of the multicolored Asian lady beetle’s affinity for light. If placed in a dark part of the house or turned on at night, the bulb in a light trap tempts beetles toward it and into a jar. The beetles can’t escape from the jar and remain alive inside it until you either empty it outdoors or fill it with soapy water to kill the insects. Instructions for making your own light trap are easy to come by, or you can buy one. Some commercial versions include pheromone bait as an additional attractant for these group-loving insects. Amazon Light Trap.

Also:

> Camphor and menthol have been shown by some studies to repel multicolored Asian lady beetles. They reportedly work well until they evaporate, which happens relatively quickly. This makes them less practical than other repellants, but for short-term control, or with repeated applications, they may help.

I didn't know shelters provided traps so I ended up buying this https://www.amazon.com/Havahart-1099-Feral-Stray-Rescue/dp/B000BVRIBM

Not too spendy and it worked wonderfully.

Indian meal moths. If you start to see moths I would immediately buy these and trap them. I moved into a house that already had an infestation and I had to throw away so much food just to get rid of them. They love all sorts of grains and will chew through plastic to get to them. I would put your flour, cereal, rice, etc in glass jars or hard plastic containers. Good luck

Had a few chipmunks infest our attic and backyard. Used this to capture all six in only a couple weeks. Recommend putting it near their nest or frequently traveled path.

Kensizer Small Animal Humane Live Cage Rat Mouse Mice Chipmunk Trap for Indoor and Outdoor

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07331WZ6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sx-OCbETF0GKQ

I bought these two reusable humane traps recently. Used peanut butter. Worked like a charm, I left my place for dinner, came back and it was caught. Had to be creative for how to get the trap door open when releasing it. Wasn't even a mouse, I had a shrew.

It sounds like you've made the right decision, I thought I'd make a couple of suggestions.

While a bit pricey, I highly recommend getting a bug oven so worth it. Generally marketed for bedbugs, they kill all bugs and the peace of mind is tremendous. Buy a bunch of jumbo Ziploc bags you place your clothes, books, bedding, whatever, in the bags then into the bug oven. After when removing your stuff you'll see the dead critters and even dead critter eggs. Pesticide free and it works. I've used it when I saw a spider on my full length silk curtains, I wouldn't have been able to sleep otherwise, after I pulled the curtains out there were 3 dead spiders and countless fried spider eggs, I was so freaked out but also thrilled at the same time! You have no idea!

You may also want to look into these strips if you're ok with going a pesticide route. These have no odor and no obvious chemical outgassing but make no mistake, they are a pesticide. These are use in food silos so they're not scary chemicals but if you chose to use them I would do it when you're out of town, hang them around the apartment and in your car and if possible then open windows and sleep elsewhere for a night after you take them away. You may want to see your Dr for a rx of permethrin cream just to have at home so you're not left scratching in the middle of the night, these critters are resilient and you may end up reinfected somehow.

All of these things may seem extreme and maybe they are. I'd rather spend the money and know I have a game plan that provides peace of mind. I have 4 college age sons, they bring friends home, go camping, sleep at random girls houses and dorm rooms, the bug over is big enough that I can toss their suitcase or overnight bag, backpack and pillows in and we all sleep better knowing I won't have to fire bomb. Cause you know. Spiders.

These things work great. I've used the apple ones and these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMOTZQ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You reminded me I needed to pick up some more mouse traps. I too have a problem with mice coming in when it gets colder out. I have found this style to work better than the plain Viktor style wooden mouse traps. The bar travels half as far as the wooden ones you can get at the grocery store.

I have tried using the glue traps and I had a pest control come and put down poison and some strange little paper traps they were supposed to crawl into and die, and the traps I linked to have given me the most success thus far.

I'm not saying they're the best, I've seen a few other traps rated very highly on amazon and I'm a bit curious if they work any better. I think the key is getting a trap with a very light action so you know if they touch the trigger, they're gonna get crushed.

This obviously has the downside you have to check the traps frequently for mice and dispose of them yourself (I prefer this to them dying in the walls after they ate poison though.)

I use CaptSure Humane Mouse Traps and found it perfect. Humane, easy to set and safe around kids and pets.

Highly recommended! Get it on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GRKG88

Maybe you need one of these?

I used to hate spiders with an utter passion. However, since moving into my own place and not having anyone to help deal with them I'm kinda forced to sort it out myself.


I could never kill a spider though, eurgh! horrible thought. I have a few of these dotted around my place and they're really good for catching spiders.


Nowadays I'm not so bad with spiders and will even leave the smaller ones as they don't really bother me any more.

Those thing are ridiculously expensive on Amazon $300 USD. We have pretty few horse flies so it's not critical. What about common house fly traps? I haven't found anything yet that gets all of them...

I literally just bought this yesterday and am expecting it in the mail today. It's a mosquito trap.

DynaTrap DT150 Ultralight Insect Trap, 300 Square Feet, Midnight Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I4R1SA2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vdzsDbQ7SYZRD

Horse fly catcher?
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Control-without-Chemicals-Electricity/dp/B00T6MS6LI

Homemade version that is.

these work well for insect of all types in and around electronic/sensitive items.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=asc_df_B06XTVMF4H5427556/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B06XTVMF4H&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198059943785&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1072532884782603535&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009726&hvtargid=pla-351609052028

Disclosure I own Amazon and that fine dining establishment on Capital Boulevard that keeps getting pushed./s

https://www.amazon.in/Havahart-1099-Feral-Stray-Rescue/dp/B000BVRIBM

Good idea, thanks. Wire Tek looks promising also. https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Tek-1001-EasySet-Eliminator/dp/B06XTVMF4H/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549296389&sr=8-3&keywords=Wire+Tek+1001+EasySet+Mole+Eliminator+Trap#customerReviews

I got one of these and caught a rat in my house the next night Kensizer Small Animal Humane Live Cage Rat Mouse Mice Chipmunk Trap for Indoor and Outdoor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07331WZ6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hG60Bb8MNREH5 I put some west bread that he seemed to enjoy and caught it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JGMOGK/


Get one of these, put it in your yard, haven't seen a single mosquito in / near the house since I got it

Mosquitoes are attracted to CO2, not light, so zappers alone won't help much. You need something with a CO2 generator too, like https://www.amazon.com/Dynatrap-Ultralight-Insect-Mosquito-Trap/dp/B00I4R1SA2

hey its been a bit but, if your interceptors are like this: https://www.amazon.com/Bed-Bug-Interceptors-Interceptor-Pesticides/dp/B07MG8BD7X/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=bed+bug+trap&qid=1557025170&s=gateway&sr=8-7 and you're still dealing with them, putting a 1/4 inch of water in the capture part of the interceptor will keep them from bypassing it

Yeah the metal box ones like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Kensizer-Small-Animasl-Humane-Mouse/dp/B07331WZ6G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1538794576&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=rat+trap&psc=1

I was going to recomend the Terro traps, as we had success with those a few years back (haven't had any fruit flies since) but it looks like recent reviews say the new versions don't work. Also, op should make sure they don't have drain flies, which look remarkably like fat fruit flies but don't seem to be attracted to the same types of traps.

What are the good filters? I read conflicting things about filters as well. Some say that the one's with the highest filtration put a strain on the unit and it's better to just go with a "regular" one. Also, it's just the intake ducts that appear dirty. Any duct that's on the other side of the filter appears clean.

It's probably best to have a HVAC tech come out to help, but I haven't found a reliable tech that I trust yet so I don't feel comfortable doing what they say without doing my own research. The last tech that came out tried to charge me $150 for one of these on my condensate trap

We used this trap and used some canned tuna as bait. The burlap cover it comes with smells really bad so we just put a towel over it. We put the trap in the area where we usually see all the feral cats and went away for around an hour. When we came back, there she was in the trap!

Do you have bug screens on the window?

If they follow me into the home. I use one of these live traps to take them back outside.

https://www.amazon.ca/Primrose-Katcha-Bug-Bug-Trapper/dp/B00EYBB08W

Here is the mobile version of your link

I cleaned in an office that had a terrible infestation. They had it sprayed over and over, the only thing that really works are the insect sticky boxes. They actually work very well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LW21RNY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468542328&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=sticky+spider+traps&dpPl=1&dpID=41d54jKaOyL&ref=plSrch

As a relatively new homeowner with a frugal mindset whom recently had to deal with squirrels in the attic I feel its my time to shine. To begin address this issue immediately- squirrels are destructive little bastards (prior to their invasion I viewed them cute). You have to find all entry points and seal them with material they cannot chew their way through aka steel gutterguards fascia etc. Determine which is the most likely entrance hole leave this hole open and install a one way door https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E2PDY6Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Place traps (harbor freight has super cheap effective $5 versions modify said traps (surround the exterior adjacent to the bait hook so the bait can only be removed from entering the trap) and trap those that remain. Release FAR AS FUCK from your mother in laws house- prefably near the home of someone who irks you with a river or mountain inbetween. Squirrels are very VERY clever if you think that a source may be an entrance point it most certainly is.

Put the mothership in a garbage bag and toss in a vapona strip. You can buy them on amazon for a couple bucks. They are for hanging up in barns.

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These are also fairly effective:

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I'm not certain about bleach...if you do that, make sure you pour some water down to wash it away and avoid corrosion on metal.


Compressed air is awesome. If you have access to the other end, a vacuum is sweet too. A can of air isn't going to do it...you need to build up some real pressure to push it out.


When you get this clog cleared, think about installing a trap. Good luck



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