Perhaps you have seen in your apartment this rather disturbing and unpleasant-looking insect called wood lice. Although it carries out a secretive dark way of life, you had the opportunity to simply not meet with it.
Why do they appear in the bathroom and toilet? Are they dangerous to humans? Read on and you will find out whether you need to contact the appropriate services or you can fight these insects with home remedies yourself. What difficulties may arise. And also, what preventive measures should be taken so that these arthropods do not reappear.
What is this insect?
Woodflies - insects that belong to the suborder of crustaceans, have a rounded body, divided into sections. It includes the head, chest, and abdomen. Insects occur throughout the year and are considered the most intense in spring and autumn, reproduction takes place during the summer period, while it is curious that the female carries her eggs in a bag, on her body, until she finds a protective place from predators to transfer them.
On a note. Of all the representatives - this is a unique insect, which are best adapted to the land, however, despite this, they also breathe in the gills.
Causes
Mostly in the apartment, wood lice occurs in places where it is wet: under the tiles, in the basements, the bathroom, even under the stones, in the showers, as well as the toilets and cracks. The duration of their existence is 2-3 years. The insect feeds mainly on decaying plants (very rarely fresh), in some cases can harm the garden, ferns suffer more, orchids, certain types of cacti, but also their work contributes to the enrichment of the soil, providing it with high-calorie elements.
Catching an insect is not so difficult, it is quite simple to block the way for it, as it stops. Their safety response is considered to be that insects coagulate, "shell" out, as if pretending to be dead.
Causes of wood lice: in 100 percent of cases - it is moisture, since it is a perfect habitat environment, and in convenient conditions, they rapidly increase and multiply, for example, wood lice in the bathroom come across quite often. Of the 160 registered types of woodlice (and in total there are about three thousand) only a few units will be able to endure dry air.
Mokritsy live in inaccessible areas under the floor, wallpaper, tiles. Insects themselves can arise from dark corners, crevices, when storing wet towels or things. If neighbors are flooded or pipes are leaking, there is a significant possibility that you will find insects in your apartment.
For the appearance of wood lice, special atmospheric conditions are needed, however, these outbreaks of their invasions continue briefly. The moorcloths do not prefer the light and lead an intense lifestyle in the night time.
Fight alone or call specialists?
In the fight against pests, not all the means without exception are excellent - some are completely in vain. For example, in the country, an independent struggle with them only leads to a quick improvement in the situation. Even if numerous crustaceans fall into the traps or under the attack of an insecticide, in the corners of them remains enough to continue to actively aggravate your life.
To solve the problem is important to take a cumulative. Only the top-notch disinsectors specifically understand how and how to poison the wood lice so that they disappear forever.
We get rid of different means
Let us tell you how to get insects at home.
Chemical
At present, it is possible to find in the assortment special means directed not only against wood lice, but also other household pests. More popular: "Dichlorvos", "Tetrix", "Mole" and others. In addition to those mentioned, fine can help the gel of the German manufacturer Schabengel. In fact, it is considered a poisonous bait for crustaceans. Multifunctional, it is used for almost all parasites.
Important! Remember that the direct use of such substances is rather unsafe, for this reason it is necessary to follow the instructions thoroughly and carry out all the activities so that children and animals can be safely in the room.
It is imperative that the apartment be ventilated and after a specified time wash the treated surfaces.
What else can be brought out unpleasant crustaceans?
Folk
How else can kill woodlice? Not less productive are the folk ways., first of all, they are the cheapest, while not dangerous. The destruction of insects with the help of folk remedies is possible, besides quickly, like the use of poisons.
Consider the main methods of how to get rid of woodlice by folk methods:
- Liquid kvass composition, boiling water - in the ratio of 100 grams per half liter, sprayed around the room. After a day it is already possible to flush.
- Boric acid - preparing the composition in the same proportion as the kvass, the method of use is similar.
- Bleaching - diluted with water at a ratio of 40 grams per liter of water, the substance must be processed all floors, walls.
- It will take a mixture of half a teaspoon of pepper, soda, tobacco - dilute in a liter of water, then cultivate the main places of lice aggregation, and after a while it is necessary to wash it off with water and chlorine.
- Salt - pours in corners, cracks.
- Birch brooms - put in the corners all night, for wood lice their action as a trap, in the morning brooms with insects must be thrown away.
- Potatoes - a share hole is made in this vegetable, a ready trap needs to be laid out in the place of insect accumulation. During the night, a large number of individuals climb into the potato, and in the morning the trap is thrown out.
- Lime - a very effective way in case there is a difficulty how to get rid of wood lice in an apartment. Quick bleach is placed in a bucket, made capacity is extinguished by water. After the manipulations, it is necessary to close the door closely and not enter the room for several days.
On a note. Any of the methods adversely affect the habitat of insects, for this reason, most likely, they will definitely leave the occupied zone.
However, if the reason why the wood lice live directly in the area is not promptly eliminated, in this case it is necessary to be prepared for a new invasion of small unwelcome neighbors.
Now you know how to destroy nasty insects.
A photo
In the photo you can see how to deal with insects in your home.
What is not recommended to do?
Chemical solutions are not recommended for use at home. This is a huge risk for the child and pets, which can be exposed to poisoning. When applying them you need to be very careful. In order to protect yourself, it is better to use chemicals to beware.
Problems and difficulties
You most likely understand that the use of chemistry may be unsafe for health. For this reason, it must be handled very carefully. Of course, after the chemistry has done its own business, it must be well swept away.
Important! If there are children in the house, pets or allergies, during the period of treatment they must be moved from the apartment to another place.
When working with chemicals, use gloves and a mask. Leave windows open. Like chlorine, quick lime has a great influence on insects.
Prevention
Woodlice are known to prefer water. For in order to prevent the secondary occurrence of insects should be monitored for the degree of moisture in the house. Useful recommendations:
- After hydrophyte operations constantly air the bathroom or leave it open.
- Once a day, clean the surfaces in the room dry.
- Carry out in the bathroom scrupulous cleaning, paying special attention to the areas under the bathroom, toilet, sink.
- If there are household plants, observe that there is no accumulation of excess water in the trays.
- Take out the trash every day.
- Linen properly dry on the balcony or on the street, but not in the bathroom.
- Timely eliminate leaks, seal gaps and cracks in the walls.
- Install the hood in the bathroom.
What if you appear again?
Even if you deal with insects, but do not remove the root cause of their occurrence, they will soon visit you again. In order to completely get rid of these crustaceans, it is necessary to regularly maintain cleanliness in the apartment, often ventilate the room, to avoid the appearance of damp floors and walls.
Without moisture, insects will disappear. For this reason, thoroughly dry the room, make sure that the pipes are not damp, do not flow.
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Conclusion
As you can see, the measures that need to be taken are not particularly complex, but they will productively reduce the possibility of unwanted insects in the house to a minimum amount. As a result, if you follow all the required rules, it is possible to be completely convinced that your living space will be protected from such unpleasant problems as the invasion of woodlice. Now you know how to get rid of these insects once and for all.
