Millipedes in the apartment - it's pretty unpleasantphenomenon. These insects have a very long sinuous torso, consisting of segments and numerous legs, the first pair of which are jaws capable of grinding food. It is necessary to struggle with such "neighbors", first of all, for aesthetic reasons. For a person, they are harmless.
Habitat and diet
These nasty insects feed on differentsmall flies, bugs. Their favorite habitats are damp rooms, gardens and vegetable gardens, tree roots. By the way, not a single centipede has caused the slightest harm to any tree, take this note!
What harm is there from them?
The most unpleasant in this whole story isthe fact that the centipedes often live in an apartment (photo 1, 2) of a person. Moreover, you can see them there only at night. Fortunately, they do not bite or attack us, but we do not want to see them in our house anyway. That's why they still need to be driven out of our home!
How to get rid of centipedes in an apartment?
First you need to arm yourself with a special toolto combat dampness, gauze (or mesh), aerosol, designed to combat creeping insects, gel or crayons from cockroaches. All this arsenal is scared by a forty-odd insect. The centipede in an apartment is in most cases the result of constant dampness! That is why before you remove these insects, you need to get rid of the damp in the basement. It is advisable to install end-to-end ventilation.
Millipedes in the apartment of a multi-storey building, inmostly appear from mines passing through the bathroom and toilet. It is from there that these creeps creep out at night. Imagine, you turn on the light at night, and there ... In general, in order for this to happen, it is necessary to put a special grid on the ventilation shaft, treating it with a previously prepared agent against insects. Remember: this procedure will have to be repeated every day.
Treat insecticide against all cracks, corners and skirting in the apartment. Do not forget about the basements (if any), namely the walls, on which there can also be centipedes.
In an apartment work in a respirator, glasses andgloves. All family members and pets should be isolated for the duration of the treatment. Pack all your things (dishes, clothes, children's toys) in sealed bags. In addition to the spray, use gel or crayons against cockroaches, because they are hated by millipedes. In an apartment with these facilities, process the same corners, skirting boards and all available slots.
Remember that the centipedes do not workno cockroaches bait, because these insects do not eat the same foods as humans. As mentioned above, these creatures prefer flies, ants and other small insects.
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