Woodlouse house, woodlice advice

[Man of Harveys]

The rear wing of Harveys Towers looks out upon a gruesome sight: woodlice, everywhere. I've been dousing them in a white powdery insecticide but I've sprayed so much of the stuff it just looks like Daniella Westbrook and David Crosby have had a sneezing competition out there. Plus the little buggers just crawl out of it, taunting me sneeringly as they strut off cockily.

Talking of cock, in scenes perhaps reminiscent to them of the Stones on tour in the early 70s, some of the pisstaking little sods were actually SHAGGING each other as the white powder shot through the air. Enough's enough, really - so they're all shagging even more than I am, yet it's MY house? Unacceptable.

NSC knows EVERYTHING. But what to do about the woodlice? Thank you NSC. You're my only hope.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

stamp on them

just go jumping randomly around, you're bound to take out a few

 

[vegster]

I once read that Woodlice taste absolutely awful, and as such, that is why there are so many of them.

It's best to remove any ground cover so they have nowhere to hide 1st, this will reduce the numbers, then use lashings of boiling water. It may sound cruel but it is a quick death plus you are not poisoning yourself or other more useful garden insects.

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Deathlac.....spray on areas they enter the house and they will not pass......

lasts six months and is not harmful to dogs, children etc....

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

You have lost. Move out. Just let them get on with their shagging.

 

[Buttinhams]

Stab them each with a cocktail stick, the arrange them like that scene in Spartacus. It'll soon frighten the others off.

 

[Munkfish]

lynx can and a lighter? that should do the trick!

 

[Man of Harveys]

You have lost. Move out. Just let them get on with their shagging.

I didn't even realise that woodlice shagged until yesterday. DOGGY seems very much to be their position of choice, FYI.

 

[Silent Bob]

Nippon ant killer powder. Works a treat. They call it ant killer but it kills indiscriminately.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

You need to introduce species that FEAST on them. I would suggest either a toad family or some shrews if you can get your hands on some of them. If you have trouble with shrews or toads after this, then get a cat.

 

[Simster]

You need to introduce species that FEAST on them. I would suggest either a toad family or some shrews if you can get your hands on some of them. If you have trouble with shrews or toads after this, then get a cat.

Of course you'll then need to kill the CAT, so don't forget to stab your feline 55 times once the wood lice have disappeared.

 

[Deano's Right Foot]

You're on the wrong forum - you should make your way over to Pest Control Forum:

http://www.pestcontrolportal.com/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=289

 

[backson]

lynx can and a lighter? that should do the trick!

My brother once took a match and a can of WD40 to a whole load of them that were under some wood piled up next to the garage.

It killed a load, but he also had a bit of blowback and took off all the hairs on one of his arms!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

A high powered air rifle with sniper scope is the answer.

Pick em off from an upstairs window for that Book Repository feel. (Although obviously to make the experience you should ideally shoot them from a grassy knoll - AKA your rockery or compost heap) once you have picked off the lead Woodlouse he will be replaced by his unelected deputy (who obviously was behind the whole thing), who will then continue to lead the other woodlouses into a disastrous south east asia/garden war and will therefore keep their numbers down.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Nippon ant killer powder. Works a treat. They call it ant killer but it kills indiscriminately.

"Nippon"?

"It's Hiroshima and Nagasaki rolled into one for oversexed INSECTS"

 

[vegster]

A high powered air rifle with sniper scope is the answer.

Pick em off from an upstairs window for that Book Repository feel. (Although obviously to make the experience you should ideally shoot them from a grassy knoll - AKA your rockery or compost heap) once you have picked off the lead Woodlouse he will be replaced by his unelected deputy (who obviously was behind the whole thing), who will then continue to lead the other woodlouses into a disastrous south east asia/garden war and will therefore keep their numbers down.

You've pinched that from a James Clavell novel......mind you, the theory is sound. Only downside is .. is it best to use the old lead pellets or the soft tip amalgum substitute ?.. Lead would leave a local heavy metal disaster area which is a, Toxic and b, liable to be descended upon by Pikeys after a cheap buck.... the new pellets lack the specific density of Lead and so reduce its "Clean Kill" qualities.... difficult call

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

You've pinched that from a James Clavell novel......mind you, the theory is sound. Only downside is .. is it best to use the old lead pellets or the soft tip amalgum substitute ?.. Lead would leave a local heavy metal disaster area which is a, Toxic and b, liable to be descended upon by Pikeys after a cheap buck.... the new pellets lack the specific density of Lead and so reduce its "Clean Kill" qualities.... difficult call

I think you will find that Mr. Clavell pinched the idea from me as I have never heard of him.

Lead obviously to answer your question as the "local heavy metal pollution" you describe will act as a reminder and consequently a deterrent to lice everywhere not to mess with the establishment.

 

[Titanic]

Perhaps you could adopt a Pygmy (or Silky) Anteater?

As it is nocturnal, you should be able to let it loose at night and enjoy a pest free environment in the morning.

They will eat between 100 and 8000 small insects a day!

 

[MattBackHome]

A 'kettle tsunami' should do the trick, provided you withhold any emergency aid to the afflicted area for the next couple of weeks.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I think I'm torn between either the hot, high and hellish water or Nippon-fuelled divine wind banzai-bastard options.