get rid of woodlice ...

Jo4

I have woodlice in my bedroom, bathroom and this morning I found one behind the kitchen taps :eek: , how can I get rid of them?

dixie_dean_2

I've offered the olive branch to mine and it's turned out pretty well. They've said they'll try to stay out of my way and will also keep the moths and ants away and I've promised not to eat them any more.

ladydriva

hiyas, we recently moved into a house that is lots of years older than our previous new build but we seem to be plagued by woodlice.. only in 2 certain areas really and none seen upstairs... ne ideas why? and how we can get rid of the horrible things

thank you

Poppycat

We had this problem last year when we moved house and mainly in kitchen. I filled any holes I could find with mastic. Outside there were gaps in the block paving and the house so filled in with dry mortar and dampened with water from a spray. Havent had any in house ot my knowledge no although they do come in the intregal garage

We use to get slugs too

Millie's_Mum

Our house was built in 1876 and we suffer with both woodlice and slugs.

Slugs only in the kitchen (we have eliminated them from the living room by installing a new floor) and woodlice only in the bathroom.

peachespeaches

We get them too. There is a hole under the washer where the pipes come in which I suspect is the culprit, but I also suspect the ivy growing up the walls doesnt help.

I have wondered if there is some powder or spray that acts as a repellant.

rheme

Sprinkling talc powder in the areas they are found is supposed to eliminate them.

Might be worth a try.

welsh_worrier

You can buy a powder to get rid of them .

ladydriva

thanx for all your replies... does anyone no if the talc powder works??

also welsh worrier what powder do u mean and have u had experience of it working?

i dont really want powder all over the house but if i no it works and its only for a few days or something then i will deffo do it,,
they seem to only be around the edges of the rooms...im soooo sick of em now tho ,, there isnt loads, just a couple here and there edvery morning then sometimes through the day but im starting to feel like ive got a dirty house and gettin paranoid about food etc in cupboards!!

Poppycat

Woodlice dont like dry areas hence why talc may work. Unfortunately it wont stop the problem permanently they must be coming from places that are wet or damp.