How to get rid of rollie pollies
How to Get Rid of Rolly-Pollies
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how to get rid of Roly Polys
roly-polys also known as pill bugs are
small purplish gray creatures that roll
into a ball when they feel threatened
they are crustaceans more closely
related to lobsters and crabs than to
insects they are attracted to decaying
vegetable matter such as food in your
trash and even the mulch around your
home following a few steps for treating
Roly Polys helps get rid of them for
good things you'll need
vacuum hose attachment me high stocking
rubberband trashcan plumber s caulk rake
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step 1
cover the end of a vacuum cleaner hose
attachment with a knee-high stocking
secure the open end of the leg to the
hose attachment with a rubber band
vacuum up any Roly Polys you see the toe
of the stocking keeps the bugs from
slipping into the vacuum itself remove
the stocking and tie the open end in a
knot to trap the bugs discard them in an
outdoor trash can step 2 seal all entry
points into your home with plumber rest
clock Roly Polys enter your home through
cracks in the foundation and walls
during colder months looking for a warm
place to live if the cracks are severe
contact a contractor to repair otherwise
squirt enough caulk into the holes to
seal them allow the caulk to dry
undisturbed step 3
recall mulch and other plant related
material away from the walls of your
home mulch and plant materials should be
a minimum of six inches from your house
s foundation
this keeps roly-polys from getting close
to the foundation and finding their way
back in step four treat all leaks around
the home look for leaking faucets inside
and out contact a plumber to repair
leaks that plumber s will not
repair roly-polys since there are
related to crustaceans have gills they
need moisture to survive removing
moisture from leaks helps discourage
them from coming around step 5
sprinkle a thin layer of diatomaceous
earth around the exterior of your home
diatomaceous earth found at home
improvement stores and garden supply
centers is safe and non toxic to you and
your family the powder is made from the
ground of fossils of marine animals when
roly-polys come in contact with it it
dehydrates and eventually kills them
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