How to Prevent Millipedes
Clear away piles of woody debris from around your home.. Maintain your yard by cutting the grass short on a regular basis.. Rake up and bag grass clippings rather than letting them sit.
Steps
Clear away piles of woody debris from around your home.
Clear away piles of woody debris from around your home.
Maintain your yard by cutting the grass short on a regular basis.
Maintain your yard by cutting the grass short on a regular basis.
Rake up and bag grass clippings rather than letting them sit.
Rake up and bag grass clippings rather than letting them sit.
Keep mulch about 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) away from the perimeter of your home.
Keep mulch about 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) away from the perimeter of your home.
Install gutters that take water away from the foundation of your home.
Install gutters that take water away from the foundation of your home.
Dispose of leaves rather than letting them get damp and rot.
Dispose of leaves rather than letting them get damp and rot.
Check for gaps and cracks around the foundation and fix them.
Check for gaps and cracks around the foundation and fix them.
Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your home for a non-toxic pesticide.
Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your home for a non-toxic pesticide.
Spray a pesticide around the outside of your home as a last resort.
Spray a pesticide around the outside of your home as a last resort.
Check for and fix any leaking pipes.
Check for and fix any leaking pipes.
Run a dehumidifier in particularly humid rooms.
Run a dehumidifier in particularly humid rooms.
Get rid of any dead or dying plants that may be attracting millipedes.
Get rid of any dead or dying plants that may be attracting millipedes.
Regularly vacuum and sweep your home to clean up dead bugs.
Regularly vacuum and sweep your home to clean up dead bugs.
Sprinkle cayenne pepper around your doors and windowsills.
Sprinkle cayenne pepper around your doors and windowsills.
Lay out sticky traps to catch and kill millipedes already in your home.
Lay out sticky traps to catch and kill millipedes already in your home.
Have your basement waterproofed to reduce dampness.
Have your basement waterproofed to reduce dampness.
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