How we deal with a woodlice infestation

A woodlice infestation is no small matter, and it’s important to bring in pest control as quickly as possible whenever you notice that this is a problem. Here’s a guide on why this is important and how pest control services will go about handling woodlice removal.
 
How to Get Rid of Woodlice
Woodlice are actually crustaceans, believe it or not, just like shrimp, lobsters and other types of crabs. They are the only type of crustacean that has moved all the way inland away from the ocean completely. 
 
The reason why it’s important to handle woodlice quickly is because they can multiply very quickly and if you don’t get a handle on them fast, they can quickly become so bad that it could take some very severe effort to get rid of them. 
 
Woodlice tend to like living in dark areas that are damp and have plenty of water. Any place that is dark and damp can have wood lice. If you’re trying to do it all on your own, the best approach is always to try and prevent woodlice from getting into your house in the first place.
 
One they are already there, it becomes more difficult. Generally, pest control services will first try to identify the places where they woodlice are living and breeding the most, which will almost always be in the darkest and dampest parts of your house.
 
Once these places are identified, steps are taken in order to decrease the dampness as much as possible in order to make it more difficult for the woodlice to continue to breed. 
 
Professional Service Advantages
While it’s true that you can remove dampness on your own, once the wood lice are already dug into an area, it may take professional grade sprays in order to get them out. This could include something like heavy duty Aerosol, or some other types of more natural sprays that won’t contain as many chemicals.

It’s also common to use powders to kill these lice, but professional grade services will have something better since powders often don’t stay dry in damp conditions in this is exactly where wood lice excel.

Wood lice tend to omit a strong odor as well which can also be a problem, and they tend to like eating rotting wood which can cause a lot of damage to a house.  This is exactly why it’s important to get in there with a professional service that has a lot of experience with wood lice in your particular area. They will be able to use this experience to eliminate the threat.

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