Millipedes?! In Mah House?!

Bells · 05-04-2011, 06:03 PM

Little fuckers are everywhere... !

Well, not INSIDE the House at least... but around!

Here is the inside scoop, My house is 20 minute drive from the Beach, in a Huge farm that was turned into a housing condo. Many houses already built, quite a few empty lots. Cleaning is Semi-regular but effective enough.

My parents decided to not have exposed soil in our lot, so the entire lot is covered by a thick Concrete base, where the house sits atop. There are small "trenches" between the slabs of concrete, with Soil exposed. common grass was blooming from that, so i conviced my mom to take the simple way out, Salted the earth. Damn thing is gone.

Now there are a few patches that still have that exposed soil and some grass, and my mom keeps a few dozen plants in vases and pots in the backyard. We never had Millipedes until now for about 4 years we live here. The only change is that now we have more plants in the backyard. Also it's Cold/Rain season around here, so humidity is high.

every night we can find the little fuckers by the dozens. My solution (the cheap one) is just to Salt Everything else again, and cover with same simple cement, i guess that would work well enough...

So, ideas? Could use a hand here...

**Satan's Onion** · 05-04-2011, 06:07 PM

Burn it all--the house, everything.

...Wait, I'm sorry, were you asking a question?

Shyria Dracnoir · 05-04-2011, 06:39 PM

Have you tried laying down some insecticide around the exterior wall and under the windowsills and door frames outside? There should be some brands labeled safe for home use that you can use around their favorite hiding places indoors (much like human pests, they like damp, dark places).

Bells · 05-04-2011, 07:44 PM

Yeah i thought about it, but we have 3 dogs that use that space everyday, so my mom can't even consider the idea

Grimpond · 05-04-2011, 07:47 PM

Orkin's always done quality bug control in my experience

phil_ · 05-04-2011, 07:48 PM

The internet says that nematodes can kill millipedes, if you have one or two years for the nematodes to establish themselves. You've got time, right?

Or, you could probably help the nematodes, Civilization-style. Make little castles and windmills. Build up the mighty Nematode Empire and bring the millipedes to their many, many knees!

Seil · 05-04-2011, 09:47 PM

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The internet says that nematodes can kill millipedes

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Millipedes?! In Mah House?!

Have you thought of trapping them and relocating them? In the yard of a troublesome neighbor, perhaps? Or in their house?

Krylo · 05-04-2011, 10:32 PM

Slaughter them and devour their tiny millipedial hearts to gain their strength.

Seil · 05-04-2011, 11:34 PM

I dunno, man, every movie I've seen where someone's taking people's hearts, it always turns out badly for them.

Krylo · 05-05-2011, 01:42 AM

Movies aren't real life, Seil.

05-04-2011, 06:03 PM	#1
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Millipedes?! In Mah House?! Little fuckers are everywhere... ! Well, not INSIDE the House at least... but around! Here is the inside scoop, My house is 20 minute drive from the Beach, in a Huge farm that was turned into a housing condo. Many houses already built, quite a few empty lots. Cleaning is Semi-regular but effective enough. My parents decided to not have exposed soil in our lot, so the entire lot is covered by a thick Concrete base, where the house sits atop. There are small "trenches" between the slabs of concrete, with Soil exposed. common grass was blooming from that, so i conviced my mom to take the simple way out, Salted the earth. Damn thing is gone. Now there are a few patches that still have that exposed soil and some grass, and my mom keeps a few dozen plants in vases and pots in the backyard. We never had Millipedes until now for about 4 years we live here. The only change is that now we have more plants in the backyard. Also it's Cold/Rain season around here, so humidity is high. every night we can find the little fuckers by the dozens. My solution (the cheap one) is just to Salt Everything else again, and cover with same simple cement, i guess that would work well enough... So, ideas? Could use a hand here... __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!** Last edited by Bells; 05-04-2011 at 06:06 PM.

05-04-2011, 06:07 PM	#2
Satan's Onion Swing You Sinners! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 4th Street Posts: 2,666	Burn it all--the house, everything. ...Wait, I'm sorry, were you asking a question? __________________ Good evening, ladies. Please enter and be tained .

05-04-2011, 06:39 PM	#3
Shyria Dracnoir Kawaii-ju Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Monster Island Posts: 4,240	Have you tried laying down some insecticide around the exterior wall and under the windowsills and door frames outside? There should be some brands labeled safe for home use that you can use around their favorite hiding places indoors (much like human pests, they like damp, dark places). __________________ Godzilla vs. Gamera (1994)

05-04-2011, 07:44 PM	#4
Bells That's so PC of you Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a Server-sided Dimension where time is meaningless Posts: 10,490	Yeah i thought about it, but we have 3 dogs that use that space everyday, so my mom can't even consider the idea __________________ *BELLS STORE : Clothes! You wear* them! Free US Shipping Subscription System? WTF?! Zazzle Black!**

05-04-2011, 07:48 PM	#6
phil_ Just sleeping Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At home, probably in bed. Posts: 6,482	The internet says that nematodes can kill millipedes, if you have one or two years for the nematodes to establish themselves. You've got time, right? Or, you could probably help the nematodes, Civilization-style. Make little castles and windmills. Build up the mighty Nematode Empire and bring the millipedes to their many, many knees! __________________ Be T-Rexcellent to each other, tako.

05-04-2011, 10:32 PM	#8
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	It's worked for all of my enemies. Slaughter them and devour their tiny millipedial hearts to gain their strength. __________________ I am very tired.

05-04-2011, 11:34 PM	#9
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	I dunno, man, every movie I've seen where someone's taking people's hearts, it always turns out badly for them.

05-05-2011, 01:42 AM	#10
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	Movies aren't real life, Seil. __________________ I am very tired.