how do I get rid of wood lice from my home?

Loriann Carrigan: move again

Laveta Fathy: Wood lice are parasites in wood. They come from infested wood.

Inell Riesgo: You can buy a general purpose ant and bug powder that kills them most DIY stores and garden centers sell it. We use the Home-base or Wilko ones and both work well, but you have to really find out how they are getting in and close-off that hole. We had a lot in our conservatory after it was built (they were in the gravel drain that surrounds it and were crawling in through a small hole. We treated the outside two or three times a year until they were eradicated.

Marquetta Gimm: Wood lice love the damp; in fact, they are crustaceans and need water. The first thing you should do is to aerate the house and get rid of damp. You can buy moisture-absorbing packs based on desiccants like calcium chloride, they work wonders.Secondly, clear the house and garden of debris the wood lice can use to hide under during the day. Wood lice are more activ! e at night, because they won't dry out in the cooler air. By removing their hiding spots, they will be less likely to get into your home.It may be impossible to eradicate them, but by tackling the damp and hiding places, you should see a reduction in their numbers....Show more

Gaston Edgcomb: Woodlice like moisture. Removing leaves and whatever they can stay under around the foundation of the house will get rid of their moist places to stay. They like to get under pieces of old wood. When they have multiplied to great numbers they go into homes.Scooping them up with a broom and dust pan and putting them in some soap and water will get rid of the ones in the house.It is possible they are coming up the pipes under the sinks. Or they might be in the crawl space....Show more