Attic Animals Moth Balls

They secrete a very strong smell due to an organic compound called 1 4 dichlorobenzene.

Attic animals moth balls. Mothballs are balls of pesticide and deodorant. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic. Use mothballs to rid your yard of snakes. While moth balls might effectively deter squirrels and other rodents from infiltrating your attic you could end up harming your health and the health of the people who live in your home.

It s illegal to use mothballs as animal repellents by chris williams on may 19 2016. Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. Having a lot of moth balls in your attic can cause all those living in the home to experience unpleasant symptoms such as sore throats and headaches. Using moth balls long term can result in actual poisoning especially in younger people and those with compromised health anyway.

Unlike other pests snakes can t smell very well. Additionally they may not work against squirrels and have a very strong smell that many people find offensive. Use mothballs under the house or in the attic. Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.

Since moth balls take oxygen from the air keeping them in your attic is similar to running your car engine in a garage with the door shut. It is illegal to use moth balls in fruit and nut trees. Avoid using mothballs as they can be toxic to humans and pets. 1 4 dichlorobenzene evaporates over time turning into a gas that is very toxic to moths and larvae.

However mothballs work on snakes much like an unknown place without a map works on us. There are commercial repellent products available that contain naphthalene and sulfur and that have labels that do allow their use to repel rodents snakes raccoons skunks squirrels bats woodpeckers and others. It s safer and more effective to use one of the proven squirrel repellents. When we visit homes to remove squirrels birds bats or other nuisance animals in attics we often find that the homeowner has thrown mothballs into the attic space in an attempt to repel the intruders.