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Originally Posted by Fade2White12
You may want to use something a bit more surface and people/pet friendly than bleach or ammonia. A 50:50 mix of vinegar and water will kill most insects, as will about an ounce of dish soap (Dawn, for instance) per quart of water. The soap disrupts the cell membranes for most soft-bodied insects, and for those with hard skeletons, it works at blocking pore respiration. For a lot of insects, they perish almost instantly.
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Good point about vinegar and or soap. Soap is an oldie but a goodie however it only works on contact. I forgot about that one. Same goes with most other DIY organic pest control solutions including my bleach suggestion. Vinegar is also a good ant deterrent.
Here is a good site with some good info on DIY organic solutions.
http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_pest_cntrl.htm
And another.
http://www.bobvila.com/get-rid-of-fl.../slideshows#!1
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Last edited by slief; 11/24/2014 at 12:54 PM.
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