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Obviously, few people like to see a centipede hanging around them! The centipede, one of the most famous families of millipedes, proliferates in the Mediterranean regions of France. However, it can be found in all regions. Fleeing light, centipedes live in humid, natural places. Therefore, they settle under stones, bark and in the ground.
In addition, these centipedes know how to hide in your house and in the most unexpected places, such as shoes, clothes and shelves. To stop their invasion, here are some tips.
How to repel centipedes?
Let’s find out the best ways to get rid of centipedes that hide in certain strategic places in your home.
Centipede Control Using Hot Peppers
There are many methods to prevent centipedes from invading your home. A hot pepper spray, for example, can be very useful.
In fact, hot peppers can repel many pests , including centipedes.
Here are the ingredients to have:
- 10 cayenne peppers (or powder);
- 1 teaspoon liquid dish soap;
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil;
- approximately 2 liters of water;
- 1 spray bottle.
Before starting, it is recommended to wear gloves. In fact, pepper microparticles could settle under the nails and irritate the eyes or other sensitive parts of the body upon contact.
Use the blender to blend the chiles along with the dish soap and vegetable oil. Add two cups of water so that everything is liquefied. Then let it sit for an hour, then blend everything again, one last time in the blender.
Filter out any particles using cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Then pour the resulting liquid into the spray bottle, adding the rest of the water. Finally, spray daily around all entry points. a>
Repel millipedes using essential oils
In fact, essential oils are concentrated chemical compounds derived from plants. Therefore, they are extracted by steam distillation. In addition to perfuming and disinfecting the surrounding air, essential oils can also be useful in repelling and preventing centipedes from invading a particular area. To do this, you can count on oils based on cloves, mint, basil and sage.
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