A variety of different animals romp about in our homes. Insects in particular use the heat and the good food supply in the house for reproduction. This becomes visible when the maggots leave the egg deposits on their search for food and swarm out in the kitchen, the storage room or other areas. With us you will learn how to make a working maggot trap and how you can otherwise catch and kill the animals.
Maggot trap against maggots in the house
There are various ways to keep the insects away from the start. So they can't even lay eggs from which the hated maggots hatch. Effective measures are, for example, fly screens, glue catchers or the use of deterrent scents using herbal plants or fragrance lamps. However, here we want to deal with how we can catch and kill already existing animals in a maggot trap.
The Beer Trap
Tried and tested and known from various areas of pest control, the beer trap reliably helps against low to medium levels of insect larvae:
- Fill a shallow vessel with beer and set it up in the infested area
- Killing the caterpillars by drowning in beer
- Empty and refill containers regularly, disinfecting them to prevent any pathogens that may be present in the animals
tip: Do not use containers made of stainless steel or very smooth glass as a maggot trap. Although the animals seem to get everywhere, the easier they can climb the outer wall of the vessel, the more likely they are to actually fall into the trap.
permethrin
Permethrin is a chemical used to kill lice, mites, and other insects. It occurs, for example, in:
- dog shampoo
- Special lice shampoo
- Creams against mange
In order to be able to use the permethrin effectively to kill a maggot, the selected product is simply added to water and dissolved there. Now there are two ways to get rid of the annoying caterpillars:
- Spray: Spray the created solution directly on the animals with a spray bottle with an atomizer and they will die in a short time.
- Use in a trap: Place some food, such as an old apple stalk, in a frequently frequented spot and douse it with the permethrin solution. The animals ingest the poison along with the food and usually die in the immediate vicinity of the food supply. So you can catch them with no escape, so to speak, and simply eliminate them.
salt and silica
Both salt and silica alter the osmotic balance once it hits the caterpillar's skin. The animal dries up in a short time and dies from the extreme dehydration. Used in a trap, the fabrics should be placed as a kind of bed under the lure food, so that the maggot has to crawl through and apply and spread the fabric itself on its skin. Alternatively, the animals can of course also be covered directly with the fabrics.
notice: Salt has a double effect as a trap for maggots. Food heavily sprinkled with salt can promote internal dehydration and also lead to the death of the caterpillars.
Mothballs as a maggot trap
Although mothballs are rarely used today, they can be very effective against a wide variety of maggots. They are ultimately insecticide-treated spheres that evaporate over time, creating a toxic atmosphere for the surrounding animals. However, to ensure that this does not evaporate too quickly, it is important to build the trap correctly:
- Place leftover bait on plates
- Place mothball close to bait
- Place small bowl or bowl upside down over bait and mothball
- Raise the edge of the bowl with a match or similar to create a passage for the caterpillars
- Animals migrate and perish in the mothball's "vapor circle".
Other chemicals
Again and again one reads that other household chemicals from household cleaners to special engine cleaners are also highly effective against insect larvae. That may certainly be the case, however, her Use in the house explicitly discouraged. Most substances are classified as harmful to the environment and human health and should not be displayed openly on a permanent basis or even for a long period of time. Otherwise there is a risk that the maggot trap will become a trap for humans or pets at the same time, causing unwanted damage to third parties.