Attic Animals Moth Balls

Avoid using mothballs as they can be toxic to humans and pets.

Attic animals moth balls.

While mothballs are meant to keep moths away from clothing wool blankets and similar stored goods some people have used them to keep animals away from gardens or even out of the attic. It s illegal to use mothballs as animal repellents by chris williams on may 19 2016. 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. 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.

It is illegal to use moth balls in fruit and nut trees. Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime. 1 4 dichlorobenzene evaporates over time turning into a gas that is very toxic to moths and larvae. Mothballs or moth crystals are not to be used in open areas where the vapors can be inhaled by people.

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. Unlike other pests snakes can t smell very well. 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. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic.

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. They secrete a very strong smell due to an organic compound called 1 4 dichlorobenzene. Use mothballs to rid your yard of snakes. Mothballs are balls of pesticide and deodorant.

Use mothballs under the house or in the attic. Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. This is why they are excellent tools when storing clothing. It s safer and more effective to use one of the proven squirrel repellents.