Has anyone ever tried an ultrasonic pest repellent in their homes? Do they really work?I am trying not to go the chemical route to get rid of the spiders in my house. I was hoping this was a better alternative. Thanks for your help!
They actually work. I have one. My dad had one(his broke). But so far, I haven't seen any critters and such around since I bought one.
Our bug guys have told us in the past that the best way to get rid of spiders is to disturb their webs often. Then they decide to go somewhere else. So that means cleaning the corners and getting rid of spider webs. However, this is probably a lot of work with a 5 year old and 6 month old though.
I think they work well for spiders and things like that but they DO NOT work for mice!! I know from experience. I bought ones with night lights in them and I have them all over the house. Its kinda nice; they are duel purpose.
I have one on my deck and it works. I use it for the mosquitoes.
S.
I have never tried the ones for spiders, but when we lived in Idaho we had a big field behind us so we had mice in the winter. I pluged in two of the ultrasonic repellents (the kind just for mice) in my house and never saw other mouse. Now I just keep one in my house everywhere we go (just in case) I hope that helps.
Osage oranges (also called horse apples) are supposed to be a natural spider repellent (my mom always kept a bowl of them in our basement) and would be safe around the kids... they're green and inedible, but you could probably still find them at a place like the DeKalb International Farmer's Market or something like that.
My family tried them when a lovely rat couple found their way in our home in Texas one winter. We also didn't want to break out the poison - for so many reasons - so we ordered the ultrasonic pest repellents. By the time we got them in the mail, plugged them in, and figured out they were not working (two to three weeks) we had twenty rats in our attic. I thank God for a husband who had the stomach to handle the job of putting the D-Con in the walls and removing the bodies. That said, rats and spiders are two very different deals. Rats steal food and spread disease. Spiders co-exist peacefully with people and control insects. They're God's and Mother Nature's perfect pest control. So unless you're talking about black widow's or brown recluses, I say keep your home poison free.
We tried one without much help. I am not sure if it was the one we used or if they jsut don't work. I would love to know what you use that is non-toxic. I had a friend that gave my mother some stuff that was made from mostly orange peels. I wish I knew the name. She swore by it!
Have you tried googling non-toxic pest control, or gone to the health food store?
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I don't know about the ultrasonic repellents -I've heard mixed reviews -but I have heard that eucalyptus is a natural spider repellent. I am a total arachnaphobe, and I haven't had any spider problems where we currently live, but if I do in our new house, I am definitely going to try this.
The kind we tried made a really, really annoying beep every time they sent out an ultrasonic signal, and they only work if the critter is in direct line of sight of the device. The ultrasonic waves can't go under, around, or through objects.
THis isn't a quick fix, but maybe more lasting. If the spiders are concentrated in an area of your home, maybe there are openings that could be sealed off with spray foam or caulk. Also, I feel like I'm vacuuming up spiders often enough. Make sure to get the corners. S.
Hi! My dad got me one from Home Depot sev yrs back for around 20 bucks, and I was surprized...Seems to work!!! Used to get palmettos in the house, due to these blasted pine trees around. Have had only 2 in about 6-7 years! Try it!
My mom and step dad tried them a few years back when the winterized they camper instead of using the mothballs and what ever else. They had about 3 or 4 of them plugged into a 17/21 foot camper and the mice and bugs had a nice and cozy place to live while it was snowing and blowing outside!!! There were tons of baby mice born that spring which distroyed a lot of linens and bedding. And when the weather was too bad to go out for food, they dined on plastic kitchen utensiles!
So, I'd say no. They don't work!
