If you suffer from a squirrel infestation in your attic take a look at this clip.
Cat mothballs in attic.
Don t throw out old mothballs.
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The mothballs are all in the insulation.
This should deter you from using them.
Putting moth balls in the attic.
Now i have the odor of mothballs coming into my home worse in some areas than others.
Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said.
Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats.
I once went in an attic in which a lady dumped 50 pounds 10 5lb.
Boxes of mothballs in the attic and the rodents were still there.
Any such use is illegal.
As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic.
They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals.
Mothballs contain a high concentration of insect repellent.
Many people use moth balls to get rid of squirrels and other pests in their attic without knowing of the dangers.
Could someone please give me ideas on how to remove the mothball odor.
Long term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people.
I put a very large number of mothballs in the attic and on the insulation to deter the squirrels.
Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.
Moth balls were stored in this space and when the person we know went up to work in the attic they were exposed to fumes that eventually killed them while they were working.
Cats are more sensitive to their toxic effects but dogs are more likely to ingest mothballs.
Animals hate the smell.
Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home.
Though the scent is annoying and can cause headaches like it did for the lady i just mentioned it s not close to enough to make an animal leave its only home.
Scatter them around your gardens and flowerbeds to keep cats dogs and rodents away.