Pest Proof your Home Against Woodlice this Winter
- PGM & Son Pest Control
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: May 17
If you’ve got woodlice in your garden that’s usually great news. Woodlice are largely beneficial pests and cause little or no damage to healthy plants.
If you’ve got masses of woodlice in your compost bin that’s common and actually a good thing as woodlice are a key part of the process of composting as they break down plant material.
It’s worth watching young seedlings and soft fruit plants as woodlice can cause damage to those by eating small holes in young leaves and soft fruits such as strawberries and raspberries. Otherwise though woodlice are useful contributors in the garden and as they are plentiful in most gardens and allotments, they aren’t cause for concern.
However, woodlice inside properties can be a different matter. Whilst small numbers and the occasional woodlouse isn’t much to worry about and treatment isn’t necessary, heavy infestations can be more of a concern.
Why you should be worried about woodlice
Woodlice feed on rotten wood and other vegetable matter and they like damp areas so if you’ve got lots of woodlice in your property this could signal other problems such as signs of damp, rotten wood, blocked gutters, vegetation build up. Sometimes these can pose more serious problems in your property.
Simple steps to prevent woodlice becoming a problem in your property:
Deal with any damp spots in your property as early as possible
Remove any vegetation such as moss and leaves from your gutters and drains
Regularly check timbers for early signs of rot and put it right as soon as possible
Make sure you regularly preserve wood and timbers
Don’t forget about door mats when cleaning your property – check and clean underneath as under a mat is a great spot for woodlice to live!
If you need help and advice with woodlice in Herefordshire or Worcestershire give PGM & Son Pest Control a call on 01981 540088 for a free no-obligation chat. If you prefer, you can email us contact@pgmpestcontrol.co.uk or use the PGM AI Assist facility on the right hand side of your screen.
