Attic Animals Moth Balls

Mothballs are balls of pesticide and deodorant.

Attic animals moth balls.

Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. 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. 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. Additionally they may not work against squirrels and have a very strong smell that many people find offensive.

It s safer and more effective to use one of the proven squirrel repellents. Use mothballs to rid your yard of snakes. However mothballs work on snakes much like an unknown place without a map works on us. 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.

1 4 dichlorobenzene evaporates over time turning into a gas that is very toxic to moths and larvae. It s illegal to use mothballs as animal repellents by chris williams on may 19 2016. Using moth balls long term can result in actual poisoning especially in younger people and those with compromised health anyway. Use mothballs under the house or in the attic.

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. 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. 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. Mothballs or moth crystals are not to be used in open areas where the vapors can be inhaled by people.

Avoid using mothballs as they can be toxic to humans and pets. It is illegal to use moth balls in fruit and nut trees. Unlike other pests snakes can t smell very well. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic.