HOW to GET RID of PILLBUG

Pillbugs are known as roly-poly because they are able to roll into a tight ball and roll around to places while they are in a ball shape. Pillbugs need moisture to survive, so in a hot day, they will stay under objects on a damp ground and will only move around when the temperatures drop in the evenings. Pillbugs eat decaying organic matter and young plants and their roots. The adult pillbugs are about 1/4 - 5/8' long; they have convex above but flat or hollow beneath. They are gray and have 7 pairs of legs.

PILLBUG INSPECTION

They can be found anywhere with moisture usually around flower bed mulches, grass clippings, leaf litter, rotting boards, trash, rocks and pet droppings. They can found in your homes in damp basements and crawl spaces

PILLBUG CONTROL METHODS

Prevention:

1. Remove any objects that hold moisture (i.e. wood debris, rocks, grass clippings, and leaf litter and any other debris from the structure walls, doors, basements windows).
2. Firewood should be stored off the ground and away from your house.
3. Flower beds should not be overly mulched.
4. Properly ventilate the basement and crawl spaces to get rid of extra moisture
5. Repair and seal any cracks and openings in the wall of your home, doors, and around basement windows.
6. Get rid of standing water and moist areas near the entry.

Liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN, BIFEN IT, SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP) using a hand sprayer (CHAPIN 1 GALLON SPRAYER), granular (BIFEN GRANULES , TALSTAR PL GRANULAR ) using a hand spreader (HANDY GREEN II SPREADER, HANDLE SPREADER), aerosol (CY-KICK AEROSOL, D- FORCE HPX, V ONE PYRETHRUM), and dust (DELTA DUST) using a duster (BELLOW BULB DUSTER, CENTROBULB DUSTER) can help control pill bugs. Generally pillbugs live outdoors and travel inside, so you will have to treat outdoors first to prevent them from coming into your home.

Using liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN, BIFEN IT, SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP) with a hand sprayer that has a mist nozzle (CHAPIN 1 GALLON SPRAYER) you will spray using the instructed amount on the label. You will have to spray your whole entire lawn, large turfs, and other landscapes (i.e. rocks, flower beds) uniformly.

Using granules (BIFEN GRANULES , TALSTAR PL GRANULAR) you will use the appropriate amount and spread the granules using a hand spreader (HANDY GREEN II SPREADER, HANDLE SPREADER) uniformly on your lawn. Remember to irrigate your lawn to activate the granules. For indoor treatment, you will use liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN, BIFEN IT, SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP), aerosol (CY-KICK AEROSOL, D- FORCE HPX, V ONE PYRETHRUM), and dust (DELTA DUST).

Pillbugs can enter your home through windows and doors, even cracks and crevices. Using the liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN, BIFEN IT, SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP), use the appropriate amount and spray using a hand sprayer with a pinpoint nozzle (CHAPIN 1 GALLON SPRAYER); spray around window and door frames and into cracks especially in areas that consist of high moisture (i.e. basement and crawl spaces).

Using aerosol (CY-KICK AEROSOL, D- FORCE HPX, V ONE PYRETHRUM), you will just spray the aerosol around the door frames, under appliances, window frames, and into cracks as well. Dust (DELTA DUST) using the amount instructed on the label into the duster (BELLOW BULB DUSTER, CENTROBULB DUSTER) and apply to cracks and crevices of your home in which the pillbugs may enter your home.

Masterline	Bifen IT	Suspend SC	Cyper WP

These products can be used with this item:

Chapin 1 gallon Sprayer

 

Bifen	Talstar PL

These products can be used with these items:

Handy Green II	Handle Spreader

 

CY-Kick	D-Force	V One

 

Delta

This product can be used with these items:

Bellow Bulb Duster	Centrobulb Duster