So, without further ado, here is the ultimate pest busting list that should cover most of your needs…
1. Plug in sonic repellents around your home to deal with both insects and rodents
2. Sprinkling human urine around your garden will deter all foxes
3. Sprinkle used cat litter around your garden to deter rodents
4. Leaving the radio on at night should deter foxes
5. Install electric fencing with harmless low voltage to deter larger garden mammals
6. Well placed mirrors in the garden can scare off foxes
7. Keep a cat as a pet to keep mice and rats at bay
8. Terrier dogs are great rat catchers when combined with devices that smoke rats out of hiding
9. Keep your dog clean to avoid house fleas and comb cats and dogs regularly
10. Store food in sealed airtight containers so no pests can access the food
11. Vacuuming the whole house regularly will keep small insects and their eggs under control
12. Vacuum your mattress when you change your sheets
13. Keep food stored at low temperatures to avoid giving off an attractive aroma
14. Block up any potential entry points to your property, such as holes and cracks in walls
15. Put down baited live mousetraps around the edges of rooms for a humane option
16. Pheromone moth traps lure in male moths, thereby reducing house moth problems
17. Keep your kitchen clean and free from crumbs at all times
18. De-clutter your house as much as possible to minimise the number of places pests have to lurk in and breed
19. Keep a sink guard in your plugholes to avoid visits from rats
20. Have a one way rat-flap fitted in your drains for the same purpose
21. Seal up gaps in window frames and doors so that no one can crawl through
22. Launder your sheets, pillow cases and blankets regularly
23. Wash bed linen at high temperatures to avoid any bed bug problems
24. Don't buy second-hand furniture to avoid introducing a variety of insects
25. Trim back bushes and shrubs to discourage rodents from nesting or hiding
26. Clear your garden of weeds and keep the grass short
27. Be sure to fix any leaky pipes or taps and keep bathrooms dry
28. Dispose of any standing water in your garden, as this attracts insects
29. Pigeon netting is one thing that can be used to deter pigeons
30. Plastic owls, or in some cases hawks, work well because pigeons tend to want to avoid predators
31. One more thing that can be effective is installing anti pigeon spikes
32. Seal clothes on zip lock bags to prevent moth larvae from chewing them
33. Do not let rubbish build up in the kitchen bins
34. Clear out any piles of garden cuttings or compost to limit nesting for rats.
35. Plant a mint bush. Rats hate the smell of mint.
36. Putting down poisoned bait boxes is still the best method to stop rodents.
37. Inspect food or fabrics that your bring into your home for signs of moth infestation
38. Wasps can become very territorial and aggressive when protecting a nest, so beware
39. If you see one or two ants, beware of more to follow as these may be scouts
40. Heat treatment for bed bugs is the most effective method as it kills eggs as well as insects
41. Buy lockable dustbins to prevent foxes from getting in
42. Mice don't really respond much to cheese, they prefer chocolate
43. Wash (thoroughly with hot water) or destroy all pet bedding after your pet is treated for fleas
44. Lavender oil applied topically to your skin is a great natural insect repellent
45. Squirting ants with soapy water stops them giving off a chemical scent their fellow ants follow
46. Order ladybirds online. Release then into your garden to eat aphids
47. Don't grow flowery plants right next to the house as they attract a lot of different types of stinging insects
48. Cover food that must be left out with a gauze netting to keep flies from landing on it
49. Make sure that you screen your chimney vent to prevent mice entering this way
50. Avoid wearing something covered with flowery designs, as there is a good chance you will be attractive to bees or wasps.
51. Keep the basement and attic dry and ventilated, as cockroaches love a dark, damp environment
52. Opt for children's drinks that are less sugary to reduce the attraction of wasps
53. Some natural moth repellents are cedar wood, cedar oil, lemon peel, mint or eucalyptus leaves, cinnamon sticks and cloves.
54. Dispose of the vacuum bag or wash the hoover after vacuuming bugs, fleas or moths
55. Many of the types of moth in UK homes start to become active at dusk
56. Avoid allergies by keeping cockroaches at bay. They are as bad as dust and pollen in the UK
57. Bed bugs can travel home with you from hotels, so take measures to wash and clean everything as soon as you return home
58. Use rat snap traps for a quick and painless rat kill.
59. Wash textiles well before storing to ensure that moth eggs don't get stored with them
60. Use Ammonia. Ammonia is considered to be a top-notch rat deterrent.
61. Insects are becoming increasingly resistant to conventional pest control chemicals
62. Fine mesh can be used on the windows to restrict the entry of flying insects
63. Clothing with dried human sweat on them are very attractive to clothing moths
64. Peanut butter tends to work as the best bait for all rat species
65. Introduce lacewing larvae to eat aphids in your garden
66. Spraying lemon juice where ants come in repels them
67. Naphthalene balls, created from organic compounds are an efficient way to deter rats
68. Vinegar and rosemary can be used to repel pests such as ants, fleas, ticks and bugs
69. Peppermint oil and lavender are scents that drive rodents away
70. Sprinkle salt around the edge of kitchen counters and floors to deter ants
71. Salt will kill slugs in the garden
72. Don't squash wasps as it releases a chemical alarm that signals other wasps in the area to attack
73. Leave saucers of beer out at night in the garden to trap slugs, who are attracted to beer but drown in it
74. Hanging sticky fly paper in kitchen areas or food preparation areas is a good way to trap flies
75. To reduce flea bite frequency for pets give them a vitamin B supplement
76. Battery operated, hand-held bug catchers are good for sucking up all kinds of insects
77. Wasps may be attracted to scents, such as perfumes, hair spray, suntan lotions, cosmetics, deodorants and aftershave
78. Pink, yellow or orange tinted light bulbs are less attractive to flying insects than standard bulbs
79. Baited traps can be used to catch wasps
80. Wear shoes in the garden to avoid accidentally stepping on a wasp or bee
81. When outdoors use a lid and straw for sweet drinks
82. Store recycling materials away from the house in a container with a tight fitting lid
83. You can use either sticky paper or a small tub of soapy water to catch attracted fleas.
84. Place exterior lights away from the walls of your house to reduce the number of flying insects near your windows and doors
85. Rinse jars, tins and containers before putting in the recycling
86. Clear leftover food from the sink pipe with baking soda and vinegar followed after five minutes by boiling water
87. Use a spray mister with diluted essential oils of geranium, lavender and tea tree to repel mosquitoes
88. Trap fruit flies with a glass of apple cider vinegar covered with cling film with small holes
89. Sprinkling a handful of crushed bay leaf in places you want to deter cockroaches from is effective
90. Put a mesh cover over vents to stop flying or crawling insects entering
91. Put a wooden board on the soil and snails will shelter under it in the rain. Remove the board with snails attached.
92. If you have carp in a pond throw in any slugs you have collected and they will be gobbled up
93. Use wire wool to block up holes where mice may enter
94. Place towels on the spots where your dog or cat likes to nap. Wash the towels on a hot wash to kill flea eggs
95. Sprinkle a layer of diatomaceous earth in the garden where your pets sit. This will kill insects such as fleas
96. Grow pots of basil in your kitchen – flies detest the smell
97. Spray or wipe unsweetened lemon or lime juice mixed with water on all your countertops, walls, doorways and windowsills to repel spiders
98. Grow catnip, as it drives mosquitoes away
99. Boric acid is effective against cockroaches, who may carry it back to their nests
100. To prevent fruit flies, store fruit in the fridge
101. Bay leaves may be effective in keeping crawling insects off your kitchen counters
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