How to get rid of centipedes at home

Especially people living in bungalows are more likely to be crawled by centipedes. Once centipedes crawl into your home, it is very dangerous, especially if they bite your legs or feet when you are walking around. Once bitten, you must take first aid measures immediately, otherwise the toxins will spread. Therefore, it is very important to remove centipedes from your home.

1. Opening doors and windows for ventilation and keeping the room dry is the best way to remove centipedes. This method is the simplest and most applicable and does not cause any harm to humans.

2. If centipedes are found indoors, you can use insecticide (the ones sold in supermarkets for killing mosquitoes) to spray the dark corners of the room, such as corners, under the bed, under the cabinet, etc. After spraying, close the doors and windows tightly. After an hour, go back indoors and open the doors and windows for ventilation. This will basically kill the centipedes.

3. Realgar and camphor balls in traditional Chinese medicine can repel centipedes. Just sprinkle these medicines in the corners of the room and the centipedes can be removed after a few days.

During the removal process, please note: centipedes have venom. If you are accidentally stung by them during the removal process, you should squeeze the sting with your hands in time to prevent the venom from spreading to the subcutaneous tissue. Then apply 3% ammonia water or 5%-10% baking soda water to the bitten area as soon as possible; or mash fresh mulberry leaves, dandelion leaves or onions and apply them on the area.

Centipede is a worm-shaped terrestrial arthropod. The body of the centipede is composed of many segments, each segment has a pair of legs, so it is called a myriapod. They hide in dark places during the day and come out at night. Centipedes are afraid of sunlight and are active at night. They like to live in dark, warm, rain-proof and well-ventilated places. They mostly live in southern my country and are mostly raised in the north.

The above article tells you in detail how to get rid of centipedes in your home. If you find centipedes in your home, you must use insecticide. You can spray it in some dark corners. Usually, you should close the windows and doors after spraying.