What about insects and other “pests”?

[Guest guest]

Thank you for such a kind, non-violent response to the question

someone posted about killing " pests. Here are some really smart

non-toxic ideas to repel instead of kill different living things

from coming into your house.

 

 

What about insects and other “pests”?

 

All animals have feelings and have a right to live free from

unnecessary suffering—regardless of whether they are considered

" pests " or " ugly. "

 

As with our dealings with our fellow humans, the

determination of when lethal defense against insects and animals

is acceptable must be judged on a case-by-case basis, taking

into account the level of the threat and the alternatives that

are available. As Albert Schweitzer once said " Each of us must

live daily from judgment to judgment, deciding each case as it

arises as wisely and mercifully as we can. "

 

We realize that aggressive methods of defense must sometimes

be resorted to under dire circumstances, whether the attacker is

a flea, a bear, or a knife-wielding mugger. But PETA encourages

nonlethal methods of insect and rodent control whenever

possible.

 

Fortunately, you can control most insects safely and

naturally with products that you probably have in your kitchen

cabinets right now.

 

Ants in your kitchen, bathroom, or basement? Pour a line of

cream of tartar, red chili powder, paprika, or dried peppermint

at the place where ants enter the house—they won’t cross it. You

can also try washing countertops, cabinets, and floors with

equal parts vinegar and water.

 

If cockroaches have moved in, place whole bay leaves in

several locations around the infested rooms, including inside

kitchen cabinets. Bay leaves smell like dirty socks to

cockroaches! For a serious infestation, you may need to resort

to an insect growth regulator, called Gentrol, which nips the

cockroach reproductive cycle in the bud. (Cockroaches exposed to

it produce sterile offspring.)

 

Mosquitos have few friends when the weather heats up .Taking

B-complex vitamings or eating brewer’s yeast daily (including

taking it in tablet form) during the summer months will help

keep you mosquito-bite-free. Oil of citronella and oil of

pennyroyal mint are both effective repellents when diluted with

vodka or vegetable oil and dabbed on the skin. Mosquitos also

hate the smell of fresh basil, so consider placing a few basil

plants around your house.

 

A humane and great-smelling alternative to mothballs is to

place cedar chips around clothes or store sachets made out of

dried lavender or equal parts dried rosemary and mint in drawers

and closets. To repel flies, hang clusters of cloves in a room,

or leave an orange skin out. Click here to view PETA’s factsheet

on safely combatting fleas.

 

Are there spiders sharing your home? If you must evict them,

carefully trap them in an inverted jar and release them outside.

If you find predators such as ladybugs, snakes, and praying

mantises in your yard or garden, the best policy is to let them

stay—they’ll help eliminate other " pests. "

 

Whatever you do, don’t buy cruel glue traps to catch mice.

Mice die slowly in these sticky contraptions, breaking tiny

limbs in an effort to escape or suffocating to death when their

faces become mired in the glue. See PETA’s factsheet on glue

traps for more information. Visit PETAMall.com to order a humane

box trap that can be used to release mice, unharmed, outdoors.

 

Don’t give insects or rodents a food supply; keep living

areas clean. Be careful to sweep up crumbs, wash dishes

immediately, store food in tightly sealed containers, and empty

garbage frequently. Often this will be enough to make unwelcome

guests move on in search of better accommodations. Prevent

insects and mice from entering your home in the first place by

filling holes and cracks in walls with white glue or caulk.

 

 

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--- satvic vegan <satvicvegan wrote:

 

> Peppermint oil dabbed on window sills or wherever the ants

> come in REALLY WORKS. It doesn't kill them -- it REPELS them.

> They just don't come in! I have used it with success. Wash

> your hands carefully with soap afterwards so that you don't

> accidentally rub your eyes. IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE

> HOUSE, it might be best not to use it becasue they might touch

> the surface that has the peppermint oil and then touch their

> eyes. H.

>

> R Fells <n3vpu wrote: Greetings Members: Aspartame

> - The World's Best Ant Poison

> By Author Unknown; contributed by Jan Jensen of WELLthy

> Choices

> [-- I tried it, and it works - JC.]

>

> We live in the woods, and carpenter ants are a huge problem.

> We have

> spent thousands of dollars with Orkin and on ant poisons

> trying to

> keep them under control but nothing has helped.

>

 

 

Anne Marie Sadler (Anny) 410-900-0011

 

" The highest wisdom is kindness. " -Yiddish proverb

 

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salmonella, campylobacter, and E.coli O157:H7, among others. Making meat “safe”

is not a realistic or attainable goal. Ironically, while the feeding of animal

remains to other animals is now acknowledged as a dangerous practice that is

restricted in some countries, the feeding of animal remains to humans is

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