Turpentine can kill bed bugs on contact because it contains rosin which can cause severe irritation and burns on insects. It also releases a sharp irritating odor that can repel bed bugs. Turpentine or paint … Read more
Cockroaches are attracted to your toothbrush when you fail to wash and let it dry after use. They will crawl on a dirty brush with food particles and toothpaste trapped in its bristles if they … Read more
Dish soap contains detergents that can break down and dissolve ants’ body cells. Since ants are light, they cannot sink and drown in pure distilled water. Dish soap is also a surfactant that removes surface … Read more
Springtails in pools are attracted by evaporating water molecules which cause a damp humid environment around pools. They are a major problem in swimming pools during the warm seasons because their natural habitats are dried … Read more
Boiling water can burn cockroaches to death on contact. Drowning roaches in any liquid above 130°F will kill them instantly because they need to remain moist in order to survive. Water boils at 212°F and those bugs … Read more
Alcohol can kill ants because it contains ethanol which dissolves their exoskeleton on contact. This dehydrates and burns them to death if you drench them with it. Denatured, ethyl, isopropyl, and rubbing alcohol are the … Read more
Worms need oxygen to stay alive and they will come out of the ground after rain because water makes it difficult for oxygen to flow through the soil particles. However, earthworms will not pop out … Read more
Lysol kills ants because it contains active ingredients that can dehydrate and burn them on contact. However, scented Lysol will repel ants better than the unscented ones. Ants produce pheromones that can be neutralized by … Read more
Cockroaches drink water because they need to stay hydrated and they cannot live without it for a week. However, they can only take water at room temperature. Since they are cold-blooded, roaches cannot take cold … Read more
UV light will only kill bed bugs if they stay close to it for more than 2 hours at a distance of 0.1 meters. The ultraviolet rays can damage their internal cells and stop them … Read more
