Portuguese millipedes are a big nuisance in the damp gullies and hills around the Yarra Valley. They live in leaf litter, mulch and moist soil, and after autumn and winter rain their numbers can explode. At night they move toward lights and warm walls, climb the brickwork and slip under doors, sometimes in the hundreds. They do not bite, but they smell when crushed and can stain carpets.
A millipede treatment focuses on stopping them before they get inside. The crew we book sprays a barrier band around the outside of the home, covering the base of the walls, door thresholds, window sills and paths close to the house. Weep holes in brick homes are a common way in. Garden edges, mulched beds and retaining walls near the home can be treated as well.
- A barrier spray around the base of the outside walls
- Treatment of door thresholds, sills and weep holes
- Mulched beds and garden edges near the house treated
- Advice on door seals and draught strips
- Tips on outdoor lights that draw millipedes in
When you call, tell us how many you are seeing and when they started. We give you upfront pricing on the phone and book a nearby independent crew. It helps to rake mulch and leaf litter back from the walls, fit seals under doors and switch outdoor lights to yellow globes, which draw fewer millipedes toward the house at night.
Millipede numbers rise and fall with the weather, so many homes book a barrier spray at the start of autumn and again later in the season if rain keeps up. For millipede control across the Yarra Valley, call 03 7053 9852 to book.