The Big Cheese Hot Nuts Grey Squirrel Deterrent Spray – 1 Litre Ready-To-Use Treatment for Bird Feeders, Including Bird Tables, Contains Capsicum Chilli

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Aside from having a variety of health benefits, essential oils have been proven to keep pests away from both the home and garden. At 300g, the Vensmile is lightweight but has an emission angle of 360 degrees that provides comprehensive coverage. While squirrels are destructive in general, there are a few key areas that they like to frequent where you should be using these scents whenever necessary.

Wiring: These rodents are inquisitive enough that nothing will stop them from chewing, even on the wiring in your walls. Chewing also helps squirrels maintain their dental health, as their teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. Learn to live in harmony with the wildlife around your home and they’ll take care of the rest. As soon as a coyote starts makings its rounds through the neighborhood, you’ll notice the squirrel population drop drastically. It’s important, however, to read and follow the instructions carefully. To ensure the device will properly work, free your garden or attic from debris and spare furniture: ultrasound waves cannot travel through hard surfaces and are absorbed by soft ones. Effectiveness Chart Alliums – you may not have heard of this plant before, but if you’ve seen them, they’re hard to forget. Allium stands on tall stalks and grows a ball-shaped cluster of purple flowers. They cover a wide variety of plants and vegetables, including onions, leeks, shallots, and more. A great addition to any home garden. Planting plants such as geraniums, hyacinths, daffodils, peppermint, garlic, and hot peppers also work effectively against squirrels.It’s important, however, to read and follow the instructions carefully. To ensure the device will properly work, free your garden or attic from debris and spare furniture: ultrasound waves cannot travel through hard surfaces and are absorbed by soft ones. You can use all repellents discussed earlier in this article (natural repellents, homemade sprays, fox urine or putrescent egg solids, and electronic devices) except for PestChaser from Victor which is suitable for indoors only. Pros & Cons of using squirrel repellents Pros In the garden, peppermint oil should be diluted for everyday use. For every 16oz of water, add 20 drops of the essential oil. No need to add vinegar or soap – but make sure to keep an eye on your garden and treat it as needed when pests return. Chipmunks usually search for bulbs and other seeds in your garden when they’re in preparation mode, which means you’ll have to break out a good squirrel repellent recipe.

An overabundance of squirrels is a sign of an unbalanced ecosystem. Although having predators such as foxes might seem intimidating at first, they do wonders for keeping the squirrel population under control. The Hoont Garden Scarecrow Eagle is a model of a realistically looking predator that’s supposed to deter other birds and some rodents. The manufacturer claims the Eagle looks intimidating and actively hunting, which frightens pests and other birds away. Use cooking grease, like Crisco, to coat the pole. If you lather on the right amount of oil, squirrels will have a hard time climbing up the pole to get to the bird seed. You can also buy ready-made natural sprays that already contain naturally deterrent smells or odors in regular stores or online. These sprays usually contain one or more of the following ingredients: garlic and castor oils, other essential oils, tarragon, pepper, among others. Homemade repellents

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To make homemade squirrel repellent, combine substances that repel squirrels into a squirrel deterrent spray or powder. Pepper, garlic, and peppermint are all potent natural squirrel repellents. To do this: Additionally, make sure you don’t use apple cider vinegar to repel squirrels. The sweetness in the apple cider vinegar can attract flies. That being said, you CAN use apple cider vinegar if you’re using it outdoors as the flies won’t really matter. Hyacinths: Spring-blooming hyacinths will drive squirrels away with their scent and give your tender seedlings time to grow. The barrier, which needs to be re-applied twice a week, needs to be three feet wide, all the way around every area that needs protection. Another option to consider is creating a sculpture with lights that turn on automatically when anything approaches your garden. This can be an effective way to scare squirrels and keep them away from your plants and produce. Conclusion

The device detection angle is 120 degrees. The sprinkler emits water for 5 seconds scaring away rodents and ensuring low water consumption. The device runs on batteries. Another effective way to deter squirrels is to make noise. You can bang on pots and pans, blow a whistle, or set up a music player outdoors. If you’ve been composting or just simply tossing your already spent coffee grounds, you now have a natural solution to repel squirrels. The Vensmile repeller has four modes of operation. The ULTRA mode sends out the ultrasonic sound; TRANS emits pressure waves, the DUO combines both ultrasonic and pressure, and the TEST mode emits a loud noise.

3. Location-Specific Repellents

Victor PestChaser works just like any other ultrasonic device, by emitting high-frequency ultrasound waves inaudible to humans and non-rodents animals, but intolerable to rodents, squirrels not excluded.

Now, spritz it around the bird feeders, patio, porch, walkway, doors, windows, and inside of your home. All of them work practically the same with the same rate of effectiveness: use it short-term and/or as a preventative measure; most of them require multiple re-application (esp. after rain); and all of them are ignored if squirrels are hungry. However, some of them are more reliable and effective than others: Type of repellent These devices emit a sound at a higher frequency than humans can hear when the motion sensor detects a squirrel or other animal. Be aware that your pets may be affected by the sound, too. What's the best way to keep fruit and vegetables safe from squirrels? Shake-Away is not an unknown name in the world of rodent repellers. While we’ve put the product under the chemical-based deterrents, it’s not entirely so. Some people swear by them, saying they’ve been able to keep squirrels away from their property for years. Others say that the devices are entirely ineffective and that squirrels don’t seem to be bothered by the noise at all.Another possibility is to use cayenne pepper in a spray bottle. Mix some pepper with water and spray it on and around your plants. Otherwise, buy special squirrel-resistant bird feeders that either rotate when the squirrel tries to climb on the feeder or has a plastic dome attached to it underneath which makes it difficult for squirrels to climb over. The Housse Garden Scarecrow Owl is a model of a realistically looking predator that’s supposed to deter other birds and some rodents. The manufacturer claims the Owl looks intimidating and actively hunting, which frightens pests and other birds away. These devices usually look like scarecrows that emit frightening and scary sounds for rodents. The realistic looking predator projects an image of active hunting and therefore is thought to intimidate rodents and some other animals. Carey, A. B. (2000). Effects of new forest management strategieson squirrel populations. Ecological applications, 10(1), 248-257.