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BOOKLICE IN NEW BUILD HELP

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  • 27-03-2017 11:46pm
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    mom22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    I have just moved into a new build (house lay idle for 2 years) no visible damp.. have booklice on all walls and kitchen cupboards.. have already tryed spraying and using an industrial size de humidifier ..and still have them!! any ideas??


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    melloa
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭melloa


    ghostbusters


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    #3
    Beyondgone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Beyondgone


    Burn ALL your books.


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    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    Booklice you say?A Bible?
    If they don't read it at least you can flog the fvckers.


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    Falthyron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭Falthyron


    They also seem to be affecting the capslock key on your keyboard - the bastárds!


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    #6
    mom22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭mom22


    I have got rid of almost everything.. nothing seems to work


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    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    What do they look like? What size are they?


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    #8
    melloa
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭melloa


    have you tried burning the house down?


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    Outlaw Pete
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    By law they have squatters rights.... I hope they open a thread about how to get rid of you!!


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    Armchair Andy
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    mom22 wrote:
    I have got rid of almost everything.. nothing seems to work


    They can reside in clothing too. Are you naked?


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    Beyondgone
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    mom22 wrote: »
    I have got rid of almost everything.. nothing seems to work

    Books are sneaky - have you checked down the back of the sofa? They could be anywhere, harbouring lice. It's often a PD James paperback behind the jax that is the culprit, or a Jeffrey Archer down the back of a radiator. I've been doing this years. Trust me.


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    mom22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭mom22


    they are tiny 1 to 2mm apparently they are due to the plaster not drying out properly


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    Stigura
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    Psocids in a new property? Simple answer is to live with them. Summer's coming. They'll shrivel up, naturally, soon enough.

    Meanwhile, they're actually harmless. They'll just bug ye.


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    melloa
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭melloa


    mom22 wrote: »
    they are tiny 1 to 2mm apparently they are due to the plaster not drying out properly

    ah youre talking about silverwings


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    DontThankMe
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    Burn the house down


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    Beyondgone
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    Stigura wrote: »
    Psocids in a new property? Simple answer is to live with them. Summer's coming. They'll shrivel up, naturally, soon enough.

    Meanwhile, they're actually harmless. They'll just bug ye.

    We need fire. Stop trivialising this emergency.


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    [Deleted User]
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    This just reminded me that I haven't seen one of those silver fish yokes in about 20 years.


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    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    A dehumidifier might work. If you've got a large LED TV you could try placing it screen side against the wall plugged in and turned on. Would dry the plaster out faster.
    Mute the volume as they can lip read anyway.


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    mom22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭mom22


    Beyondgone wrote: »
    We need fire. Stop trivialising this emergency.

    There seems to be more everyday


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    melloa
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭melloa


    you could rent a bulldozer from roadstone for the weekend and knock the house


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    #21
    mom22
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭mom22


    melloa wrote: »
    ah youre talking about silverwings

    Pest control said booklice


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    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
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    melloa
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭melloa


    mom22 wrote: »
    Pest control said booklice

    never heard of booklice, only bookworms,


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    Beyondgone
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    mom22 wrote: »
    Pest control said booklice

    They would. Rumour has it they're corrupt and secretly pray at night that the pest population increases. Then go out acting all innocent by day. My mate Andy says they actually feed the pests, to get more work.


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    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Mod-Op has found the right forum so locking this.


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