(Natural News) You spend a lot of time and money to set up your food stockpile so you should make sure that it’s protected from pests and rodents. You can do this naturally with diatomaceous earth. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com) How does diatomaceous earth work for pest control? Diatomaceous earth (DE) is made from the fossilized remains of […]

(Natural News) Rural communities in New South Wales, Australia have been overrun by thousands of mice since March. Many spine-chilling videos shared online show that the rodents were invading homes and entering barns, devastating farmers’ harvests, polluting water supplies and posing a health risk to residents. Farmers in New South Wales, the worst affected state, […]

(Natural News) When dealing with pests such as mice or spiders, peppermint tea bags are a natural alternative to poisons and traps that you can use. This is important if you have small children and pets in your home — the same poison that you use to catch mice could be the same ones that could hurt […]

(Natural News) Something as simple as a mosquito bite can lead to a serious, life-threatening disease. Therefore, it’s important to know how to protect yourself from blood-feeding vectors that can carry diseases from one host to another. Read on to learn how to reduce the threat blood-feeding pests bring. (h/t to SurvivalBlog.com) Mosquitoes Mosquitoes are […]

(Natural News) Thousands of house mice have been sweeping across rural communities in New South Wales (NSW), Australia since March, destroying crops and terrorizing residents. Many spine-chilling videos that circulated online showed that the rodents were invading homes and entering barns, eating anything and everything. The plague is a blow to farmers in NSW, some of whom have lost entire harvests […]

(Natural News) A catastrophic rat infestation is sweeping across eastern Australia in what some people describe as a “plague of biblical proportions.” Journalist Lucy Thackray shared on Twitter a clip of dead and live rats seemingly raining down on a farm in New South Wales. The video was taken while a silo was being cleaned out. It featured dozens […]

(Natural News) Keeping pests out of your kitchen ensures that your food supplies last a long time. Meanwhile, keeping pests away from your crops helps them grow healthy and strong. (h/t to FoodStorageMoms.com) Below are 12 non-toxic ingredients that you can use to make natural pest control remedies for your homestead. Keep your kitchen pest-free Using pantry […]

(Natural News) A variety of sweet potato emits a specific odor that not only deters incoming pests – it also alerts neighboring plants of its kind to the presence of a threat. That’s according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology (MPICE) in Germany and National Taiwan University, who examined a sweet potato cultivar […]

(Natural News) Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns are worsening London’s rat infestation. The disappearance of the garbage dumps they used to scavenge in inner cities has used them further from their usual habitats and caused them to start appearing in people’s homes. Members of the  British Pest Control Association (BPCA), which represents hundreds of pest control workers […]

(Natural News) Your food supply’s two biggest enemies are moisture and pests. This is because your extra food is most likely being stored in an area that’s darker, damper and quieter than any other part of your home. These three conditions are perfect for unwanted pests to thrive and for moisture to seep in through the […]