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Ghana Trends Blog of Saturday, 25 March 2023

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Reasons Why Wall Geckos Keep Coming Into Your House And How To Stop Them From Coming

In spite of their unwelcome presence, geckos can be helpful in the home by reducing the insect population. The difficulty emerges when they start to slide around the room, climb walls, creep behind appliances, and leave droppings.

Although geckos pose little threat to humans, having one in your kitchen could be a problem if it has been crawling about in filth.

Below, you'll find a comprehensive guide to recognizing and eliminating geckos, complete with advice for both methods and tools.

1.Spread out some eggshells

As strategies go, this is up there with the most efficient ones. Just place the two halves of an eggshell in strategic locations around your house, like the kitchen or an outside door.

2.Put some mothballs there, too:

Mothballs can be used to deter insects and geckos. Just slide some under your range, fridge, or even your sink, and the problem is solved.

3.roll a cigar out of tobacco and coffee:

Moisten some coffee, add some tobacco powder, and roll it into a little ball with your hands. Locations frequented by geckos, such as outdoor doorways, are good places to leave this. After consuming it, geckos quickly perish.

4. set an entire clove of garlic:

Garlic's pungent odor is off-putting to more than just humans; geckos find it offensive, too. Garlic cloves placed strategically around the doorway will deter unwanted guests.

5.slice an onion:

Chopping Onions Cut it in half and leave it near an outdoor door or other entrance, or in a warm, comfy spot where you've seen a gecko.