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Today we will look into some natural or organic remedies to control or get rid off Greenhouse Millipedes or Garden Millipedes in your potting mix and elsewhere in your garden. We will also learn whether these are poisonous and also some chemical pesticides that can kill these pests in your home and garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The greenhouse millipede, also known as the hothouse\nmillipede, short-flange millipede, or the garden millipede, is a common creepy pest\nin your garden that can cause severe damage to emergent vegetable\nseedlings and young plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\ndo I identify These Millipedes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are few\ntypes of these millipedes with hundreds of legs and can be white or brown or\nblack in color. Unlike their cousin, the centipede, millipedes are not\ncarnivores, instead they eat dead and rotting vegetation and they hide in moist\nplaces like your soil mulch layer, debris or inside the top layer of soil. They\nprefer darkness and moisture and hence they are more common in rainy season.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Millipedes Poisonous or Venomous?
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\nDo not be\ntoo scared, Millipedes, unlike centipedes, are not venomous and are generally\nconsidered to be non-poisonous. However, there are some millipede species that release\nsome fluids that can cause irritation to human skin. Hence its always better to\nwear garden gloves and employ safety precautions.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n


\nHow do I kill or get rid off these\ngarden pests?
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\n<\/strong>There are many solutions to control millipedes. We will list out these one\nby one in 5 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Visible Millipedes<\/strong>\ncan be smashed or can be swept with a broom or a vacuum cleaner and can be disposed.\nBut this is difficult because most of these are not visible and are found\nhiding under the soil or mulch layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sticky Traps and Light\nTraps<\/strong> are another option that attract and trap these millipedes. But these\nare not available easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Chemical Pesticides:<\/strong>\nWe will just name these pesticides because, we will not use any chemicals in\nour garden, specially vegetable gardening. The chemical pesticides that work\nare Propoxur, Cyfluthrin, Pyrethrins, Piperonyl butoxide,  Deltamethrin, Cypermethrin, bifenthrin, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Chicken\nand Cats:  <\/strong>Before we\nproceed to our natural remedies, we will discuss on chicken.  Chicken love to eat these type of insects and\npests. Keeping a few hens can do wonders to get rid of these millipedes and even\nother pests in your garden.Cats,\nthough they do not eat millipedes, they may chase them, play with them and\nsmash them to some extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Natural and Organic Pesticides.<\/strong> The\nmechanism of action of any pesticide whether organic or inorganic chemical is\nSystemic effect which can be slow in action and Contact poisons which kill the\npests when they come in contact with it. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Diatomaceous Earth is first in the list: This white powder is easily available at many garden stores and even online. Its completely harmless to people and pets. <\/li>
    2. Borax: Similar to Diatomacous Earth, Borax is derived from boric acid and dries the millipedes out and kills them. It also acts as a stomach poison that will kill millipedes if ingested. It\u2019s completely safe to humans. Just sprinkle the boric acid over the areas of infestation and do not water it for atleast 24 hours. You can check out my detailed video and article on boric acid or borax powder for plants and garden<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n