Pill Bugs
A reader asks: We have hundreds of sow bugs in our home along the baseboards. We get rid of them and a few months later they are back. What can we use to exterminate them?
Dear Reader:
The sow bugs or, more likely pill bugs, you are finding in your home are present due to an abundance of moisture along the outside foundation wall of your house. These little crustaceans require lots of moisture and are attracted to the wettest, shadiest spots. They find their way inside your home via the smallest of cracks in the foundation or slab. Once inside they dry up quickly and die.
The best way to keep pill bugs out is to change the slope of the ground adjacent to the foundation so that water drains away from the house. In some cases
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You also need to look at your roof line. Gutters are used to prevent water from falling from the roof and collecting along foundation walls, but not all houses have gutters. Installation of gutters will help the accumulation of moisture along the foundation wall, as well.