What 's the most effective way to control pigeons that are roosting at my house?
103330
Try hanging a fake owl...it scares them away....
1027632
This is a serious answer, I am not kidding or makeing this up: Piss all over your yard! Old experts, and people who live in the wild, all say that ,that will keep all animals away from your outside area. I found out that it works! A couple of years ago we lived by this rotten man who hated animals and he set out this big cage, (live trap) to catch all kinds of animals. I once asked what does he do with them and he said he turns them loose miles away at some park, well I wasn't sure if I believed him or not. Different nights I would see things in the cage, like: opossums, racoons, and even some cats, and I would sneek in his yard around 3AM and let those poor animals loose, then unset the damn trap so no others could be caught that night. Well he got smart, and put a padlock on his fence, even though he never knew how the animals were escaping. The next night, I saw 4 baby racoons in the cage crying for their momma, who was outside the cage talking to them and biteing at it trying to get to her babies, well no way was I gonna stand for that, so I climbed the fence, freed the babies, who all ran with their mother into the woods, unset the cage and went home. It was at that time, that I remember hearring about putting urine all over your area to keep animals away and the next day I took all day filling up an old masson jar full of my urine. Well that night, I climbed the fence again and splashed urine all over that cage, then I poured some all over his yard, in places under the fence where the animals were comming in, and would you believe it, no animals were ever caught in that damn cage again! It really worked! A couple of days later, the cage was removed for good and he was filling in those places under his fence. He never caught anymore animals and I was able to get some sleep at night cause I no longer had to worry about the trapped animals! I know it sounds gross and embarressing, but the urine does really work!
829715
A "live trap" is the best way to do it. \n\nSee the info here:\n\nhttp://www.victorpest.com/canada/traps.asp
677812
I've heard of attacks by mockingbirds and bluejays and have seen both of these birds swoop on other potential predators such as cats. They only do it when they feel their nest (with eggs or nestlings) is threatened. The solution is just to stay away from the nest.
537014
Add red coloring.\n\nIt IS necessary, and it DOES NOT harm the birds.
13428
Step on them. Or use professional roach baits, pesticide dusts, aerosols or residual spray concentrates.\n\nCypermethrin insecticides are the most popular for killing German cockroaches.  Mop Up can also be used when mopping kitchen floors and is used primarily in restaurant roach control.  \n\nThe best professional bait for German roaches is Maxforce Gel.
268541
It is safer.\nWhen attacked they scatter and this confuses the predator.\nIt is the same principle for most prey - sparrows, antelope, rabbits, starlings, etc.\nI have watched a hawk trying to take a pigeon from a group - it does not often succeed.
640448
Depends on your Country but in my experience (UK) it is a central part of pest control strategy.\n\nWith your knowledge of bird control you should be able to identify buildings affected by bird pests.  Once identified you should be able to contact the building owners (not the maintenance contractor) and offer a short presentation on the risks and benefits of control.  I would also target car dealerships and local authorities.\n\nOffering a local paper an article on the problem might also be a good strategy ... there are always slow news days needing fillers.\n\nGood luck with it.
246542
*Chuckling for you dun get rid of dust mites, you learn how to  live with them* For the most part they do a service and are not parasites, but are symbiots to humans.\n\nMeasures to control house dust mites:\n    * Vacuuming carpeted areas regularly, preferably with a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum cleaner\n    * Regular damp dusting of surfaces\n    * Replacement of carpets with vinyl flooring\n    * Covering of mattresses and pillows with impervious materials\n    * Daytime internment of children's plush toys in a freezer\n    * Use of chemicals to kill mites (acaricides)\n    * Use of fungicides to kill Aspergillus\n    * Use an FDA approved air filtration & cleaning system (especially with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA+ filtration))\n    * Reduce ambient humidty below 70% to inhibit growth of Aspergillus\nThough these methods can help to reduce the level of house dust mites, attempts to eradicate homes completely have yet to be successful.\n\nIf the problem is allergies, then one must take regular shots...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_mite
457062
There are wild pigeons; they are called rock doves, though I sometimes think 'concrete doves' would be a better name.
776708
traps on your property. catch a couple of them and the owners might keep them closer to their own home.
894856
The first thing you must do is eliminate the hatcheries. Keep the garbage that they(flies) lay eggs in away from your factory. Then you need to spray some barn-spray. Malthion works well, and is available at most feed stores or your local vet. Good luck!
521630
turn off the lights in your garden....\n\n\n\nor hunt at night near grassy places....\n\n\n\n\nthen bring a black net........use it on them
144448
Is that the same as "bats in your belfry?"  Seriously, find out how they are getting in there, find out what they like to eat (squirrel chow perhaps), and sprinkle it near their entrance.  Once you're sure they're all out, seal the hole.  But for goodness sake, whatever you do, be humane!  They're just doing what we do...trying to survive.  So please, don't do anything to harm them.  If you seek a professional person to get the job done, insist on humane (non-lethal) methods.
284180
I am not sure where you live, but you can never get rid of them.  You can, however, control them by regular pest control measures.  I realize you are only renting the house, but I do not think you can hold the property owner responsible for the bites.  The things are just out there in massive numbers.  I would suggest you look into alternate housing if possible, especially with the children in the household.  I had a brown recluse bite about a month ago and am still battling them in my house.  I have a bad infestation of them.  I feel for you.  God bless.
1060885
Kill them on a cool night or before dawn when it is coldest.  They are least active at that time and will all be in the nest.  You should be able to find an aerosol or at the home supply and hardware stores specifically for wasps.  Don't dispose of the paper hive during a hot time of the day because there is no guarantee that they will all be dead.
1130116
Get a humane trap and bait it with marshmellows and bird seed (trust me, it works). Place the trap where you usually see the chipmunk, and then leave the trap sit until you catch it. When you catch the chipmunk, reach into the cage and grab it with leather gloves. Then you can either drown it in a bucket, turn on a car and hold its head in the exhaust pipe, hit it on the head with a hammer, chop its head off with a butcher knife, grab its head and quickly twist it back so its neck brakes, or just drop it off a couple of miles down the road. DON'T GRAB IT WITH THIN GLOVES OR YOUR BARE HANDS!!!