04-23-2016, 12:53 PM
I find that by far the best way to kill them is to find and destroy by hand, but if you can't find them then spray very hot water all over the general area. It may not kill them but hopefully will scare them off.
I have tried everything listed above and I can assure you that none of the chemicals work very well. They are very very hardy beasts.
To find them, get a very strong flashlight. Walk towards the sound taking one step every time they peep and wait when they are silent.
Don't touch anything! When you think you know where they are, back up and approach from a different direction. Keep doing this (a sort of triangulation) until you're quite certain of where they are, then use the flashlight to spot them. Look for it from every angle and try not to touch anything. if they are very loud then they are bouncing the sound off something solid (e.g. a tree trunk) so take that into account.
When you have found them, grab them with a bare or gloved hand by squishing them against whatever they are sitting on, or between your hands if they are on a flimsy leaf. Make sure they won't sing ever again. Put them in the freezer if you're squeamish.
I have tried everything listed above and I can assure you that none of the chemicals work very well. They are very very hardy beasts.
To find them, get a very strong flashlight. Walk towards the sound taking one step every time they peep and wait when they are silent.
Don't touch anything! When you think you know where they are, back up and approach from a different direction. Keep doing this (a sort of triangulation) until you're quite certain of where they are, then use the flashlight to spot them. Look for it from every angle and try not to touch anything. if they are very loud then they are bouncing the sound off something solid (e.g. a tree trunk) so take that into account.
When you have found them, grab them with a bare or gloved hand by squishing them against whatever they are sitting on, or between your hands if they are on a flimsy leaf. Make sure they won't sing ever again. Put them in the freezer if you're squeamish.