There is absolutely no such thing as an effective armadillo repellent. Many companies will try to sell products, armadillo repellant amongst them, but take it from a
true professional wildlife trapper - these products simply don't work.
Examples of bogus armadillo repellant include napthalene (moth ball) flakes, predature urine, such as fox urine or coyote urine, both in liquid and powder shake away form,
and castor oil. Of these products, castor oil seems like a decent idea, because it could make the ground and the insects in it taste bad, but you'd have to use a ton of it,
constantly. In years past, I have tried many different products, just to experiment. They all failed miserably.
Some companies will sell ultrasonic sound emitters as a cure-all for any kind of pest out there. These products are fraudulent. The FTC has even issued a warning about
how these products are a fraud and have absolutely no basis for providing effective pest repellent qualities. No high-frequency unit will make armadillos leave. I have
even been to homes in which people have gone so far as to dump a whole five pound box of mothballs down the armadillo hole, or pour a whole gallon of bleach down there,
and the armadillos don't care in the slightest!
The only way to solve an armadillo problem is to physically trap and remove them from the property. Unfortunately, there is no simple solution, no magic spray that will
keep 'em away. The good news is that they are easy to trap - if you have good knowledge of the animal - and once out of the area, you don't have to worry about the animal
digging up your yard or digging a big hole next to your home any more. Your best bet to eliminate armadillos is not an armadillo deterrent product, it's to hire a professional
wildlife trapper.
For more armadillo trapping information, go back to the Orlando armadillo control page.
If you don't live in Orlando FL, click here for the National Directory of Wildlife Trappers.
24/7 Wildlife is a professional wildlife control company serving the greater Orlando area and central Florida. We are licensed and insured professionals who solve conflicts between
people and wildlife. If you need our services in the Orlando area, just give us a call. If you live outside of Orlando, click the links to find a nationwide directory of
hundreds of other professional wildlife trappers.
