Lizards are opportunistic. Gardens, ponds and streams allow populations to prosper. Sprinkler systems will deliver enough water to keep any lizard happy and this leads to many taking up residence along outside foundation walls. Most species of lizards in North America are harmless and eat small insects. Vegetation such as shrubs and flowers are excellent nesting areas for many types. These same plants can become a target for lizards that will find them to be a great source of water during dry spells or in arid regions when water is sparse.
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Here is a short clip of the common Chameleon found in many regions of the world.
Here is another Chameleon but this one turns brown.
LIZARD CONTROL
Controlling lizards is easy. First you should take away their food by doing a little pest control around the house. Next you should set out some repellent granules or repellent spray and lastly, consider setting out lizard traps if they’re inside the home.
SPRAY THE LIZARD FOOD
So the first thing that will help is to reduce lizard food. In fact a good insect supply is no doubt the main reason they’re choosing your home for a nest site.
To reduce lizard food, treat the foundation and landscape around your buildings. The best product for this is CYPERMETHRIN. It will provide a quick knockdown and control of any insect. In many cases, spraying every 1-2 months around your home will force any nuisance lizards away with nothing further needed. Apply the Cypermethrin with one of our PUMP SPRAYERS.
Cypermethrin: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin
Pump Sprayer: http://www.bugspraycart.com/good/pump-sprayers
For inside the home insect control, apply DFORCE AEROSOL. It comes with a crack and crevice tip for getting the treatment deep into voids where insects and lizards hide. The treatment will kill off unwanted insects which serve as food and the treatment will also irritate lizards so they won’t want to stay in treated areas.
D-Force: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/d-force-14-oz-aerosol
Now if you’d rather not kill any of the insects, apply an insect repellent. We have two that work well.
The first is a concentrate that like the Cypermethrin, can be mixed with water and safely sprayed anywhere insects might be active. NBS can even be added to paint or stain so you can get long lasting insect repellent added to your homes exterior finish.
NBS Repellent: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/additive/nbs-paint-additive-16-oz
And for the landscape, MOSQUITO GNAT FLEA REPELLENT is a concentrate that comes packaged with it’s own hose end sprayer. Like the NBS, it won’t kill anything. Just hook it up to your garden hose and spray it anywhere you want to repel insects.
Mosquito Gnat Insect Repellent: http://www.bugspraycart.com/repellents/liquid/mosquito-flea-gnat-tick-repellent-rts
APPLY LIZARD CONTROL REPELLENTS
Next apply lizard repellents. The best lizard repellent is made from all natural, low impact actives but lizards like garlic, capsaicin and other plant oils. It comes in both granules and spray. Lizards really hate the odor and will stay away from where it’s applied.
If you have ground dwelling lizards, first apply some PEST RID GRANULES. Common areas to treat include flower beds, mulch islands, pine straw and any place you see lizards on the ground.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Next spray over the top with PEST RID SPRAY. Be sure to spray the sides of the home too, especially behind gutters, downspouts, window shutters, electric boxes and other areas you know lizards like to hide. Pest Rid treatments will last at least a few weeks and once the lizards are gone, treatments will remain effective for up to two months.
Pest Rid Spray: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
LIZARD CONTROL GLUE TRAPS
Lastly, set out some roach scented LIZARD GLUE TRAPS. These are ideal for inside the home and can be placed along baseboards, under furniture, on countertops or any place where you have seen lizards foraging. These traps are very effective at catching and holding most common nuisance lizards. The roach pheromones are in the form of small pills which are simply dropped onto the glue trap. Undetectable by people but quickly found by foraging lizards, these boards can be used to trap out local populations.
Lizard Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/scorpion-insect-lizard-15-pk
If you have large lizards or need to trap outside, get the larger PLASTIC TRAY GLUE TRAPS. These will withstand light moisture and are ideal for areas like sheds, garages, patio’s and decks.
Plastic Tray Glue Trap: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/glue/rat-glue-board-tray-5-x-10-2-pk
LIZARD CONTROL NETTING
In the yard, lizards can do a lot of damage to plants. This can happen when they’re either feeding on or extracting water from plants growing in the yard. You can try spraying the plants with the Pest Rid listed above and this should keep them away. It won’t hurt the plant and it can be used as frequently as is needed. But sometimes this is not enough.
So if you’ve tried the Pest Rid on a plant that’s being targeted but the lizards won’t leave, you’ll need to protect the targeted plants with some ANIMAL/LIZARD NETTING. This fine mesh plastic is annoying to lizards when they try to chew through it. The plastic will get in their teeth and though it won’t present any hazard to them, it will prevent them from being able to properly chew. This annoyance is more than enough to get them to forage elsewhere. The netting is easy to apply and install and will last a long time. Be sure to place it around any plant you want to protect and replace it annually or as needed. Since the need for water can become a matter of survival, most any plant can become a target of thirsty lizards. Animal/Lizard Netting can prove to be well worth the time and cost when trying to save precious plants from these foraging pests.
Netting: http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/netting/net-7-x-20-x-34-reg
Lizards are a pest that will find their way into yards which have an abundant supply of insect pests. They like to live close to their food and once they start nesting in your yard, it’s only a matter of time before they start coming inside. If you’re seeing lizards around the yard, treat foundations and landscape with Cypermethrin to take away their food. The aerosol Dforce is better suited for cracks and crevices where lizards and their food may be hiding. Next apply some Pest Rid repellent. In most cases, this combination of sprays will chase lizards away and keep them off your property.
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Comments on LIZARD CONTROL
Jenny @ 2:52 am
Will this get rid of water dragons? I am so over them pooing all over my verandahs and they are very messy. Is there anything else u can suggest please? Thank you.
Tech Support @ 7:25 am
Nothing else is needed. Apply the Pest Rid Granules and Pest Rid spray to where they’re active and you’ll chase them off within a few days. Reapply as needed to keep them away for good. Pest Rid works great for water dragons.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
Mustafa Chandra @ 6:15 am
Hi,
I have lots of problem with lizards in my apartment. I live in INDIA. Will you be able to ship few packs of LIZARD GLUE TRAPS? And how much would the shipping be?
Thanks,
Mustafa
Tech Support @ 6:54 am
In fact we ship them abroad all the time. To find out shipping options, we have a special International shopping cart that will calculate the cost immediately once you enter the destination country when using the cart. Here is a link to the product page in our cart where you can “add to cart” and then get shipping costs (this calculation is done before any personal information is needed; just the ship to country):
Traps: http://inter.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/scorpion-insect-lizard-15-pk
Jason @ 10:16 am
Hi,
Is the Pest Rid spray safe to use inside my house to repel lizards?
Tech Support @ 12:46 pm
Absolutely. Pest Rid can be used anywhere. And as you can read on it’s product page, Pest Rid will not hurt or kill anything since it’s made from all natural ingredients considered to have “low to no” impact on the local environment. It’s just so happens that these very same actives are also repellent to many pests including lizards too but that’s all it will do: repel them.
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
Now I also feel it’s important to emphasize that the outside should be treated because in the end, these lizards are no doubt coming from outside and if you treat the perimeter of the structure with both the granules and the spray, in most cases you’ll be able to chase them off and out of your home without having to spray inside at all. This is usually the best way to handle lizard problems and though spraying inside can work, in the end the outside applications will usually have the biggest positive impact.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
irene reynoso @ 10:48 pm
What products do I buy to kill lizards? I have lots of them out side my house. I have rocks and dirt only. No grass.
Tech Support @ 2:25 pm
There is nothing that will kill them but we do have the lizard repellent granules and spray. Basically you want the Pest Rid Granules which you’ll apply to the ground where you don’t want the lizards active.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Next, you’ll spray over the top with the Pest Rid Spray.
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
Do the treatment every month to insure they don’t come back. And for the first month or two, if you see them return sooner than one month, treat as needed.
shirley @ 7:02 am
Are Pest Rid Granules or sprays safe to use around children and pet dogs?
Tech Support @ 7:49 am
Absolutely. Pest Rid is made from all natural ingredients and because these ingredients are used, they fall into a group of products which the federal government feels are so safe to use they don’t have to get any kind of special label or undergo the rigorous safety testing most all sprays must endure. Additionally, Pest Rid is just a repellent and won’t hurt anything. That means even if your pet did ingest some, there would be no impact because the product is made with essential plant and food oils which can’t hurt mammals. This characteristic makes it ideally suited for use in sensitive areas or where pets and children might be active.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
TEXAN @ 10:51 pm
My husband and I have a serious infestation of some type of ugly lizards. They are see through (you can see their organs) and they have black eyes. Some of them are brown but all of their tails are spotted and some of them even have little horns on the back of their heads. UGH!!! We cannot get rid of them! Yes we live on the water and we have a sprinkler system, but we have sprayed insect repellant and DEMON trying to kill their food source to no avail!! NOW…….they are getting in the house every where! I cannot handle this as I am deathly afraid of them! PLEASE HELP!
Tech Support @ 11:05 pm
Set out some of the Lizard Traps inside the home to collect any that forage inside.
Lizard Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/scorpion-insect-lizard-15-pk
Outside the home, apply Pest Rid Granules all the way around the home.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Next, spray the foundation and ground over the granules with Pest Rid Spray.
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
Treat every 2 weeks till they’re gone. You should be able to force them off the property with the Pest Rid as long as you apply it to every place you see them active as they’ll avoid the treatment.
More information on these products can be read in our article above.
Anonymous @ 12:19 am
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!! :)
pushpa @ 1:50 am
Hi Sir
In my house there are so many lizards. How do I control them? Please tell me what pesticides or products or sprays I need to get.
Tech Support @ 5:45 pm
If you review the article above, you’ll learn all you need to know about what to get and how to use it. Here is a brief summary.
For inside, set out some Lizard traps.
Lizard Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/scorpion-insect-lizard-15-pk
Also spray some Dforce in any cracks or crevices where they might be living or hiding.
D-Force: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/d-force-14-oz-aerosol
Next, set out some Pest Rid Granules around the outside of the home.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Lastly, spray the exterior foundation of the home with Pest Rid Spray.
Pest Rid: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/liquid/pest-rid-exempt-liquid-repellent
Chandresh Patel @ 11:02 pm
I am the owner of a two story motel that has offices, rooms, laundry store and garden areas. Sometimes I see small baby lizard in any of the garden, laundry and storages areas. Can you please let me know how to stop them from developing and coming into other areas? Your help by guiding the follow-up preventive action plans in place will be highly useful to maintain my all areas and keep them neat and clean. Thanks.
Tech Support @ 9:03 am
I’m sure we can help you manage this activity before it gets worse. For starters, I suggest you review our article above. As you’ll learn, taking away the lizards food supply is key to keeping them off and away from any structure. So with that being understood, you should make sure the structure is being sprayed on the outside exterior since this is where insects and then lizards will first appear. This should be done monthly with something like the Cypermethrin listed above. By keeping them off the exterior of the building you’ll be preventing them from getting inside which ultimately is the goal.
Cypermethrin: http://www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/viper-cypermethrin
Next, if you have mulch areas, flower beds or “gardens” like you mention in your comment, then they too should be treated with the Cypermethrin. It’s plant safe and will control various insects on which lizards like to feed.
Next, applying Pest Rid Granules around the structure should be done. These should be used on the ground, in flower beds, mulch areas, etc. and replaced monthly.
Pest Rid Granules: http://www.bugspraycart.com/exempt/granule/pest-rid-exempt-granules-2-pound
Now inside the structure you should set out some Lizard Traps to help monitor the local activity. These can be discretely placed in areas where patrons won’t see them but where you’ll be able to watch them daily to see if they’re catching anything. Typically what we find once these are installed is that lizards will start showing up in areas previously not thought to have a problem. And once these areas are located you’ll then be able to focus treatments on them to get rid of the source or common nest site.
Lizard Traps: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/pheromone-and-food/scorpion-insect-lizard-15-pk
If you need further help on how to best proceed, give us a call toll free at 1-800-877-7290 and I’m sure we’ll be able to clarify any part of the process so you can manage this problem and keep the lizards away.