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How do you disinfect hookworms from soil?

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Cleaning the Yard Sunlight kills hookworm larvae, so encourage animals to use a sunny location. Do not permit people to defecate outside and do not use human or pet waste as fertilizer. Salt brine, borax or diluted bleach will kill hookworm larvae on gravel or concrete, but these chemicals will kill grass and plants.


What kills hookworms in the ground?

Boric acid can be raked into the soil to kill hookworm eggs but this will kill grass and vegetation as well.

How do you clean soil from hookworms?

Use a saltwater solution or 50/50 bleach/water mix to kill hookworms in paved areas. If hookworm infestation persists, remove the top 6 inches of soil in your yard to instantly get rid of all eggs and larvae present in the soil.

Can you treat the soil for hookworms?

There are currently no approved available products to eliminate hookworm larvae from your yard. The best prevention is to remove feces from your yard daily and have your pets on a monthly heartworm preventive that also protects against hookworm infection.

How do you kill hookworms in your yard?

To treat the environment, use Outdoor Pest Control yard spray in and around the yard to control the spread of hookworms and other parasites (fleas, ticks, mosquitoes). Wondercide will dissolve the full life cycle, including insect egg and larvae, which is crucial to controlling hookworms.

What disinfectant kills hookworms?

Bleach (three cups per gallon of water) will kill hookworm larvae on cement. Contamination of the environment can be reduced by prophylactic treatment of susceptible animals and by removing feces daily (since eggs can become infective in just two days).

Will bleach kill hookworms in soil?

Bleach, borax, and boric acid can kill hookworm larvae. Unfortunately, they will also kill all plant life. Winter cold snaps kill most hookworm species. Extreme heat also kills them.

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