THE warm weather brings everyone out, even foxes, who are foraging for food.
So if you’re planning on enjoying summer barbeques and other meals al fresco, this DIY can help repel the from your .
According to the experts at Shield Pest Control, two household ingredients can deter foxes from your .
And if you’re an animal lover, don’t worry because this technique won’t harm the nocturnal creatures.
Simply raid your spice rack, and take out your chilli powder and garlic for this hack.
“Sprinkling these foods around your garden will naturally prevent foxes from coming near your home and garden,”; the experts explained.
“There’s no need to resort to extreme measures if you don’t have to.”;
Simply boil these ingredients in some water and blend the solution to create a fine solution.
Then spray the fiery blend around your garden, leaving a “potent smell”; that’ll send foxes running.
And you can find everything you need without breaking the budget at Asda.
A bottle of chilli powder is available for just £1 while a chilli paste costs just 98p.
Meanwhile, garlic granules will set you back just £1.
You could also opt for fresher ingredients, with a bag of Hot and Fiery chillies available for just 48p and a large bulb of garlic is just 39p.
Foxes have a highly developed sense of smell, allowing them to detect and avoid certain odours.
While they are known to be opportunistic feeders, they tend to avoid foods with strong smells like garlic.
Specific compounds in garlic, such as alliinase and capsaicin, are thought to cause the pungent odour.
However, be careful when adding garlic to your garden as it can be harmful to other animals, experts warn.
Foxes also tend to avoid chillidue to the compound the capsaicin, which irritates the pain receptors in the mouth and throat.
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