[doganjo]

That's what i use too - I spray round the shed corners and the perches every second day.  'Overkill' hasn't a look in 

[manian]

we've got plastic nest boxes and so far so good
we've sealed all nooks and crannies
we keep spraying and hubby checks for them every night (as well as checking in the dayduring deep clean)
we caught them early as i clean out daily and do a deep clean once a week (including removing perches, nest boxes)
used barrier powder and poultry shield every week!!!!!! and still got them

whats weed wand

[Fleecewife]

A weed wand is one of those things like a blow torch on a stick - a gas canister which you light and direct the flame accurately.  They are sold for gardening, to kill weed seedlings.  You could use an ordinary blowtorch too, but you might singe your eyebrows more.  It makes for wonderful revenge on red mites as you hear them crackle.......    There is a slight tendency to set the whole house on fire, but I haven't burnt one down accidentally yet.

[manian]

ooooh I'm actually getting excited and want one of those...... i love bonfires and think i must have been an firestarter in a previous life

red mites here i come.........

[Helencus]

I had to creosote the house to get rid. Had used total mite kill and diatom but didn't get rid completely. We had a felt roof so we took the coop apart creosoted and changed roof to onduline. So far so good but not dropping my guard...

[Elissian]

diatom really works, I've had terrible problems but all sorted now. Got it on the internet, just google it.