Opossum Deterrence: Commercial Device vs. Homemade Garlic Spray

Opossum eating bird food, scaring birds, tearing up garden. Homemade garlic spray worked "fairly" last year. Asks about adding cayenne.

Expert View

Repellent sprays (garlic, cayenne, etc.) = "useless as well as dangerous." Disease risk, smell, mess.

Custom device at nightpests.com/opossum.htm (expert's product). "These work. Apparently your homemade soup actually doesn't."

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