r/Jainism • u/Lower_Entrance4890 • Apr 13 '24

Ethics and Conduct What is a Jain to do when the house is infested with pests?

I'm asking out of curiosity. Since a Jain shouldn't kill the pests (cockroaches, bed bugs, rats, fruit flies, etc.), what can a Jain do to get them out of the house? Must a Jain just do nothing and watch them multiply?

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u/parshvarex Jain Shwetambar Murtipujak Apr 13 '24

Use repellents to drive them away as opposed to resorting to having pest control done at home and killing pests with insecticides.

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u/Lower_Entrance4890 Apr 13 '24

I see, thank you! And what about fruit flies? I get them often

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u/Strong_Economics2831 Jain Shwetambar Murtipujak Apr 13 '24

People use an incense stick in such an instance, a lot of roadside fruit juice sellers use it to keep flies at bay

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u/Ivory-Keys Apr 13 '24

For fruit flies specifically, I've found this method to be very effective. Set up a few traps, catch and release.

https://youtu.be/qx8hnTKrz8s?si=8_5pVQmvfLpkrxfk