There"s A Better Way To Control Pests Than Just Calling An Exterminator
There is almost no end to the list of pests that can invade your home and make you miserable, not to mention threaten your health and the health of your family.
It used to be the case that to get rid of pests such as roaches, rodents and ants you had to enlist the help of a professional pest control company to come to your home and treat it with unknown and potentially harmful chemicals.
Thankfully there is now a better option, which of course is to purchase the same chemicals and products the pros use at a fraction of the cost and apply them yourself.
The best thing about this method is not only are you not spending a large amount of money for labor that you are capable of doing, but you also know exactly what is being applied to your home and what effects it might have on your family.
This is especially important if you have many pets or small children that share your home, as the chemicals used in some pesticides can have a negative effect on their health and well-being if they are exposed to large concentrations of the active ingredients.
As an example of how to do your own pest control we'll study a case of roach infestation and the methods through which you can get rid of such a problem.
These methods are usually unchanged for any type of pest and can be applied in virtually any situation.
The first thing you should do regardless of the type of pest is to clean up the area that is suffering from an infestation.
This will serve to make the vicinity much less hospitable to the insects long term, and will make the rest of your pest control efforts more effective.
The key in cleaning up is to attempt to eliminate any sources of food or shelter that might be giving nourishment or safe harbor to the insects.
The next step involves the actual killing of the roaches.
This can be tricky, as there are several different methods you can use.
One of the best is the roach trap which is generally a sticky board that has been treated with a pheromone that is irresistible to the roaches, and will draw them in, once they have stepped on the surface of the trap they will not be able to free themselves and will die.
Another option that can be used in combination with traps is roach bait, which comes in several forms such as gel and dusts.
The best thing about this product is that it will give you more control over larger or deeper infestations because the insects will take the bait back and share it with other members of their nest, leading to the destruction of the nest that is often found rather far away from the main infestation.
It used to be the case that to get rid of pests such as roaches, rodents and ants you had to enlist the help of a professional pest control company to come to your home and treat it with unknown and potentially harmful chemicals.
Thankfully there is now a better option, which of course is to purchase the same chemicals and products the pros use at a fraction of the cost and apply them yourself.
The best thing about this method is not only are you not spending a large amount of money for labor that you are capable of doing, but you also know exactly what is being applied to your home and what effects it might have on your family.
This is especially important if you have many pets or small children that share your home, as the chemicals used in some pesticides can have a negative effect on their health and well-being if they are exposed to large concentrations of the active ingredients.
As an example of how to do your own pest control we'll study a case of roach infestation and the methods through which you can get rid of such a problem.
These methods are usually unchanged for any type of pest and can be applied in virtually any situation.
The first thing you should do regardless of the type of pest is to clean up the area that is suffering from an infestation.
This will serve to make the vicinity much less hospitable to the insects long term, and will make the rest of your pest control efforts more effective.
The key in cleaning up is to attempt to eliminate any sources of food or shelter that might be giving nourishment or safe harbor to the insects.
The next step involves the actual killing of the roaches.
This can be tricky, as there are several different methods you can use.
One of the best is the roach trap which is generally a sticky board that has been treated with a pheromone that is irresistible to the roaches, and will draw them in, once they have stepped on the surface of the trap they will not be able to free themselves and will die.
Another option that can be used in combination with traps is roach bait, which comes in several forms such as gel and dusts.
The best thing about this product is that it will give you more control over larger or deeper infestations because the insects will take the bait back and share it with other members of their nest, leading to the destruction of the nest that is often found rather far away from the main infestation.
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