Cockroaches
Cockroaches are the pest that immediately comes to our mind when we think of the word “pest.” Cockroaches are a highly distasteful variety of pests, and these rapidly growing critters have been a problem for almost every home worldwide.
There are many cockroaches, including American, German, and Oriental. Regardless of which type you have residing in your home, they must be immediately dealt with and prevented with regular monitoring by a professional pest control company.
Following are the things you can do to avoid a cockroach infestation:
Clean crumbs and spills immediately
Regularly clean and vacuum your house
Inspect boxes and packages before bringing them indoors
Seal food in containers
Avail quarterly service of a pest control company
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are more than just pesky blood-suckers; they are, in fact, the deadliest creatures on the earth. They can carry and transmit bacteria, parasites, and viruses, including Dengue, EEE, West Nile, Malaria, and Zika, making mosquito control necessary.
They have quite a reputation for ruining parties and keeping you up all night. Everything about these critters is annoying, from their irritating buzz to their frustratingly-painful bites.
Here are the tips for avoiding mosquitoes in and around your house:
Use screens on windows
Repair holes in screens
Dump out standing water near your house
Keep your grass cut short
Make lawn care a regularity
Ants
Are ants aggravating your business prospects? If yes, consider hiring a pest control company to complete a thorough inspection.
Ants are a distressing sight when they enter your home in numbers. While ants aren’t necessarily dangerous, they are an incredible nuisance. Various kinds of ants include sugar, fire, and Argentine. Worst part? All the types can infest your home and cause problems, especially in the kitchen.
Consider the following tips to prevent these little creatures from entering your home and causing problems:
Store food in sealed containers
Seal off cracks and entry points to your house
Properly rinse out containers before throwing them away
Use weather-stripping for your doors and windows
spiders
One thing that the majority of us can agree on is that the sight of spider webs inside your home is unsettling.
There are almost 45,000 species of spiders in the world. Spiders require warmth, moisture, and a dark hiding place; unfortunately, practically every property offers them all this. Whatever kind, though, you don’t want these creeps strolling around your home uninvited.
Following are the steps you can take to prevent spider infestation in your house:
Make sure to keep your house clean and tidy
Seal the cracks in your home
Keep your windows and doors closed
Keep the outdoor lights off
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs can creep into your house in various ways, from luggage to clothing and furniture. Despite their name, you can find them in different locations of your home, including in the seams of chairs and couches and the folds of curtains.
They can lay up to 500 eggs over two months, which means when they end up in your house, they don’t take much time to become an infestation. If that happens, pest control is the permanent bed bug treatment you have to consider.
Following are the ways you can prevent bed bugs from crawling into your house:
Vacuum often
Repair or remove peeling wallpaper
Seal all cracks on bed frames, in walls, and between baseboards
Regularly wash your sheets
Avoid purchasing used furniture
Rodents
With over 1500 representative species worldwide, rodents are considered the largest group of mammals. They are known to spread various diseases by contaminating food.
Different rodents include roof rats, Norway rats, and mice. Whatever kind is scurrying around your house, you’ll want to get rid of them to save your property, health, and money.
Following are the steps you can take to prevent rodents from creeping into your safe space:
Seal holes inside and outside your property
Clean your home regularly and make sure to vacuum often
Store your food in tight containers
Take out the trash regularly
Wasps/Hornets
Hornet and wasp infestation calls for an emergency pest inspection!
Wasps and hornets are scary insects you don’t want anywhere near your family and neighbors. These naturally aggressive insects are highly protective of their nests and food sources. Hornet and wasp stings can be painful and cause a reaction ranging from hives to breathing trouble in people allergic to them.
Once you notice a nest in your house, it’s of utmost importance to get a free inspection from a trusted pest control service to eliminate wasps and hornets and ensure they never find their way back into your property.
Take the following measures to protect your house and office from wasps and hornets:
Make sure to patch up cracks
Keep food and trash covered at all times
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Ticks
Tick, the blood-sucking insect, doesn’t only affect pets/animals but also humans. Deer ticks, Lone star ticks, and American dog ticks find their way into your home through your pets.
Ticks can also transmit diseases like Lime disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Powassan Virus Disease, etc., making it essential to get rid of them.
Following are the steps you can take to eliminate the chances of ticks invading your safe space:
Keep the grass in your yard short
Seal up all cracks in your home
Vacuum your house regularly
Regularly get your pet checked for ticks
Termites
Don’t get deceived by their size; termites are hazardous.
All termites are attracted to wood. However, they have specific preferences. For example, dampwood termites are attracted to damp wood, whereas drywood termites are attracted to dry wood. Therefore, whatever type you have residing in your house, you must get rid of them as they are capable of causing severe property damage.
Call a pest control company for termite treatment as soon as you notice termite activity in your house, as they take a short time to spread and can multiply within a few days.
Following are the steps you can take to keep your home free of termites:
Keep plants away from your property
Dump out standing water around your property
Remove dead wood and other debris lying around in your house
Carpenter Ants
Measuring between 6.5 and 13 mm, carpenter ants are some of the largest in North America. Similar to termites, they are also known to cause damage to properties. However, homes and businesses are more likely to experience the invasion of carpenter ants than termites.
Carpenter ants’ problems are known for being costly. Therefore, schedule an appointment with a pest control technician as soon as you see piles of sawdust and wood shavings near windowsills and baseboards and visible damage to wood on your property.
Following are the steps you can take to get carpenter ants eliminated from the house for good:
Store food in airtight containers
Get rid of rotted wood
Seal cracks and holes
