Sunday, April 5, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Do on your own pest control
"do-it-yourself" approach to pest control, there are situations where the job is best left in the hands of a pest management professional . This is particularly true with wood-destroying insects such as termites, carpenter ants and wood-boring beetles. Treatments for these pests can be complex and expensive, depending upon the size of the home, the type of construction and the extent of the problem.
You should start by answering the following questions:
What is causing the problem? identify the pest
How many pests are seen? How often are they seen?
Where are the pests being found? Is there something attracting the pest to the area?
Are they entering the house from outdoors? If so, how are they getting indoors? Did it "hitchhike" or crawls/fly indoors?
What steps do I need to take in order to correct the current situation and prevent it from ocurring again?
Most insect pests are simply nuisances or cause minor problems that can be ignored until they disappear or else can be corrected by vacuuming them up or cutting off their entry/access points. Other pests, such as those that attack stored foods, can often be eliminated by simply discarding the infested items and cleaning the storage area thoroughly. Many people expect pesticides to eliminate all of the pests quickly. This is simply not going to occur in many situations, so don't expect it. Some pesticides, particularly baits, work slowly but effectively. Also, weather is a major factor in the effectiveness of pesticide applications. Hot dry weather often promotes invasions of pests such as spring tails and millipedes and can also make pesticide applications less effective. You need to be reasonably patient to allow any chemical control measures to take effect before you do additional spraying.
You should start by answering the following questions:
What is causing the problem? identify the pest
How many pests are seen? How often are they seen?
Where are the pests being found? Is there something attracting the pest to the area?
Are they entering the house from outdoors? If so, how are they getting indoors? Did it "hitchhike" or crawls/fly indoors?
What steps do I need to take in order to correct the current situation and prevent it from ocurring again?
Most insect pests are simply nuisances or cause minor problems that can be ignored until they disappear or else can be corrected by vacuuming them up or cutting off their entry/access points. Other pests, such as those that attack stored foods, can often be eliminated by simply discarding the infested items and cleaning the storage area thoroughly. Many people expect pesticides to eliminate all of the pests quickly. This is simply not going to occur in many situations, so don't expect it. Some pesticides, particularly baits, work slowly but effectively. Also, weather is a major factor in the effectiveness of pesticide applications. Hot dry weather often promotes invasions of pests such as spring tails and millipedes and can also make pesticide applications less effective. You need to be reasonably patient to allow any chemical control measures to take effect before you do additional spraying.
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