5 Ways Your Life Will Be Easier When You Hire A Pest Control Service!
A commercial pest control company not only provides extermination services, but education and prevention. The number of pests that could potentially infest your home is quite long, when you include all the different species of ants, roaches and wildlife. Take a look at these pictures of gnats. It’s enough to make you shudder. Getting rid of some of these pests can be time consuming and frustrating. A commercial pest control company provides services that protect your home and health. Here are five ways that your life will be easier when you have pest control services:
- Protect your health by reducing your exposure to germs and bacteria.
Cockroaches carry salmonella and other bacteria that cause serious illnesses. They can also exacerbate asthma and allergy symptoms. Bees, although a very useful insect in agriculture, can cause dangerous allergic reactions. Raccoons, mice and rats carry disease. A professional pest control service not only works to exterminate infestations but proactively prevents pests from breaking through barriers.
- Correct identification of pests.
To laypeople, all cockroaches look pretty identical. The German cockroach is resistant to some chemicals, making DIY efforts futile if you haven’t properly identified the pest. Professionals maximize the effectiveness of treatment through correct identification.
- Less impact on the environment.
Chemical extermination may not be required for every pest. When you try to DIY pest control, you may use too much pesticide or have to reapply a pesticide. Professional pest control services are often provided to minimize the impact the chemicals have on the environment. Professionals are often more effective at locating the source of an infestation, taking care of the bigger problem to avoid re-infestation.
- Protect your home.
By getting quick and effective results of wildlife control services from a professional, it minimizes the impact on your home. Pests multiply much quicker than many people realize. A small infestation this month could become much larger in just a couple of months, causing more damage needing repairs.
- Reducing your costs.
Purchasing DIY equipment and pesticides isn’t cheap. You may spend more trying to take care of the problem and making repairs than if you just brought in a professional pest control service. By having regular inspections of your property and proactively treating your home, you can remain pest-free all year long.
Dealing with pests can be time-consuming and hazardous to your health. Enroll a pest control service on your side and enjoy the peace of mind knowing that your home, your biggest investment, is protected all year long from pests.
16 Comments
Jerry Marquardt
This has been a bad year for pests at my home, so this is right on time. I appreciate the tips and pointers.
Elaine Kidd
Some good advice, being in a new country I have some unfamiliar bugs to deal with.
Sarah L
I’m glad that Colorado is pretty bug free. Not like the southern states.
Christy Peeples DuBois
I totally think the professionals due a better job than a lot of DIY. It is their job to know more about pests and prevention than me. I do NOT like creepy crawly anythings nor mosquitos.
jan
I fully agree that often times DIY in this area is not going to be your cheapest option. Get it done right the first time.
Casey Garvey
Luckily I have yet to have to deal with a severe pest problem besides mosquitoes. But i would not hesitate to call pest professionals first and ask questions second
Dana Rodriguez
We live in a rental house and the landlord has Terminix come out several times a year. As a matter of fact he was just out here about an hour ago. The mosquitoes are the only thing that we constantly see.
Molli Taylor
one time we had really bad fleas, and my kids were getting bit and we hired an exterminator. best thing we wever did.
Edye
Such an informative post! I cannot stands bugs or any kinda of insect. EW!
michele
Termites are our biggest problem.. treated wood or not they come and eat and eat and eat….Work with it as best we can.. there are times I throw a piece of old wood out in the acreage and figure there eat that!!!
CJ
Termites are the absolute worst… and it’s so hard to get rid of them without the help of professionals.
Amy Green
I attract creepy crawlies. I don’t know what it is. When my family and I moved to Atlanta, for the first three mornings after I woke up, there was a spider on my face. My mom even asked a doctor once if there could be something I was giving off to bring in bugs. I feel like Ripley, Sigourney Weaver’s character from the ‘Alien’ movies. And, I’m the best one in my family that’s best at getting rid of pests!
Rosie
I recall when I lived in Florida just about everyone had a pest control service. If you have a problem, it is probably almost impossible to eradicate yourself, and the sooner you hire an expert the better off you’ll be.
Judy Thomas
I have been using an automatic spray system and it works pretty good. If we get a bad insect problem I always call in the professionals.
Kate Sarsfield
Where I live in rural Ireland most of the above aren’t pests and the cats take care of rodents, but I have noticed a huge increase in the number of mosquitoes in the 20 years we’ve been in this house and I mean these are big, nasty things. Global warming, perhaps?
Nancy
Pest control services can be a help for the household. Nobody like pest type insects.