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There are many services available to the homeowner or renter. Perhaps no other service is more important that pest control. Besides keeping creepy crawly things away from your family and pets, pest control can literally save your home. This is because pests can eat away at the very structure or cause major damage.
Think about termites and the fact that if they go unchallenged, they will chomp away at the wooden foundation holding up your walls. Other pests like rats, mice and various rodents will eat those same walls, wiring and leave tremendously dangerous biological waste behind. It soon becomes apparent to anyone that keeping pests out of and away from their home should be priority.
So, how effective is monthly pest control treatment at keeping pests out of you home? Let’s look at some numbers.
Roach and ant baits, when applied properly, can eliminate and repel 90% of ants. The rest can be handled with pesticide sprays. These sprays are applied in corners and crawlspaces where pests will encounter them. They will then expire soon after. A combination of regular and intelligent application of various pest solutions will get eliminate your issue 99% of the time. For those super bad infestations (the other 1%) there are treatments which require residents to leave the hom while the entire home is treated, top to bottom.
Combines physical, biological, and chemical strategies. IPM is highly effective long-term, reducing pest populations by 70-90% while minimizing environmental impact. It includes:
Knowledge – Knowing the species of pest infecting the home and how bad the infestation is.
Application – Choosing the right treatment and applying it correctly.
Maintenance – Regularly scheduled treatments to keep the problem from returning.
If these three requirements are not met, then your pest problem will most likely return.
