Bugs, spiders and other pests are a normal part of nature. It only takes a few seconds for certain pests to enter your house. Even if you keep your home spotless, they can find their way in. In this article, we’ll review some common pest control methods.
Research which pest treatments are allowed in accordance to your building codes and local ordinances. Make sure that you do not use anything that is illegal. This is why it is important to know what is appropriate to use.
Do you have a constant problem battling fruit flies? Your drain might have problems. Tape over it with some plastic wrap for a couple of days and look for any fruit flies that may pop up. If you end up seeing them you should clean your drain as well as you possibly can. That will kill off the breeding cycle which was going on.
Does your home have brown recluse spiders? If so, trap them with sticky traps. These spiders are poisonous and hard to reach using chemicals. However, during the night, they come out to find food. Put these traps along your walls as well as behind your furniture so you can trap them.
There may be standing water hiding in your home, and you need to root it out. Pests can literally sense standing water. Check for pipes that are leaking and trays you use for plants. Pests need water, so cutting off their supply will make your home less inviting.
Always seal your foods well when you are finished with them. Pests always come when they smell food, so don’t leave things lying around to create an attractive scent. Also, when your trash is full, be sure to take it out right away. Scent from trash also attracts pests.
Regardless of if you are a homeowner or a renter, you have a vested interest in keeping insects and rodents away. Follow the advice in this article to get rid of your house pests for good. Nighttime should be calm, not a cacophony of scurrying bugs and rodents.
