Pest Control Tips & Facts From The Service You Trust
No matter how neat and clean, every structure is a potential home for insects and rodents. Beyond their general annoyances and billions of dollars of damage annually, pests pose a serious threat to your comfort and health. They are abundant, extremely resilient, and widespread. Wherever you live, eat, work or play they are undoubtedly living close by. Here are some pest control tips and facts from the professionals at best pest control in Kansas City, Total Concept Pest Control.
Pest Control Facts You Should Know
- Cockroach allergens contribute to childhood asthma.
- Rodents contaminate food and transmit disease, plus 25% of fires of unknown origin are thought to be caused by rats gnawing on electrical wiring.
- Fleas and ticks are blood feeders, and are health hazards to pets and people.
- Pest-bird droppings are the source of fungal disease and mites.
- Biting and stinging insects can be poisonous, can injure, and can cause serious health problems. Especially to those who are allergic.
- Stored product pests contaminate and change many food sources, causing millions of dollars in damages.
- Ground squirrels and gophers destroy expensive landscaping and gardens.
- Ants are a severe nuisance. They contaminate food, invade our personal belongings, and can have irritating bites and stings.
- Flies are not just an irritation; they transmit disease and contaminate food.
- Carpet beetles and silverfish damage and destroy clothing, books, and other fabrics.
Pest Control Tips to help:
Check your doors…
Make sure that the doors are flush with the floor. Many occasional invaders will sense the different air currents leaving a structure, and will be attracted to warmer temperatures and smells found inside. Add some weather stripping to the bottom of doors to make them flush with the ground. This limits pests and rodents from entry.
Check your windows and vents…
Where possible, make sure that all windows have a screen to prevent entry from insects. This is especially important near any bodies of water. Insects that are attracted to lights will enter through open windows. Check to make sure the screens do not have any holes that allow insects easy access.
Vacuum your floors regularly…
Spiders and other insects often use the area where the wall meets the floor as a highway. One of the best ways to head off a minor infestation is to vacuum your house every day.
Change outside lights…
Insects guide their migration and flight patterns by orienting themselves to the moon. However, in urban environments the moon can easily be confused with a porch light or interior light. Insects flying nearby think your porch light is the moon and will fly towards it, collecting around the front door or other well-lit areas. There are numerous yellow-tinted “Bug-Free” lights that can be purchased at hardware stores. These lights are not as attractive to insects and will limit the amount of insects that rest near your front door.
Don’t use bug zappers…
Bug zappers emit UV light which is highly attractive to insects. Having a bug zapper will actually attract insects to your property. Let your neighbors install one, and attract the insects away from your place!