There is a stark difference between having pests in your home and having an infestation. Most of you already know to set out traps if you see a mouse in your home, but you may not know how to find the source of an infestation and safely contain the problem. There are many different pests that can invade your home and each can inflict unique damages inside your house. If you are considering eradicating pests from your home you must understand the dangers each pest pose to humans, how to completely rid your home of an infestation, and when to call a professional. If you decide the infestation is more than you can handle, find out more here to speak with a pest control specialist.
If you live near a forest you may find that your home is constantly being invaded by rats and mice trying to escape the elements and find an easy snack. You may determine that a mouse has entered your home if you have found physical signs of a rodent, such as: boxes of food that have been chewed open, droppings around the house, or scratching noises coming from the walls. You may be able to contain the infestation by using traps and poisons if you act immediately. When you begin to see these signs regularly, or start to notice damage around your home, you should call a professional as soon as possible. Rodents chewing through electric wires is one of the largest suspected causes of structure fires not attributed to human error.
There are many small insects that can infest your home without posing huge health and safety risks, such as: ants, spiders, and fruit flies. These pests are nuisances that drive you crazy, and you may be able to exterminate them using home remedies. Hardware stores sell bug bomb canisters that can be very effective at killing these pests. You should be concerned if the spiders in your home are poisonous, or have multiplied to the point of visibly seeing them several times a day. The most poisonous spiders can cause severe health risks to humans, especially small children. If you find that you have dangerous spiders in many different areas of your home, it is time to call a professional.
Some pests can give you such a headache to exterminate that you should pay a professional and avoid creating a debacle all together. Bed bugs are at the top of this list. These tiny creatures can thrive in nearly every environment and are extremely difficult to kill. They have bacteria on their bodies that detoxifies many active ingredients in common pesticides, allowing some to live even after being sprayed with poison. These pests will bite into any living animal and feed on their blood, which can pass several diseases onto humans. You should call a pest control expert at the first sign of a bed bug. A professional will be able to inspect your home and spray any areas that bed bugs typically love to hide.
