As long as people have had homes, they have had pests. Pests can be defined by the homeowner and one person's pet could easily be someone else's pest. However, there are clear definitions in place for determining what constitutes a pest.
Depending on your location, the definitions may differ. Designated pests are generally considered to be those creatures that can damage or destroy your home or harm your health. There are some commonalities such as rats and mice. They are universal.
Pest control is a collection of methods that can deal with the pest conditions that impact your life. It's an old profession. The earliest pest control began when agriculture began and that is about the beginning of civilization. An infestation could wipe out entire crops and people would starve to death. Agriculture has developed ways and means of dealing with plants and animals that affect crops.
The real problem with these annoying creatures, especially in urban areas, is that they often are looking for a warm and cozy place to live and raise their offspring and their choices are limited to houses.
The standard pest population we face in the United States includes termites, cockroaches, mosquitoes and rodents. Cockroaches and mosquitoes can harm your health and your peace of mind. Rodents and termites literally eat your house. Rodents also carry disease. Remember the Bubonic Plague? In the Middle Ages, it killed 450 million people in Europe - about 60 percent of the world population. It was spread by rats.
Let's look at the problem with rodents. Sometimes you can sense their presence but they are sneaky in their self-protection methods and only a close inspection will search out their hiding places.
Pest control is a way to keep these potential killers out of your life. Too many people think that all they have to do is lay a few traps. This is a mistake. Total pest protection goes beyond eliminating these types of pests in your home.
You need knowledge to be able to identify the entry point that your pests use. You need know-how to remove the filth left behind after the rodent classes of pests are gone. We at Pest Control Products know all the tricks and tips involved in catching and removing the pest threat, cleaning up all traces of the infestation, elimination of breeding grounds, and preventing a recurrence of the invasion.
Often we find that your problem is multi-faceted - you have more than one invader in your home. Depending on your location, you might want to set up a pest protection plan to protect your home from being infested, infected, and chewed to destruction. Just be sure that you pay immediate attention to the problem at the first sign of residential pests.
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Thursday, 19 January 2012
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Pest Control - How to Determine If You Have Bed Bugs
There are three main signs that suggest you have a bed bug infestation. Most adults are only the size of an apple seed, meaning these small pests can be very difficult to detect. In many areas, they have become a pronounced problem in recent years, but this also leads to many cases of paranoia where there is no issue. Don't assume that any bite-like bump is a sign of bed bugs. If you suspect a problem in your home, stay calm and keep in mind that, while they are an awful nuisance, there has never been a report of the bites transmitting diseases or infections to humans, and the side effects of a bite are usually minimal to non-existent.
Usually the first indicator of an infestation is the appearance of one or more small red bumps on the skin. Bed bugs usually bite at night, sucking blood from exposed skin, especially the face, neck, arms and hands. The bite is usually not felt, only seen sometime afterwards. Bites are usually painless, small, flat, or slightly raised bumps on the skin. Redness, swelling, and itching commonly occur with the bump(s).
Another important point to keep in mind if you find a small bump on yourself or your children is that, at this time, no doctors or professionals have the ability to definitively say that the bump was caused by a bite. The only way to say with certainty that there is an infestation in your home is to find a sample of an actual bug, dead or alive, which can be examined by a pest management specialist.
There are some strong indicators of bed bugs that you should look for if you suspect an infestation. Since they are small and very difficult to find, the following represents a few more readily apparent signs. Keep in mind that the best inspection is one completed by a professional, so, if possible, contact a local pest management expert with experience in bed bug control.
1. Fecal Spotting
Removing all of the sheets and lifting up your mattress, look along the edges of your box spring and mattress piping for accumulations of feces. From a distance, you may be able to see a slight accumulation of dark specks that look like small pieces of black dirt on or inside the fabric. Fecal spottings may also be found on the wooden inside of a box spring, or on the head board, but these are harder to differentiate since they may appear to be part of the wood grain.
2. Shed Skin
Bed bugs also shed their skin, often in fairly large, intact, pieces. If areas of fecal spotting are identified, then look for shed skin in the same area. If you find any of these sheddings near fecal spottings, they are usually a translucent brown colour, you may be able to see under closer inspection that they look like the empty shell of a bug. If you look close enough around suspected fecal spotting, then full shed skin should be able to be found. If you find fecal spotting or shed skin, contact a pest control expert as soon as possible.
3. Recurring Bites
The first two cases represent reliable evidence that a pest control expert can work with to identify the problem conclusively, however, this is not always possible. Some bed bugs bite more than others, and some people are more sensitive to the bites, so recurring bites may be the best indication that you, as an untrained inspector, can find. If you find two or more times the appearance of a bite in the morning that was not there the prior evening, then this is very likely due to bed bugs. While this is by no means a definite sign, it is sufficient evidence to warrant calling an expert for a professional inspection.
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For expert bed bug inspection and bed bug control in the GTA including: Burlington, Brampton, Mississauga, Milton, Oakville and Toronto, contact Paul Adam at NIMBY Pest Management.
Every one-time service call comes with a written 6-month guarantee!
Website: http://nimby.ca/
Toll Free Hotline: 1-888-681-6266
Email: info@nimby.ca
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Why Is Pest Control Important?
Residential pest control, or pest management, is more than just the riddance of a nuisance in your home, it is vital for you and your family's health and safety. Whether your infestation is with insects, rodents or other wildlife, many of these unwanted creatures share similar risks when present in your home.
Food Safety
The Province of Ontario requires that all food premises be inspected by Public Health Inspectors a minimum of 1, 2 or 3 times per year depending on the type of establishment. While your kitchen may appear clean and sanitary, there are no officials inspecting your home to make sure that it is "up to code" for food preparation. When it comes to large and small pests that leave hair, feces and bodily tissues or fluids behind, the contamination goes far deeper than what you can see with your naked eye. Fecal contamination of food or water is usually invisible, and it can cause nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and an array of illnesses and infectious diseases such as salmonella, typhoid, and dysentery. Mouse droppings, for example, contain E. coli and salmonellosis, the bacteria that causes food poisoning. Having these pests anywhere near food preparation surfaces can cause potentially fatal infections, so immediate eradication and aseptic sterilization of necessary surfaces is vitally important.
Disease Carriers or Vectors
On top of the vast array of disease that can be caused by bacteria transported by the pest, some animals can also be carriers of diseases. Many of these can infect human hosts via airborne pathogens. Often the animal itself is immune to the symptoms of the disease, meaning that it shows no signs of illness, but is still highly contagious. Insects, especially mosquitoes, are often carriers of various strains of the flu, and other viruses. Along with covering exposed skin when out in the evening, cases of significant mosquito or other insect infestation should be dealt with directly using pesticides. Keep in mind that there are many pesticides and repellents now on the market that are chemical free and not harmful to pets or children. For many light pest management cases there are effective organic solutions as well.
Structural Damage
While your health and safety has to come first, the importance of preventing property damage cannot be ignored either. Some insects, such as termites and similar species, consume wood materials and burrow holes in homes. This kind of structural damage, if the root cause is not abruptly addressed, can escalate into significant, even irreparable damage. Repairs involving the complete replacement of materials or structural portions of your homes can be very costly, tens of times more expensive than initial pest control. The best economic decision is to deal with the root cause as soon as it is apparent with effective pest management. Addressing the problem quickly and effectively with professional help will minimize the damage to your home as quickly as possible. Mice and other rodents chew holes through drywall and insulation. Of even greater risk is their tendency to gnaw on electrical wires, which has been known to cause electrical fires.
The list of pests and the risks that they can pose to your family, your pets and your home go on and on. If you suspect that you may have a pest problem, contact a professional who can do a full inspection of your home and property. Pest control professionals are trained to recognize risks, and recommend the best way to minimize them, before the problem develops into a serious hazard.
For expert pest management and inspection in the GTA including: Burlington, Brampton, Mississauga, Milton, Oakville and Toronto, contact Paul Adam at NIMBY Pest Management.
Every one-time service call comes with a written 6-month guarantee!
Website: http://nimby.ca/
Toll Free Hotline: 1-888-681-6266
Email: info@nimby.ca
Pest Control - How You Should Do It
Pest control can be a very daunting task especially when the condition is already severe. Typical home situations include pests like rodents, cockroaches and termites; however this is not the ideal setting that everyone wants. From the time these pests enter your home, it will be difficult to get rid of them. As a result, your health, property and comfort can all be a risk. In this case, you might need some help in preventing these pests from destroying your comfortable house. Here are 7 tips that can be helpful for you.
- Keep their food away
Pests love to eat exposed leftovers and food, therefore, it is essential to seal and put the food into refrigerator and then clean all the debris, grease and crumbs. These things will attract pests from infesting your house. You should not also forget about pet food or materials in the garage and laundry area.
- Eliminate their water
Get rid of all the possible water sources that might attract pests. Check moisture under the sinks, water heaters, air conditioning units, shower area and other places that might involve the use of water.
- Destroy their homes
In order to keep them away from your property, then you should destroy their breeding places like storage areas especially those made out of cardboard and wood. These materials are their ideal breeding nest. Use plastic materials instead in order to prevent them from multiplying.
- Chop down Plants and Trees
To prevent easy entry for pests, you should keep your plants at least 2 feet away from your home. Chop down branches and plants that are within the perimeter.
- Seal entry points
Cracks, pipes, doors and windows can be their possible entry point; therefore you have to ensure that they are sealed when not needed to avoid pests from coming in.
- Choose effective pesticides
Over the counter pesticides can't assure you of total extermination of these pests. Therefore, if you want total pest control, then you should seek for the safest and most effective way of eliminating them. It is also important to learn the proper usage of the pesticide, which includes the dosage, the way of applying it and the place of application. Improper usage of these chemicals may lead to the worst case scenarios.
- Do not entertain unlicensed applicators
Unlicensed applicators can be a liability instead of a solution in pest control. You can never have recourse when something bad happened during the process. Also, you are not assured if he or she really has a full understanding of the process. Therefore, it is always good to take necessary actions and assurance before employing a person for a delicate task.
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Redlands Pest control entails full responsibility of every homeowner. As the famous saying goes "prevention is better than cure". If you know that there is a risk of pest infestation, then take the necessary actions in order to get away with this problem. Learn more about pest control so that when the time comes, then you can say that you are prepared.
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