If you own a home, you know there are pests everywhere. Pests can make food unsafe to eat, cause illness and make a home just plain uncomfortable. Use the advice from this article as a springboard to begin dealing with your pest problems.
Do you have an issue where fruit flies keep appearing? The issue may lie in your drain. Put some plastic over the drain to see. If you end up seeing them you should clean your drain as well as you possibly can. This ought to stop fruit flies breeding.
Find out what pest treatments are allowed in your area. Depending on the codes, spraying a chemical that has been locally banned can hurt you if you ever attempt to sell your home. This doesn’t happen often, but even so, you should research what methods people use to control pests in your area.
If you have a brown recluse spider infestation, control it using sticky traps. These spiders are poisonous; therefore, you need to eliminate them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, they often hide in small areas where chemicals are not as effective. They usually look for food at night. Good places to put these traps are behind furniture and along baseboards.
Before you purchase a home, it can be helpful to hire a professional pest inspector to check it out first. You might be able to spot some signs of pest damage, but it is hard to recognize which type of pest you are dealing with until you actually spot some bugs or rodents into the home.
Use an outdoor perimeter spray to keep insects from entering your home. Spray the foundation, as well as steps, porches and areas near doors and windows. If you see suspicious cracks that could allow pests enter your home, spray them, too! Use caulk or another filler to seal the gaps.
If you think you may have termites, but are not certain, call in the dogs. They beat humans at sniffing termites out. A human can be effective, but not as effective as a dog. A dog with the right training is able to check about 100 percent of the house. They can smell for methane gas, which is a byproduct from termites.
If you think you have cleared up a bedbug infestation, think again. A bedbug can survive for up to a year without nourishment. All holes that are in floors and walls need to be closed. This will prevent them from hiding anywhere.
Be sure to use your new knowledge of pest eradication. Since they are so annoying and bothersome, do whatever it takes to quickly eliminate them. Use the tips above to rid your home of pests.