All You Need To Know About Home Infestation

Home Infestation

Bugs! Bugs Everywhere! Our homes are supposed to give us a relaxing, calm environment where we can eat, read, and sleep without worrying about anything. But what if our so-called haven also shelters annoying bugs?  This article gives you a complete set of knowledge to get rid of these bugs in the best way possible.

Know Your Enemy

Hitting two birds at a time does not always work for pest controls because infestations come in varied forms. It is essential to know the type of insect infesting your house before taking action. Some repellants or insecticides will be useless if they are not the appropriate materials to use. For you, we have gathered a list of the most common types of insects that is likely to infest homes:

1. Termites. Usually, termites build tubes made of soil, dirt, and their saliva in the wall cracks and edges of your home. This solid mud is their defense mechanism to safeguard their colony from possible external risks like weather and bigger insects. So when there are small mud tubes visible along your walls, consider it a signal that termites are eyeing on your house.

2. Mice. These pests roam around your house and leave tiny black pellets that look like sesame seeds. Yes, they always thrive in areas where there is food. Frequently, they leave traces or footprints because they walk through the same routes every time they move across places.

3. Ants. The infestation of this insect is easy to determine because of two significant signs. First, look in your backyard and see if there were anthills developed. Second, check out your walls and floors to see if there are visible ants lines up to gather food.

4. Carpenter Bees. When you see wood furniture or structures (decks, window frames, doors) and find it could mean the start of a carpenter bee infestation. Sawdusts will scatter everywhere, and your home can be extensively damaged if you didn’t get rid of them immediately. Furthermore, it can attract woodpeckers that would probably bring more threats to your house.

5. Spiders. These eight-legged animals stay in a place where they can eat insects. Seeing spiders in your house, instantly portrays that your house has a handful supply of insects. Consider yourself threatened and try taking steps to find more enemy bugs that might have infested your home.

It is difficult to assess which type of bug is taking over your home. Different insects have different pest control measures needed. To know more about these pesky pests, navigate here.

Guide to Control the Infestation

There is a systematic way to plan out your war against these pesky little bugs who act like they own your house. The following are quick-to-learn steps to draw away or even kill these squeaky pests. You have to remember the six keywords summarized as follows:

1. Seek for the Root Cause. You can contact an expert to determine whether or not there is a pest infestation in your home. You may also opt to do it on your own through inspecting the nooks and hidden places around your home.

2. Strategize Your Actions. Create a comprehensive plan for cleaning, pest-fogging, and pest control actions. Block them out and commit to them in your calendar. Remember the places where pests are found and write it in your notes.  Be sure to include your schedule to avoid conflicts and increase the chance of realistically taking action before things get worse.

3. Prevent the Expansion of the Infestation. The first thing to determine is whether or not you can remove pest infestations in furniture and house stuff. Discard small items infested by insects and secure them in a plastic bag. Every time you pile up infested items, enquire that they will be picked up by trash collectors immediately. Try to save furniture, if you can’t, discard them off and mark them as infested to prevent other people from adopting them to their homes.

4. Prepare the Pest Control Agents.

Agents are any form of treatment for the infestation in your home. They may be a DIY (do-it-yourself) or from a hired professional. This pest treatment is very crucial since it provides the right weapon before you go into battle. 

5. Perform Your Plan. When you think you can not handle it alone, consider hiring a professional pest controller or use try using pesticides while carefully following instructions.  When buying pesticides, ensure that the trade-registered pesticides have the power to kill the identified bugs in your home. Professionals have the equipment needed to secure maximum pest elimination. If you use machines such as foggers, improper use can cause further danger, such as health effects, fires, and explosions. Note also that the spray will not reach the cracks and crevices where most bugs hide.

6. Practice It Into a Habit. Regularly check vulnerable places if pests still thrive in colonies. For seemingly resilient insects, it is time to double up your efforts, increase the strength of your treatments and the frequency of your cleaning schedule. Once almost wiped out, you can schedule weekly sessions for maintenance.

A Hint of Caution before You Spray Out

Chances of cancer development increase for children whose homes contain volumes of pesticide, according to a scientific study. A collective analysis of 16 papers showed that kids who live in houses are prone to higher chances of getting leukemia and lymphoma. These studies have found out that there is a 47% increased risk of getting leukemia and 43% risk for lymphoma versus kids in pesticide-free environments. 

Maintain a Pest-Free Home

You can not always say that you are safe from pests because even when their population is so small, they can still thrive to multiply slowly. As such, maintain a regular cleaning schedule for areas that might develop pest infestations.  A little sacrifice every week is enough to prevent them from flourishing in colonies.

Battle Between Quality and Cost

Hiring exterminators can increase the chances of eliminating these pests, but it can cost you money. Doing it on your own also implies that you prioritize saving finances than totally wiping out bugs in your house.  It is always a battle between these two factors. Depending on the situation, you can always weigh the two factors with the question: do you want to save money or save your house?

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