Pest Control Tips

Termite Inspection Termite Control you can rely on.  You can perform a preliminary termite inspection on your own. Visually inspect the wood, and look for the following signs of a termite infestation:

Mud trails, which are termite passages that appear as tiny lines of mud and dirt. These areas act as conduits for termites to travel from colony to feeding areas.’

Check for mounds that appear like grains of sand. Do not be surprised if you find them at windowsills or near floor joists.

If there is any indication of termites, you should definitely contact a professional exterminator to perform a termite inspection. This will pinpoint where the termites and the colony are located, and will offer treatment options for you.

Termite Treatment Tactics There are a variety of ways you can get termite treatment, even severely infested areas. Use some type of product that is specially designed to kill existing termites. There are a myriad of termite DIY options including using a spray, termitebait, or a topical application. You may also want to invest in termite prevention products after you finish exterminating the termites. For example, repellents may be sprayed around the perimeter of the home, keeping pests from entering. This method of termite control only works well if it's used directly on the entry points.

Carpenter Ant Control Products

Carpenter ants nest in damp locations (often in water-damaged wood around homes) and then make their way into your house to find food crumbs. Many people fail with their impromptu pest control methods only to realize their problem is 10x worse than they initially thought.  Follow these ant control tips.

Use Termidor SC, an extra strength insecticide. It is used outside the home to spray around cracks, door frames, window frames, and anywhere else the carpenter ants may be getting in. Only use it outside because it is dangerous to human health when heavily concentrated.

Delta Dust is an effective indoor ant control product as long as you know where the ants are nesting. Delta Dust is applied using a special hand duster that allows you to get the powder inside walls and other crevices where the ants are living. It is imperative you dust lightly as not to attract the attention of the colony.

Advance 375 A Select Ant Bait is a better plan if you are unsure of the location of the ants' nest. This is a great alternative to other pesticides because it is more mild and less toxic. As an added bonus, Advance 375 A Select Ant Bait also works on a variety of other ants like Argentine, big-headed, fire, pavement, pharaoh and more.

Fire Ant Control Products

Fire ants, often called killer ants or red ants, have a nasty little bite that makes them an excellent candidate for extermination. Lawn and Garden based products are often the most useful against fire ants because they are largely an outdoor pest.

Maxforce Fire Ant Granular Bait can be selected to be used inside or outside. This product contains a delayed mechanism allowing worker ants to carry the poison back to the nest to contaminate the queen and larvae. For optimal results, you should distribute granules every spring and fall in addition to hitting specific problem areas whenever necessary. For indoor directions, it suggests leaving small mounds of the granules in areas that cannot be reached by pets or children.

Good cockroach control requires more strategy than stomping one roach and leaving the entire nest intact. Since cockroaches are highly adaptable to environmental alterations, simple insecticides do no harm to them. Some of the best short-term solutions for cockroach control include:

Apply a cockroach-specific pesticide.

Make your own cockroach trap by filling a deep container or mason jar with an ince of water. Once the roach becomes ensnared in the container, it will eventually drown and die.

Sprinkle boric acid powder at likely entry points in your home's foundation, like basement-level windows and drains. The powder will adhere to the roach and eventually be ingested, ultimately killing it. The powder can also be brought back to the cockroach nest and help to exterminate other roaches.

Roach reproduction is at an all-time high and stomping a few of them will not solve your infestation problem. By staying on top of the cockroach pest control issue, homeowners can help to make their home much less enticing to these invasive pests.

Immediate action should be taken when facing a cockroach invasion because they will likely expand with no remorse.  Some of the following tips are great long-term solutions for permanently exterminating cockroaches:

Bomb roaches with a concentrated insecticide.  These products should be used only in areas that are quarantined off from human contact because they containa very strong, chemical pesticide that can eliminate a whole room of roaches and eggs.

Electrify them! Well, not exactly. Digital emitters transmit high frequency noise that discourage cockroaches and deters them elsewhere.

Use glue traps. These traps bond the cockroach to the glue, guaranteeing an eventual death. Since roaches can go months without food, you will probably find a live roach in a sticky trap.

Quit Bugging Me!

It is much easier to prevent bed bugs than to remove them.  But if you have an infestation, you will certainly want to know how to kill bed bugs quickly and efficiently. It would be best to find the exact location of the nesting areas, narrowing down the rooms for your DIY bed bug extermination.  Depending upon your particular infestation situation, the following ideas will help you figure out how to get rid of bed bugs:

Send your mattress and pillows out to be fumigated

Dry clean your linens or deluge them in very hot water

Heat the areas of infestation, possibly the entire house, to 115 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 30 minutes

Use an insecticide containing pyrethrin dust in any cracks or crevices (follow instructions and warnings carefully)

Secure tainted items in sealable plastic containers

Use hot steam on carpeting

Use an organic pest control product like DE(Diatomaceous Earth)

Enlist a pest control specialist to solve your problem

Gone Forever

By setting up a plan of action using the aforementioned tips, your home will be cleansed of bed bugs. Since you had to go through the hassle of locating and exterminating the bed bugs, you likely will want to find out how to implement the best prevention tactics. Follow this next list of tips to prevent another bed bug infestation from taking hold of your home.

Vacuum the floors in regular intervals

Patch any wall cracks, nail holes, etc., with caulking, plaster or paint. Watch the door frames and window seals as they are vulnerable areas.

Remove or re-paste any loose wallpaper

Solidify any accessible gaps or openings in your home's foundation

Secure your vents and attic to prevent pest-carrying birds and bats from bringing in bugs

Signs of a rodent problem should not be blown off, pest control action needs to be implemented now. Rodents are disease-ridden furries that are very dirty. Rodents usually show themselves at night to search for food while leaving fecal droppings in the process. While they can't get into your refrigerator, they most definitely will take over the rest of the home if you let them. Rodent pest control should be your top priority if these pests have entered your home. There are multiple reasons why you should get help immediately. There are a few options you can utilize to exterminate rodents from your household. The more extermination methods you use, the more likely you are to experience success.  Follow these rodent control tips and you will be victorious.

First, remove any sources of food they may be able to obtain. Secure your food in sealable containers to prevent a rodent break-in until the rodent issue has been solved.

Utilizing rodent bait traps is the best method of pest control. They are captured easily through this.

Consider baits that are readily available, since many products work well. Your best options will be seeds, pellets, or bait blocks. It is likely they won't fall for the first bait you utilize so don't be discouraged to try different bait varieties.

When using the baiting and capturing technique, wear gloves to clean areas of infestation and nesting. Implement a thorough cleaning process to keep the furry critters from returning. Do not allow any areas to exist that will let rodents hide.

Keeping a clean house will prevent rodents from nesting in your home so make sure there are no food particles on your floors. You want the only source of food to be that which is located in the bait and traps you have set.