#commonpests

There are several ways to group the common pests of Arizona, and these include scorpions, spiders, cockroaches, rodents, bedbugs and ants. A few species in these different groups are particularly dangerous or destructive to people and their residences. Phoenix is the focus of many pest extermination measures because of its high population density. As Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States, pest control Phoenix is a large priority.

Stripped bark scorpions are the most venomous of scorpions. Their stings can cause numbness, temporary local paralysis, breathing difficulties, seizures, and even death in susceptible individuals. Black widow spiders produce a neurotoxin that is fifteen times more powerful than the venom of a rattlesnake. A brown recluse bite can cause localized tissue necrosis and generalized fever, seizures, nausea, and weakness. Bedbugs feed on blood and thereby transmit diseases along with nasty lesions. Arizona has the most species of ants in the United States among which are the black, Pharaoh, and potentially deadly fire ant. American and German cockroaches are well known for their high infestation potential and ability to carry disease. Finally, rats and mice carry bacterial disease and are voracious consumers of food and material. All of these pests can easily take over a household and render it uninhabitable. They find hospitable environments in Arizona, and therefore the motivation to control them should be high.

Most modern extermination practices in Arizona pest control aim at eliminating the source of the problem. One can destroy these pests' habitats by controlling trash and clutter near houses or in yards. It is routine to seal houses and garages by caulking entry points. Food sources like insects or leftover pet and human food are eliminated. At last an appropriate means to attack the pest directly is implemented, whether it be insecticide powder or sprays, baits, traps or heat.