Maintaining your home is a time-consuming task. Taking necessary precautions to do this is, simply put, a pain in rear.
That’s why stress is imaginable once you discover that there are a few unwanted houseguest mooching on your leftovers, or eating through your baseboard, or even converting your front lawn into an ant mine field. This is where finding the best pest control service to assist with your squatter problem becomes imperative.
It is important to know which specific pest control service is best for your home. Different pests call for different methods to deal with them and each requires professional assessment in order to decide the best approach.
Cockroaches are one of the most difficult pests to deal with. This is due to the fact that these pesky little bugs are nocturnal and generally do their business at night. Multiple cockroach sightings during the day can signify a large infestation within the home. It is important to identify the signs and choose the right time to call an Exterminator.
An Exterminator is important to diminish the health risks that come with a cockroach infestation. When a cockroach enters your home, they come travel-worn from sewers, yards that may contain pet droppings, and various allergens. According to the Department of Public Health, these buggers are capable of transmitting diseases such as Staphylococcus app., hepatitis, and Coliform bacteria over surfaces.
You want to start your search for the signs by looking for the pests themselves. As mentioned earlier, roaches are nocturnal creatures, and like to hide out in cool dark places during the day. This is usually where nests settle; grab a flashlight and go on the hunt during the night to flesh out where they are hiding. Check behind kitchen appliances (refrigerators, stoves, inside cabinets, etc), around windows, inside pipes, and air vents. These are areas you want to take note of and report to an Exterminator so that they know where to begin.
A way to sniff out an infestation is, well, just that. Sniff. Species of roaches, in large congregations, emit an odor. Keep a nose out for musty smells that are foreign to your home. A way to determine the size of an infestation is to look for roach droppings and carcasses. The droppings resemble coffee grounds that usually show up in corners around the house. The more droppings and carcasses found, the larger the infestation.
The most important thing to do in any situation is to contact a trustworthy and reliable pest control service that will appropriately handle the infestation. Consolidated Pest Control is a reliable and experienced service that will work to ensure that your home is pest free and remains so. Contact us today so that we can help you.
