You’ve just bought a brand new home in a wonderful neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The views are panoramic and breathtaking, and you just love it out here. There is only one problem: spiders. Okay, there are a few more problems. Your shed has a nest of hornets happily residing within it, and last night you heard scratching in the walls. You wondered what it was, hoping it was just the wind, until you saw a mouse run across your kitchen counter. For city dwellers, the problems might be cockroaches and sugar ants as well as mice and rats.
But don’t despair, all is not lost. Don’t put your house back on the market quite yet. If there’s one thing that country folks are used to, it is dealing with their unwanted cousins that were living here first. Pest control services are available for your convenience wherever you live. Most insect exterminators also deal with rodents as well, so one call may be all you need to make in order to turn your besieged castle back into Xanadu.
These pest exterminator companies can do wonders in both eliminating existing pests and protecting your home against the continual onslaught of new invaders seeking food and a respite from the elements. Often, the best control is prevention, and this can be accomplished through a thorough spraying around the exterior of your home with a chemical deterrent for insects that is non-toxic to both children and pets. This spray can be used effectively on any exterior face and is often sprayed around the areas where insects have access and up to three feet above the ground. The eaves of the house can also be sprayed. The spray should be applied quarterly, and the results are amazing.
If your problem lies with rodents – mice for example – there are several options. Pest control services have various types of traps available to decrease the rodent population. These traps vary according to where they are placed. External traps that are placed around the edges of the home are often in the form of bait boxes where the rodents enter and never leave. Inside the home and in the garage, the exterminators can use glue traps that are scented to attract rodents, though humans cannot smell them. In the attic, exterminators will often place snap traps that are effective in killing the pests but are out of reach from the home’s legal inhabitants.
If you want to live in the country, finding a good pest exterminator is essential to a happy existence. Even within the city, there are pest problems that have to be taken care of. Taking care of them quickly and effectively will yield dividends in the long run. The cost is minimal and it can be the difference between living in comfort and living in fear.