Identifying a pest problem you may be experiencing is only the first step in getting the problem under control. However, it is the most important step of the process when trying to solve any pest problem.
Without knowing what pest you are dealing with, you could not possibly know how to properly treat for it or where it may be coming from?
Trying to do so without this very important information, you are simply wasting your time and your hard earned money.
What is the definition of a pest problem?
If you see a bug in your home every so often, you should not be alarmed as this is a very normal situation. Everybody sees something in or around their homes once in a while.
It does not mean you have a problem. You may have simply brought something home in a grocery bag or maybe it was in the newspaper you picked up in the driveway on your way into the house.
There are many ways for you to bring insects into your home and a good reason to check anything before you bring it into your home.
Even with an exterminator treating your home on a regular basis, you will see a bug sometime.
Remember, it’s called pest control, not pest elimination.
Pest control salesmen will tell you anything to get you to sign on the dotted line and they will never tell you that they cannot end your problem.
Would you sign their contract if they told you that?
So what is a pest problem?
A pest problem is when you flip on the kitchen light in the middle of the night and cockroaches scatter all over your kitchen.
A pest problem is when you find a trail of ants crossing the floor and into the trash can you forgot to empty before you left this morning.
A pest problem is finding mouse droppings in various places around your home or in some goodies you left unrapped on the counter.
I think you get my point.
Just because you see a lone spider or some small insect in your home ocassionally does not mean you have a pest problem.
It just means you may have some things that need fixing around your home to prevent insects or rodents from getting in. You just need to know what they are.
Remember, it’s when you see many insects or evidence of mice in your home that you have a problem.
Taking the time to learn a little information about the common insects and rodents you may find around your home will make a world of difference when it comes time to solve these pest issues.
This information will save you time, money and frustration and help you keep your home bug free.
Just think, you can do all this without an exterminator, a contract or those monthly charges.
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My wish for you is a safe, happy and bug free home.
Until next time,
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson has been in the pest business for over two decades and can show anyone how to easily solve their own pest problems without contracts and monthly charges. Do you really know who is coming into your home every month? You might be surprised.
