Are you tired of the pests that are running around your house? Perhaps exterminators come to your home from time to time but you even enlist the help of an exterminator only to have the problem return. Maybe you want to spend the money. Keep reading to learn how to do things yourself.
Are you having recurring problems with fruit flies, even after you have eliminated them? Your drain may actually be the issue. Try taping some saran wrap over your drain for a day or two and watch if fruit flies pop up. If you do see them, some boiling hot water poured into the drain and a brisk scrub should eliminate them once and for all. That will kill off the breeding cycle which was going on.
Start from the starting line is.You have to cut off the root of your home. Pests probably like to come into your home because they have shelter, food and water. Search for and get rid of food scraps, exposed food and structural damage that allows pests to enter your home.
Use sticky traps in order to snare the brown recluse spiders. These harmful spiders frequent dark corners that can be difficult to get to with chemical pesticides. They like to emerge at night to search for food. You will be more likely to get them if you put traps strategically placed behind furnishings and along the walls.
If you wish to know whether or not there are termites where you live, try hiring a dog to seek them out, not a person. If an inspector checks your house on his own, he is only able to confirm that you are about one-third free of termites. If you get a dog that can find them, they most likely ensure the safety of your entire residence. When termites eat wood, they produce methane gas. That scent attracts the trained dog.
Seal all of the cracks or crevices that you may have in your home right away. These are just the places that pests love to find as they are looking for lots of pests.
Fleas are stubborn and it can be hard to make them disappear, but there are some steps you can take. Always toss out your vacuum bag after use.
Is your home infested with ants? Eliminate them with borax and sugar. They will be attracted to the sugar, but the borax will be deadly. A quart jar containing a cup of sugar and a cup of borax will work. Sprinkle the mixture around your home.
You should check all parts of your home, you should still regularly check your entire home. If there is any subterranean area of your home, then your house may be subject to subterranean termites who can eat the area of house that you do not see very often. Make sure you have crawl spaces and basements are inspected thoroughly.
You don’t want to make use poison if you own a pet. You should also not use these poisons if you have kids around. Kids may think that the pellet is candy.
Although some areas of your house may look normal, check them anyway. You might have termites taking over an underground area of your house that you don’t often enter. Be sure to have crawl spaces and basements inspected.
Dry Goods
Be sure to store dry goods in sealed plastic containers.Dry goods left in boxes and bags can easily be comprimised by pests. Transfer your dry goods into sealed bins each time you shop.
Do you have a problem with cockroaches? If so, then ensure your food is stored in sealed containers. Open containers and packages must be sealed within plastic zipper bags or air-tight containers. If you have food around, roaches will find it. Use sealed containers for your baking supplies too since flour and sugar are known to attract cockroaches.
Hairspray can help you see flying insects. Hairspray makes them incapable of getting food and water or food.This is particularly useful for fighting bees that make it into your distance.
Examine your foundation and walls for cracks. These openings are a target for entry by pests to go through. This can sometimes be the place that pests will use.
Seal any small entry points into your home with caulk. Even if you are already using methods such as sprays or fog-based products, these can be ineffective in reaching certain areas. In addition to cracks in the walls, apply caulk to the area where wall molding and the floor meet, as well as around faucets and pipes.
Keep all food stored in containers with tight lids if you notice cockroaches in your kitchen. A paperclip will not solve the issue, ensure that sealed containers and zip-lock bags are used for food storage. Cockroaches love food and they will eat it. Keep all baking supplies, including sugar and flour, in sealed containers as well.
Use hairspray to kill flying bugs. You can use perfume too, but avoid contact with your eyes. These are flammable; be wary around fire. This is a good alternative if you have no bug spray.
Talk to your neighbors about pest control. If mice are posing a problem for you, the neighbors are likely suffering too. Even better, they may have ideas you’ve never thought of. You can also warn your neighbor about a potential problem that may exist in his house at the moment.
Consider how you’re spraying your pesticide application method if you’re having bug problems. If you spray only the outside of a home, the bugs are probably seeking refuge into your home. You want to spray inside and out.
Carpenter ants typically will indicate that you have a larger problem. They just eat consume wood, so that means you can have an issue with leaks and potentially wood rot in your home. Have an expert determine your problem is and a solution.
Use a quality termiticide to get rid of termites. There are two main types, termaticides that repel termites and termiticides that kill them. Either one has to be applied deeply around your property and foundation. It takes large amounts of termiticide to rid yourself of them.
We hope this article has empowered you to tackle your problem. Go for it and win the bug war. With your newfound knowledge, you should feel confident that you can make the bugs disappear. Start now. Do not put off dealing with your pest problem. It will not go away by itself. You don’t have to just live with them for even another day.