Home Pest Control Solutions   

No home is free from pests. Here are some  of the most common home pests we usually see or have in our homes and some simple home pest control tips. 

Ants 

Ants can be anywhere in our home where they can find food and water. And they can be a real nuisance.  Although ants perform many useful functions in our environment, such as feeding on other pests they also can be a real menace on outdoor plants.  

Cockroaches 

Cockroaches are mainly attracted to the food preparation and storage areas in our homes. They contaminate food and eating utensils and impart stains and unpleasant odours to surfaces they come into contact with. People are repulsed when they see cockroaches in their homes.  

Cockroaches, in particular  the German cockroach – the most common of the indoor species -, are believed to be capable of transmitting disease-causing organisms. They also are known to cause an allergy risk for some people. 

Mosquitoes 

Mosquitoes are small annoying flying insects that often bite. Female mosquitos require blood from humans or other animals to develop eggs. Mosquito larvae live and grow in areas where there is still standing water, eg. flower pots, ponds, etc. 

Although the majority of mosquito bites don’t pose a health threat to people, mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as malaria (in tropical areas), West Nile virus (USA) and Ross River fever (Australia).  

Flies 

The little house flies, often congregating in patios and other outside areas, are not considered significant carrier of diseases. The common house fly is another story. As they feed and breed on animal waste and decaying organic material they play an important role in the transmission of diseases to people and animals. They carry bacteria and viruses that cause diseases such as diarrhea, food poisoning, dysentery, cholera, eye infections. 

Rodents 

Rodents are found in and around homes, buildings, farms, gardens and open fields. They consume and contaminate food meant for humans, pets, livestock and other animals. Rodents cause considerable damage to the structures of buildings and properties and they transmit diseases.  

Other insects that are very hard to get rid off and often pose a threat to our health and to that of our families are: bed bugs, fleas, ticks and more. 

There are several solutions to home pest control problems. Usually, home pest infestations are not as extensive as farm or building pests because their range is not as big, unless you have an old house that has been around for several years. Old houses are very nice candidates for home pest control problems because the pests may have already settled in to the old house.  

Simple and Easy Solutions To The Problem 

There are many solutions to home pest control crises. Some are humane solutions that only scare away the rodents or other animals that bother you while others poison them to get rid of them permanently. These drastic solutions are usually employed when the pests are too many and too much trouble already.  

• Several home pest control solutions include sound emitting devices that scare away mammals and some devices mimic the pests’ natural predators to scare them away. The idea of these humane devices is to scare away the pests but not harm them.   

• Other humane pest control solutions are scent mixtures that bother the insects or other animals that might venture into to your yard.

• Other humane home pest control solutions are barriers of fences that block the way into your home and hoses that squirt water into the animal when they pass your property line.

• For insect home pest control problems, there are the usual sticky paper and sprays.

• Foggers can also be used to get rid of fleas, ticks and chiggers that may have entered your home.

• Ant baits and cockroach baits can be used for these pesky insects while home pest control solutions for termites and some cockroaches are chalk and liquid insecticide.

• Lights for flies and other flying insects can be used for your outdoor dining area or porch to get rid of them. These home pest control light solutions are very handy and many can also be used decoratively. These lights attract most flying insects and zap them when they touch the device. 

Insecticides need to be handled with care because these can be fatal for people, children and pets. Do not store these home pest control solutions in places where children and pets can get to them.