No one wants to share their home with pests and keeping them under control can be an ongoing struggle. Engaging a pest control company to visit the home on a monthly basis to treat the area for pests is a popular way to handle the situation. This option is not always preferable for those with pets and small children who are concerned about the effect that the chemicals sprayed by the pest control company can cause. In addition to spraying poisonous chemicals, there are many natural remedies available for pest control. Some home owners utilize a monthly or quarterly pest control service while implementing natural remedies in-between visits. Home owners that live in certain areas of the country, such as the south and near lakes, will have a much higher possibility of a pest problem. Dry and mountainous regions tend to not experience many pest problems.
These tube systems are installed within the homes' walls and provide a physical barrier between the outside and the house's interior. Such systems prevent bugs from getting into the walls and then making their way into the home. Taexx is installed during the construction of the home.
The necessary frequency of in-home pest control will depend on several factors. First, if one lives in a hot and humid area, services will be required more often than those in cooler regions. Most northern states do not require pest control in the winter, while those in the south need bug spraying all year round.
Pest control does rely quite a bit on different types of poisons and other toxic materials. However, there are many preventative measures that they can suggest for the likely bugs in a certain house or area. Maintenance between sparying can often be accomplished with non-toxic formulas.
The choice between a local and national company generally comes down to personal preference. National companies may have a greater inventory of chemicals and remedies while local companies might have a stronger familiarity with problem pests that affect the area.
Every State Department of Agriculture monitors the pesticide companies within its borders. The regulations that they enforce include licensing of those technicians that are applying the bug sprays, also knows as applicators. Every company must have at least one certified applicator.
Every pest control company, whether local or national, must provide a copy of their license, the labels for any chemicals used in the home, and information on any precautions that any of the chemicals that are used may have.
All chemicals that are used in the prevention of pests within an inhabited home must be registered with the EPA. Be wary of any pest control firm that claims to have a secret formula that out-performs that of their competitors. Generally speaking, everyone is using the same chemicals.
The EPA, nor any other governmental organization, does not give out any endorsement of pest control companies or any type of pesticide or chemical formulation. Any company that claims to be endorsed by the EPA or any other governmental agency should be reported to the Better Business Bureau immediately.