Exterminators are trained to investigate the known entry points, hideouts, and food sources within the home. Once the species of insect has been determined, and any nests have been removed, the exterminator will intervene with spray or powder application in order to deter and prevent future episodes.
There are a multitude of insects and pests that attempt to and successfully enter your home each year. Without fail you go to the grocery or hardware store to buy the latest in name brand product,
and after a hard rain, it is all gone and some six or eight-legged house guest is knocking at your door. Those sprays, motels, and paper lights are all only one step in your fight against infestation.
They will continue to be temporarily effective as long as you avoid treating the source of the problem. Therefore, the bug expertise of a professional exterminator in your yard, perimeter, attic, basement, crawl space, and rooms is capable of removing the existing insects and treating your residence with repellent for year-round protection.
There are temporary bug intrusions and there are nesting bugs, and infestations. For a seasonal or extended bug intrusion, which are common in the spring and summer months, the first step is to call in professionals to determine the types of bug(s) residing in your home so that they may be treated properly.
First, an inspection must take place. By understanding the species, the professionals also determine what their intentions may be in your home. Bugs come up with the ground is too damp and they come in to disturb your cupboards, bathrooms, and kitchens for sweets, proteins, and fibrous materials. In those moments when you notice an influx in the presence of a particular bug, they are quite often nesting somewhere on your property to either escape weather or enjoy a free and convenient food supply.
During and infestation, the bugs are contaminating food supply by burrowing into boxes, bags, and open containers of a sweet or savory variety, depending on how they usually eat out in nature. These insects are also leaving droppings and remnants of offspring birth or older bug carcasses all over your window seals, near your floor boards, on your counters and every where in between. They are spreading bacteria and germs that lead to allergic reactions, illness, and infection. Additionally, these bugs are likely to be nesting somewhere that won’t be easily found. They may be in a crawl space, attic, rarely used room, closet, fire place or wall outlet. This is when the exterminator will intervene with spray and powder applications in order to deter and prevent future episodes.
Ants, spiders, cockroaches, and centipedes are the main culprits when it comes to in home infestation. Exterminators are trained to investigate the known entry points, hideouts, and food sources within the home. This information is based on known insects in your area as well as migration patterns this season. They are also trained to visually identity species by color, body shape, features, and nesting patterns.
So if there is a nest in your home the team will locate and remove it completely. Next they will follow up with an appropriate spray or powder treatment below, around, or within the home. They will also offer tips and suggestions of how to prolong the effectiveness of the extermination treatment; such as, how to properly store food, indoor plant moisture, and sealing cracks throughout the home. There isn’t a reason to live one more day with unwanted house guest, especially insect squatters.
