Regular inspections of your home can help reduce large infestation. Make sure to spend some time every season pest proofing your home. The most important thing to keep in mind is to reduce holes in outside walls and roofs. Pests can easily make their way into your home to find warmth or food. Understanding insect behaviour is another way of controlling pest problems. It can help you understand the type of infestation and how to properly remove the issue.
Spring
During the spring insects are trying to increase their populations. Common pest control strategies is to focus on material application that reduces reproduction. A pest control professional uses a treatment the is designed to eliminate a colony while establishing long-term protection. Some things to do in spring would be:
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- Remove spider webs
- Apply dust treatment to exterior entry points.
- Treat lively areas and insects hot spots.
- Power treat along foundation.
- Leave bait for ants, crickets and roaches.
- Apply treatment to reduce ant reproduction.
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- Remove spider webs and apply repellent.
- Treat exterior hotspots.
- Power treat paved surfaces and landscapes including walk ways.
- Spread products in thick grass, mulch, rock beds, decorative and similar areas.
- Apply granular baits to minimize insect reproduction.
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- Apply treatment to exterior entry points.
- Locate and treat potential harborage sites and food sources.
- Seal cracks and crevices where insects may gain entry.
- Spread granules in thick grass, mulch, rock beds, decorative bark and similar areas.
- Place rodent monitoring stations.
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- Wipe webs inside.
- Apply material inside cracks and crevices.
- Dust treatment in attic and crawl spaces.
- Place ant and roach bait stations under kitchen and bathroom sinks.
- Place insect monitoring stations in critical areas.
- Apply material outside around doors, windows and eaves.
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