One of the most pressing domestic problems that most homeowners have today has something to do with knowing when to hire a professional exterminator. There is a world of difference in knowing when a rolled up newspaper or a generic pesticide from your local hardware store would work and would be of substantial help to your pest infestation as opposed to knowing when it is time to seek professional services of a qualified pest control firm.
If you are a homemaker, it is crucial that you know that there are pest infestations so vile that it can put your health in harm’s way. There are also instances that even the health and the very lives of your pets would be at stake. There is no one in the right frame of mind who would want to see himself in this kind of difficult situation. If it is not your health that is at risk, your property would be compromised instead. What do I mean by this? Let me cite a classic example, termites. Termite infestation is common these days, and often homeowners are unaware of their presence in their homes. These critters and their infestation, when left untreated, could render so much damage to your house that it may eventually adversely affect the structural integrity of your house. In the worst case scenario, they are capable of causing so much damage to the wooden components of your home that repair or renovation is not a practical option anymore.
In the absence of a qualified pest control professional, most homeowners would resort to making use of a DIY approach. The use of a DIY approach, though, entails more disadvantages than advantages. First, you don’t have the skills and technical knowledge on pests and pesticides and how to administer them. Second, you lack the experience and you have no exposure in such kind of activity. Third, the risks involved in DIY approach when it comes to pest control and extermination is too risky and the benefits are too slim to be even considered. For this reason, I discourage you to even consider trying out a DIY method because, honestly speaking, they are a complete waste of time, money and effort.
If you employ a DIY approach to your pest infestation concerns there is a tendency that you will be able to address only those that you can see and are visible to you. What you don’t know as you may be unaware of is the fact that there could be more of them in hiding. Often, in the dark, and deepest corners of your house and property. Concrete examples of such pesky critters would be termite infestation. And the danger here is that most of the time their presence is only revealed after they have wreaked so much damage to the wooden components of your house already.
The underlying question here is if you are a homeowner, when is the best time for you to seek help from a reputable pest management company? When it comes to pest infestation, there are certain scenarios that you can handle on your own but most of the time you should leave it to the care of the professionals. Here are the following scenarios that are best handled by the professionals:
Infestation by Stinging Insects
There are various stinging insects that can invade your home anytime. The classical example of such insects include the fire ants, wasps, and yellow jackets. If you notice that they have a presence anywhere in your property, and not necessarily inside your home, you should seek professional advice and maybe later on for some help. Again, I will discourage you from taking a DIY approach if you happen to have pest infestation at home. Be reminded that most of the stinging insects, when they sense a threat to their lives or their nests, they tend to swarm en masse and if this happens can pose a serious danger to your health and to everyone in your household. Taking on a DIY approach would disrupt them from their hiding place and would just put them in an alert mode. Did you know that fire ants are so dangerous that a single bite from them can cause cardiac arrest to the unsuspecting victim? With reference to the scores of hospital records, about half a million of people are being sent to the emergency room of hospitals and health clinics every year due to the allergic reactions or serious internal organ complications arising from insect bites and stings. This does not have to be the case when you uncover pest infestations in your home. A professional pest management company can offer substantial help to prevent such things from happening.
Infestation by Wood Boring Insects
It seems like most homeowners today are familiar with termites, what they are and what their presence could mean. However, termites are not the lone species of insects that will consume the wooden components of your house. Aside from termites, there are several other wood-boring insects that you need to be aware of and be watchful of. Such insects include carpenter ants, carpenter bees, and powder post beetles. These insects can find their way to the beams, and other wooden structures of your home, hence, can cause serious damage to the structural integrity of your home. Depending on the extent and gravity of their damage to your home or property, you may need to have them repaired or in the worst case scenario renovation may be necessary. Things can become even worse when the intended home repair/renovation costs are not covered by the homeowner’s insurance policies. It is estimated that termites can cause at least $5 billion damages in residential homes and commercial establishments every year.
Infestations by Bed Bugs
What makes detection of bed bug infestation is the fact that they are cryptic in nature. These critters take their hiding in the most secluded spaces where you would not be suspecting them to be in hiding. They can remain hidden anywhere, from under the headboard, side tables, wooden frames, even in your luggage. Most of the time their presence can only be felt when there is an infestation already and you are constantly stung by them while sitted in your rocking chair or while you are fast asleep on your bed. You can also find them comfortably hidden in baseboards and in electrical outlets, and what is amazing about them is that they can remain active and good even with the absence of food for several months.
When Pest Infestation Can Pose Harm to Your Household Members
If your home is harboring unwanted insects and pests, and you are not certain if they are harmful to your family or not, better take the safer side of the boat. You need to enlist the services of a pest control and management company right away. Bees, wasps, hornets, ants and yellow jackets, they are common household pests and are not just a nuisance. These insects can put your household in harm’s way. If you disrupt them from their hiding place, they can become aggressive and if you get too close to them, they can swarm against you and attack or sting.
If you are stung by an insect, it can do more damage to your system than you ever thought it would. It is actually even worse when you are stung by the swarms. So many people are obviously are allergic to insect stings, and many of these cases are to a life-threatening degree. As a matter of fact, if you are not allergic to an insect sting there is a possibility that you will develop this if you are stung multiple times at once.
Recurring Infestation of Pests
If your home has a recurring or intermittent pest infestation of whatever kind, you should take it as a clue that previous treatments made were either unsuccessful or something went wrong along the way. When you have a recurring pest infestation, take the wiser choice of entrusting this problem to the professionals. If you happen to be in a similar situation, keep in mind that this signifies there is an underlying reason behind it and that is must be addressed first before pest treatment process could become successful.
By enlisting the help and services of a professional pest control team, you can have your home inspected and the results of their evaluation will give you an idea of the extent of their infestation and damage, and with that comes the best possible remedies that they can provide.
Why you need professional pest treatment? I know for a fact that there are a plethora of DIY pest control treatments that can be found on the Web, however, they don’t always work. And if you are lucky enough to come across a really good one how certain are you that it is going to be a long-term solution? As you see, cockroaches and bedbugs are among the most common household pests. They are also among the most difficult to exterminate. It is because their system can easily develop antibodies that can go against pesticides, hence, they can become immune to it. If that happens, no matter how much you bombard them with your over-the-counter pesticides, they will still keep coming back.
If you are a homemaker, keep this in mind, if you’re thinking that your pest infestation concerns can put you, your pet or your household in harm’s way never attempt to address the issue or the situation just by yourself. When there is an imminent danger about it, don’t run the risk of getting yourself or anyone from your household in the forefront of it, you should hire a professional exterminator instead.