Common Pest Control Mistakes to Avoid

Whether rodents, like mice and rats, or insects, like termites and wasps, pest infestations are a nuisance to homeowners. A pest infestation will affect your peace of mind, cause damage to your home and property, or even spread diseases.

Luckily, you can effectively eliminate pests if you follow a proper pest control process. The best pest control plan is to hire a local pest control company to exterminate the pests in your home. Also, avoid the pest control mistakes that most homeowners make.



Let's see some of these mistakes.

Not Identifying the Pest

Since pests behave differently, you must first identify the pests in your home to know the most suitable extermination method. For example, even if the signs of a mice infestation are similar to those of a rat infestation, these rodents behave differently: mice are curious while rats are careful.

Therefore, if you set a trap, rats will not get close to the trap until they're used to its presence. On the other hand, curious mice will always try to investigate anything new, making traps more effective against mice than rats.

Not Solving the Pest Problem From the Source

Before you get rid of the pests in your home, conduct an inspection to determine their source. Also, look for possible hiding spots inside your house or your yard. If you only spray pesticides on the visible pests, a re-infestation will most likely occur due to the pests in hiding.

However, if you seal the pests' entry points, the pests will not gain access to your home.

Taking Long to Solve the Pest Problem

The more time you take to solve the pest problem in your home, the more time you give the pests to reproduce. For example, if you notice signs of rat infestation and fail to take the necessary pest control measures, the rats will reproduce within a month, resulting in a full-blown infestation.

Call a pest exterminator immediately after seeing any signs of pest infestation. You'll spend less time and money solving a small pest issue than when you have a full-blown pest infestation.

Not Hiring Experienced Pest Exterminators

Even if you can find numerous DIY pest control tutorials on the internet, you lack the skills and tools required to successfully exterminate your home's pests. For example, you can buy a generic pesticide from a local store but fail to spray the chemicals at the right spots. 

Also, ensure that you've hired an experienced pest control for the best results.

Neglecting Your Outdoors

Though you'll most likely see signs of pest infestation inside your house, a pest problem starts outdoors. For example, rodents can thrive in your yard if it is unkempt. Trash and rotten food also attract pests to your garden.

Therefore, to eliminate pests from your home, keep your outdoor areas clean and free of bushes and stagnant water.

Not Following Up

Even after solving your pest problem, you should not keep your pest control measures aside. Instead of waiting until you spot some pests to start pest control, use pest prevention methods to keep pests out of your house at all times.

If you don't make pest control a continuous process, pests will quickly return to your home, even after thorough extermination.

Though most homeowners experience pest issues at some point in their lives, some experience pest infestations more frequently than others. Avoid the mistakes above to reduce the frequency of pest infestations in your home.

At Pass Pest Control, we boast a team of trained pest control specialists who use the latest techniques to eliminate infestations. Contact us today for a comprehensive pest control service.