Pest control services work in a few ways. You can get scheduled treatments throughout the year, or you can call for treatments when you start having a problem with rodents, stinging insects, bed bugs, or other insects. 

An exterminator knows how to eliminate and prevent all kinds of pests. In addition to sprays, baits, traps, and exclusion treatments to control the pests in your house, you need to keep your home free from clutter, water leaks, and food that attract the pests. Here are important details about pest control services you'll want to know.

Multiple Visits May Be Needed For An Infestation

If you've ever tried to eliminate fleas, you know how difficult that can be to do quickly since fleas go through growth stages. You may kill the adults but not the eggs and new adults emerge weeks later. The same thing happens with a lot of bugs.

The exterminator lets you know if multiple treatments could be needed, and they'll explain why. You may need patience when trying to eliminate certain pests or when you have a heavy infestation.

Monitoring For Pests Between Visits Is Helpful

Monitoring is common for termites so you're aware if termites are active on your property. You can monitor for other pests too by using glue traps. Set the traps in an out-of-the-way place so pets won't bother them but where bugs can find them.

Check the traps occasionally to see if you catch spiders, roaches, silverfish, or other annoying bugs. Also, note how many you usually catch in a week or month. If the numbers suddenly get bigger, you might want to call the pest control service to check for pests and give your home treatment before the pests take over your house.

Ask Your Exterminator For Advice

If you want to know how to apply treatments yourself, ask your exterminator for advice. If you regularly have problems with ants, you can set out ant bait yourself, and you might think using repellent to keep ants away is a good idea too. That could be a mistake since you always want the ants to take the bait and not be repelled by it.

Your exterminator has a wealth of information on how to control pests. They can give you specific tips for your yard and property that will help with pest control.

Professional Pest Control Services Are Safe

An exterminator knows how and where to apply pest control treatments. Even though the treatments are stronger than what you buy at the grocery store, they're safe since they're applied by a professional. They may even be safer than the weaker treatments you buy at the store since DIY treatments may not be applied properly.

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