The importance of pest control

by | Nov 20, 2015 | Pest Control

Every homeowner has been there at one time or another. No matter how diligent a homeowner is in cleaning and keeping food well contained, sooner or later bugs are found in the home. It does not matter if the pests you see are filthy cockroaches, spiders, ants or even rodents everyone knows that when you see one, there are more that are unseen.

It’s bad enough to spot even a single pest in the home, let alone a full blown infestation. The best solution of course is to practice good housekeeping habits and undertake routine pest control. Although there are commercially available pesticides and insecticides they rarely work long term, once you know you have a problem the best solution is to turn to the pros. Only professionals know what to expect next from your unwelcome visitors, where they go and what do they do. The answers to these questions play a big role in determining the best approach to eradicating them.
Nobody wants their home to be invaded by pests; these creatures are unsightly and certainly embarrassing. Aesthetics aside, there are lots more important reasons why routine pest control is important. Perhaps the most important reason behind a pest free environment is health, pests are filthy and they carry their filth and disease with them, tainting everything they touch.

Some diseases can be very serious. Fleas from rats can cause typhus, rat urine and saliva can cause fevers. Mosquitoes can cause encephalitis and carry the West Nile Virus, when flies come into contact with food they can cause hepatitis, tapeworm and salmonella poisoning. These are just a few of the many horrible diseases that are caused by insects and rodents.

For most people their home represents their largest single investment and it needs to be well looked after to ensure that the investment is protected. When the home is invaded by pests they are unsightly, dirty and can be the cause of structural damage.

Termites are a major problem, they live their lives out of sight, often by the time they are uncovered they have done considerable damage to the home, the result being expensive repairs. With regular and routine inspection of your home you can avoid this problem.

It is hard to put a number on the importance of pest control. Disease and destruction are not things that can be easily assessed but what can be assessed is the value of regular pest control service. This is the only way to keep your home free from pests and to keep you and your family healthy as well as protect the investment you have in your home.

There are numerous reasons why the control of pests is important. To ensure your environment is kept healthy you should practice good housekeeping and rely of RIP Integrated Pest Management Services to control any pest related problems.

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