Other Pest Control
When it comes to pest control there are many, many methods available, each suited to a particular type of problem. The chemical pest repellers had been hot favorites for a long time because these were vicious and thorough in their results. However, by and by it was observed that the chemicals harmed not only the pests but also the friendly flora and fauna and worse, it filtered into the water and was thus ingested into human body resulting into cancer and other similar deadly afflictions.
Commercial Pest Control Equipment Vs Do It Yourself Pest Control Methods
Owing to the threat to the environment and humans in general, people today are more anxious to use cruelty free pest control and pest control services that do not harm the environment. There is a gradual and steady increase in the demand for natural pest control measures and pest control products. Look into any pest control supply catalog and you can see that the number of organic and natural pest control products available is far outnumbering the chemical ones.
In case you have any doubts about which products you should choose or avoid, refer to the Structural Pest Control Board, or Orkin pest control services which would have clear guidelines about what is safe and what is not. You can also avail of their services in case you are not comfortable or confident to do the job on your own.
The best is to buy do it yourself pest control products and produce your own with the help of the handbook of pest control provided with the kit. In this manner you would know exactly what your pesticide contains and what it can do. The home pest control is a great choice when it comes to common household pests, such as ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes, rats, mice, etc.
Some Great Home Made Pest Control Mixes
Garlic is a great ant pest control – one of the most common pest problems in most of the kitchens and outdoor picnics spots. Spraying garlic oil around the area will deter ants and beetles; if you plant garlic around your crop or fruit trees you would prevent attacks from borer beetles.
Neem tree leaves dried in shade can be used against ants, silver fish, lizards (house lizards) and even cockroaches. However, the neem leaves would have to be changed every year or they would stain clothes (when they are put within clothes). Onion and mint are two other exceptionally effective organic pesticides.
Some people have found relief with sonic pest control measures which repel pests through emission of high pitched sound (not audible to humans) which disturbs the insects/ rodents so much that they leave the area covered by the device.
