Suggested Things To Do Before Calling Pest Control Westchester Services

By Elizabeth Jones


The fulcrum of main human activities can either be located in the house or home, or in places of commerce such as the office. It is logical then to expect that pests will also be attracted to these places in the form of rats or other vermin and some form of preventive control before it goes out of hand. Thus it is a sound decision to start with some preventive control practices before you actually call any pest control Westchester service.

It does not really matter if you spend too much time either at home or at the office, either of these two places will get hit with a pest invasion later on. Thus you should have some form of preventive control practices so that any early calls to the exterminator can be stalled. This article covers some of those practices that you yourself can learn and put into good use.

In total there are about four major pest prevention control items that anyone can put to practice. These practices can have a significant impact in avoiding massive swarms and invasions later on. These are quite easy to do and do not take much time at the onset.

The first thing that one should do will be to make areas free of clutter. Creatures such as rodents and insects love to live in areas that are full of trash and such where they can rest and snuggle in. They also love to make babies in these kind of areas. Prime cluttered area candidates are unused storage rooms, or even storage areas that are long forgotten. Do set some time aside to clear up clutter for good.

A good practice to put into use and to start is to start eating only in the kitchen or dining room at all times. Many people do not seem to follow this and eat everywhere in the house, be it the bedroom, living room, hallway or even the bathroom. Such a practice of eating everywhere ensures the scattering of crumbs and food particles which increase the chances of pests going to these areas.

Taking out the garbage or trash everyday or nightly is something that many of us do not like to do. It is something that we find excuses for in not doing it altogether or just delaying for a few hours or even days. It should always be taken out on time especially if it contains food scraps. It is a tedious job but someone has to do it regularly.

Before you do call an exterminator for minor concerns, do try to do it yourself. In terms of getting rid of one or two rodents, do not use poisons as they will die in inaccessible areas later on, which will make it hard to retrieve and be quite irritating once the concomitant stink of a rotting carcass sets in. Try to use traps to get rid of smaller mice or rat populations.

Also when there is a need for an exterminator make sure that this is done when you are not at home. Also after the exterminator has finished his job give it a few days to clear out any poison before moving in.




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