The 3 Most Effective Pest Control Methods

The 3 Most Effective Pest Control Methods

No one likes pests.  That’s why they are called pests.  Unfortunately, pests come in such a wide variety of forms that it can seem nearly impossible to rid your space of pests, especially if you don’t know where to begin.  You will be pleased to know that there are some simple things you can do to prevent pest problems and to get existing pest problems under control.  Want to know how?  Here are the three most effective pest control methods in Ellensburg:

1. Prevention - In order to prevent pest infestations, you must first determine which pests you wish to protect your home against.  You need to understand their breeding cycles, what they feed on, which environments they thrive in, and how they go about entering a home.  Once you have armed yourself with that necessary knowledge, you can go ahead with the prevention process.  Prevention is a simple concept, but it takes some thought and effort.  First, you must cut off all points of entry.  Depending on the pest, this could mean applying weather stripping to doors, caulking cracks and crevices in the wall, and/or sealing gaps in window openings.  Next, you must ensure that you aren’t providing a food source for pests.  Again, do your research here.  Lastly, your home environment should not be conducive to pest breeding.  For example, many pests thrive in warm, damp areas; therefore, you should eliminate that type of environment in your home.

2. Baiting - No matter what pest you are trying to get rid of, there is a bait for that, and you can buy pest baits at almost any hardware, home improvement, or chain retail department store.  The concept of baiting is simple: you put out poison that smells and tastes good to pests.  The pests come in for a feast, bringing leftovers back to the entire colony.  The colony eats up, and eventually every critter in the group is poisoned dead.  Grim?  Maybe.  Effective?  Yes.

3. Fumigation - This is another product that you can purchase.  Fumigation is the process of releasing a noxious substance in the air, in order to kill every pest that comes into contact with that air.  With fumigating, you must be able to completely close of the space that you will be fumigating in order to make it air tight . . . and you must stay away for a length of several hours (or, whatever the manufacturer recommends).

You can use these techniques for pest control in your home, or you may contact competent professionals like us to help you:

Ron's Pest Control

110 W 6th Ave

Ellensburg, WA 98926

866-764-6834

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Pros and Cons of DIY Pest Control

If you own a home, or even if you rent, pest control is sure to be one of your major considerations, perhaps even equal to paying your bills and keeping your house clean.  Nobody likes the thought of sharing a home with insects and/or rodents. So, let's talk about a number of different ways to rid your home of these pests.

You can handle the job yourself, or better yet, you can hire a professional company to do pest control in Yakima for you.  Which is the best choice for you?  Well, here are some of the pros and cons of DIY insect control, to help you make that decision. 

Pros:

Money savings.  Of course, the most obvious reason to do anything yourself is that you can save money by not paying someone else to do the job.  By purchasing pest products at your local home improvement store and then administering it on your own, you can save a significant amount of money on your pest management.

The choice is yours.  You get to choose your own products and methods, and don’t have to leave those decisions to whichever company you choose.

You know where you've sprayed.  It’s always comforting to know where pest spray was applied in your home, especially if you have pets and/or children.  When you are the one doing the spraying and baiting, you know exactly where the spray was applied.

Cons:

You are not a professional.  Simply put, do-it-yourselfers are generally not as successful at treating pest problems as are the professional pest control companies.  Face it: you simply don’t know as much about insect control as a professional who has years of experience.  Application errors that you consider small could be enough to endanger you and your family, and even make pest infestations worse.

Safety risks.  Many pest products are actually very strong and dangerous poisons.  Handling those poisons puts you at risk, and may even put your family at risk. If you aren’t absolutely sure of what you are doing... Why take that risk?

The spread of infestation.  Did you know that it is possible to spread a localized infestation throughout the rest of the house?  Not only is it possible, but it’s actually a fairly common occurrence for do-it-yourselfers who aren’t familiar with proper pest control protocols.

If you do decide to hire a professional exterminator for a safe and eco friendly service, contact:

 Ron's Pest Control

1400 Summitview Ave

Yakima, WA 98902

866-764-6834

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