How to get rid of harmful pests in your property

Any animal or plant that brings harm to humans is called a PEST. Pests are everywhere. These creatures can damage crops, livestock, and forestry. They can cause a nuisance to people and their homes, and worse they can put our lives in danger.

Pests can cause health problems. Some of those are respiratory disease, asthma and other allergic reactions. They can cause public health problems that can be serious to fatal. Infectious diseases like Zika virus and rabies and microbial infections have great impact on public health. We don’t want to experience any of these, which is why it is important that we prevent these pests from entering our home to protect our health. If pests have already entered our home, we must deal with it quickly.

In Tacoma, some of the most common pests are rats, ants and mosquitoes. Rats and mice spread many kinds of diseases which can spread to people directly, through handling of rodents; contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva (such as through breathing in air or eating food that is contaminated with rodent waste); or rodent bites.  Ants may look harmless at first, but when they infest your home, they can transport bacteria and can bring food-borne diseases like Shigella, clostridium, salmonella, staph, strep, E. coli, and various fungi. Mosquito bites don’t just cause skin irritations but viruses, as well

What causes pest infestation?

Food waste is one of the major causes of why there are a lot of pests in an area. The rubbish left in your kitchen or outside bins, or the food left in the sink, the floor, and countertops will attract pests like rats, cockroaches, ants and flies.

Water in taps, baths, sinks and showers are breeding grounds for pests. Pests need water to survive, therefore any source of water can cause pests to multiply. In Tacoma, which is surrounded by water (Puget Sound, Commencement Bay, and the Puyallup River), plenty of pest activity can be found. Natural greenbelt areas contribute to the reproduction of a lot of pests.

Places that are dark and warm are perfect places for pests to nest, breed or hide. Nooks and crannies, areas beneath the furniture, the corners where walls meet, inside walls, your ceiling, attic provide excellent places for pests to hide and reproduce. In Tacoma, there are a lot of old and historic buildings where termites can multiply and do a significant amount of damage if not taken care of immediately. When pests are invading your property, call the professional tacoma pest control service. If your place is infested with any kind of pest, never use DIY methods as that might worsen the situation.

Prevention is always better than cure. Don’t wait for pests to multiply and invade your abode. It will not only damage your property but your life as well. When the pest problem gets to a very critical level, it might be hard for you to recover what has been damaged or lost. Don’t take pests for granted, as you may never see them often, but they are already lurking in the dark and are already causing trouble, without you knowing. If you have not treated your place to prevent these pesky pests from entering, expert pest control can help you. They have services that will give you peace of mind at the end of the day.