What is Total Pest Control?
The idea of having all sorts of little pests scattered throughout your home not really a very inviting one, but if you are like most people, you probably only deal with pest control and management as problems come up. However, working on a proactive basis to achieve total pest control, is a much better and more cost effective option.
Achieving total pest control in your house means knowing what can get in and how to keep it out. Your best option is to work with a Brevard County pest control service to help identify the potential risk factors in your area and learn more about how to prevent them from coming into your home.
In most cases, you’ll be asked to sign an annual contract with the company, and you can expect routine, seasonal inspections where your exterminator will discuss potential risks during the course of that season as well as how to address those risks in your home.
- An exterminator working to achieve total pest control in your home will probably make at least some of these recommendations:
- Keep your kitchen as clean as possible. Do the dishes regularly, and don’t leave food out to attract pests. Keeping all food in heavy plastic containers is the best idea, and you should make certain you sweep, mop, and vacuum on a regular basis.
- Make certain you have any leaks around your home repaired immediately. Pests love to find a source of food and water, and a leak can often provide both of those.
- Seal up any potential entry points for pests. From additional caulking to repairing window screens to making sure you don’t have any holes in the siding, dealing with entry areas for pests is a solid step toward total pest control.
- Good landscaping techniques can also help keep pests away from your home. Keep bushes and shrubs trimmed back from your siding and the base of your home. Make certain you don’t have mulch pushed up against the base of the house, and deal with overhanging trees as well. Keep your grass mowed regularly and weeds cut around your property. If you have firewood, keep the pile far from the house.
In addition to inspecting your home and making some seasonally appropriate recommendation, your exterminator will also help you deal with any pest issues as they come up. The regular inspections will help you deal with issues immediately, so serious intervention should never be required.
Total pest management is a great way to keep your home pest free in the months to come. Simply contact a quality Brevard County pest control service that offers the right combination of services, and you’ll be on your way to a pest free lifestyle.
