Pest Control
Misconception #1: You should wait as long as possible before you have your home or business professionally serviced for pest control problems.
This is false. Pests multiply rapidly and if you see one there are probably plenty more in hiding. Many pests produce egg sacks that contain numerous eggs. For instance, the cockroach lays an egg sack containing approximately 15 to 30 baby cockroaches. These baby cockroaches breed in as early as two weeks. A pest infested structure will continually become more infested as long as you ignore the problem. Over the counter sprays and pesticides may help slightly, but by themselves are not enough. The longer you wait to have service the more those pests will multiply and the more difficult it will be to eliminate the problem.
Misconception #2: The only reason to have your home serviced for pests is to get rid of visible infestations.
This is also false. As you already know, for every …show more content…
This is also false. It would be quite easy to pick a pest control company or pest control method if this were the case, but this is not true. Professional pest control companies should be certified by the Structural Pest Control Board. In addition, they should have a yearly license renewal to keep up-to-date with the latest technology. In many ways that certification is like a degree in pest control. Ask to see your companies credentials and certification. This certification can not be bought. It has to be earned through hours of education, testing, and schooling.
A company who employs well trained and certified technicians will eliminate pest problems much more thoroughly than a non-certified person. Professional technicians are trained to use the correct type of materials for each type of pest problem. In addition, they are trained to eliminate pests from those hidden areas that are virtually impossible to reach unless your technician is a trained and certified
This is false. Pests multiply rapidly and if you see one there are probably plenty more in hiding. Many pests produce egg sacks that contain numerous eggs. For instance, the cockroach lays an egg sack containing approximately 15 to 30 baby cockroaches. These baby cockroaches breed in as early as two weeks. A pest infested structure will continually become more infested as long as you ignore the problem. Over the counter sprays and pesticides may help slightly, but by themselves are not enough. The longer you wait to have service the more those pests will multiply and the more difficult it will be to eliminate the problem.
Misconception #2: The only reason to have your home serviced for pests is to get rid of visible infestations.
This is also false. As you already know, for every …show more content…
This is also false. It would be quite easy to pick a pest control company or pest control method if this were the case, but this is not true. Professional pest control companies should be certified by the Structural Pest Control Board. In addition, they should have a yearly license renewal to keep up-to-date with the latest technology. In many ways that certification is like a degree in pest control. Ask to see your companies credentials and certification. This certification can not be bought. It has to be earned through hours of education, testing, and schooling.
A company who employs well trained and certified technicians will eliminate pest problems much more thoroughly than a non-certified person. Professional technicians are trained to use the correct type of materials for each type of pest problem. In addition, they are trained to eliminate pests from those hidden areas that are virtually impossible to reach unless your technician is a trained and certified