Did you discover that something is living in your cupboards? Have you heard scratching and scurrying in your attic at night? If this is the case, you may suffer from a pest problem. Below is great advice that will assist you in eliminating pests that reside where you live.
Use steel wool to fill mouse holes. Rodents are unable to chew through the steel fibers. Seal any opening that is over a half inch in diameter. Mice and rats can squeeze through some tiny openings.
Be sure to check with local authorities before you use pesticides in your home to ensure that they are within code. Applying banned chemicals may pose problems down the road when you go to sell the house. That is rare, but it should make you research which products are successful and allowed.
If you think you may have termites, but are not certain, call in the dogs. They beat humans at sniffing termites out. A human can be effective, but not as effective as a dog. A specially trained dog can give your home the most thorough inspection. Trained dogs can detect methane gas that results from the eating of wood by termites.
You need to check out your whole house. If part of your house’s support structure is underground, then your house may be subject to subterranean termites who can eat the area of house that you do not see very often. Check on the crawl spaces and basement.
If you are getting rodents around the house, do not plant trees close to your house. If there are trees too close to your house, this gives rodents access to high places such as the roof from which they can enter your home. A good rule is to keep trees about 15 feet or more away from your house.
Trees should not be planted close to your house if you have rat and mice problems. If you do, rodents will climb up them and get on your roof to enter your attic. Place them at least 15 feet away from your home.
Since you have read this article, you are better prepared to fight the pests that keep you up at night. Put your knowledge into practice and get rid of the bugs! Patience and persistence are the keys to eradicating pests and keeping them at bay.
