There is an ever increasing number of new regulations that are hitting the pest control industry, and some industry experts believe that these new government rules may add $145 million to the yearly cost of controlling powder post beetles. According to the Environmental Protection Agency there are many ways that people can still rid their homes of pests, without increasing costs to them at all and without having a negative impact on the environment.
The pests that torture the homemakers of today are some of the most hated, unwanted visitors, and the homemaker wants to eradicate them as quickly as possible. A recent study conducted by The National Pest Control Association, a non-profit umbrella of various pest control companies across the country, Americans are spending a staggering $4.5 billion dollars each year due to damage caused by insects and pests in and around their homes.
Rodent pests can cause considerable damage to your home while contributing to the unsanitary aspect of it. Especially in households with children who are more susceptible to illness.
When a home is infested with insects that are eating the home, or have the potential to harm the occupants, that home will not be appealing to most buyers; and those who are still willing may find themselves unable to get loans for the home. The federal housing administration, veterans administration and other lending institutions now require termite inspections before approving any loan.
Pests are notorious for causing a loss of plants every year, however, that loss can be minimized with good pest control practices. Healthy plants that have been watered, fertilized, and cared for properly are less prone to attacks by pests than plants that have been neglected.
Pests are one of the biggest sources of losses each year in your garden, but if you properly take care of it you should not have to worry. You will find that plants that are fertilized properly and also watered and cultivated intelligently will have fewer pest problems.
Whether you spent your Winter holidays trying to get rid of the rodents or whatever other pest was lurking around in your home, now is a good time to continue those activities, as long as cold weather is here. Spend your February on limiting pest access in an IPM way. Below are some of the ways you can participate in a natural pest management activity, without using harmful pesticides, a benefit for you and your family.
At least one state has picked June to be an official pest control month. This month now honors those people who check and treat those pesky pest problems all year round.
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