Get Control Of Pests

Spring is the time when many insects and rodents begin to stir and go in search of food following the cold winter period. They are also keen to find potential nest sites and will quite happily venture inside your property to see the facilities you provide.

Rodents are determined creatures that need very little space to invade a residence. All they need is a size of a 5 pence piece to get in because their vertebrae folds.

Of course, you want to prevent these pests gaining access to your home. To do this, the best thing a homeowner can do is have a pest control company come out and do an assessment. Assessments are usually free, and enable a qualified pest control technician to look and see if any rodent has done any previous damage to your loftspace or anywhere else around your home.

During an inspection, your premises will be thoroughly checked and advice will be onhand to determine how best to deter these unwanted rodents. Cutting overhanging tree branches near a home and wiring closed holes around the home's exterior are some ways to solve rodent entry.

Although much of the assessment of your home will be focused on services that your pest control company can provide, you should also be made aware of the small but significant measures that you as the homeowner can take. This includes not leaving pet food in the garage as this is one of the main attractions for rodents, and one of the main entry points into your home.

Rodents are carriers of parasites and disease and are not the kind of pest a family wants residing in their home. Rats carry mites and gnaw on wires, some of which have been proven to result in house fires. Rats are also experts at multiplying very quickly – one female rat can have 40 to 50 offspring per year so a rodent problem must be dealt with pragmatically.

From past experience, a basic baiting program has proven to be the most effective method of pest control. By using bait boxes that are secured to the ground and are tamper-proof, you are able to trap not only rats, but mice and squirrels too.

But it isn't just rodents that you should be wary of as ants and spiders are keen visitors, especially during cold spells or if it is foggy or rainy. Simple powders can be applied to problem areas, which will deter the insects from entering your home and setting up nesting sites.

Springtime is a good time to get a handle on insects and rodents, since the pest population is depleted following the winter period. If a good job is made in the spring, you are unlikely to see pests throughout the summer.

SDA Pest Control, "Long Acre", Bluntisham Road, Needingworth, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire
01480 465684