Pests: Pests are insects that ruin household things, food, and they also attack the crop and cause severe damage or loss.
10 most common pests in residential areas are:
- Flies– Flies or fruit flies are very common pests that are usually seen and they carry many harmful bacteria which leads to severe diseases like food poisoning.
- Bedbugs– Bed bugs are not only seen in beds they are also found in cracks and crevices of the walls. They usually feed on human blood hence considered to be dangerous, they have the ability that they grow in count rapidly.
- Ants– Ants are also the most common pests found around the house, they usually invade in search of food they can also be found in lawns, soil, etc.
- Wasps– Wasps are usually found in lawns but they can enter the house through the windows or doors when opened they build nests in the cracks within the walls and roof corners. The largest nest contains about 25,000 wasps.
- Rats– Rats are also one of the harmful pests because it results in numerous diseases, and also cause the loss of resources by biting them and wire and electric cables are also bitten or scratched by them which may also cause fire accidents.
- Termites– Termites are the most dangerous pests that cause massive destruction to wood. They damage the furniture, wardrobes, and even wooden houses.
- Mice– Mice can be active throughout the year, they stay in warm places and they always bite the possible furnishings and food packings and also cause diseases.
- Cockroaches– Cockroaches always stay in warm places and they come out in the dark as they are nocturnal. They feed on food items and even cause diseases to humans.
- Mosquitoes– There are 34 species of mosquitoes in the UK. They feed on human blood and cause various diseases like Malaria, Chikungunya, Dengue fever, and some viral fevers. The UK’s warm temperatures make mosquitoes more active.
- Spiders– Spiders are mostly attacked by warm conditions and can be found in the corners of the walls and eaves and air vents.
How to get rid of pests:
There are different techniques to get rid of pests that are home remedies, pesticides, or repellents are used. If the effect of pests is severe then they can be ridden with the help of pest control services. For example, planting herbs and growing flowers around the garden, Venus flytrap, vinegar and dish soap also helps in getting rid of flies. Using hot water to wash your blankets in case of bedbugs and vacuuming thoroughly can reduce the effect of bedbugs. Using vinegar with water in a 1:1 ratio can be effective in the case of Ants. Wasps, if they are less in number then they can be avoided with a repellent or apple cider vinegar, sugar and water solution (2:2:1), and usage of peppermint oil. Rats and Mice are avoided with the traps and using repellents along with the home remedies as they dislike the peppermint oil smell; it can be coated at the holes and crevices. Termites are avoided with and drying the wood completely in the sunlight, using chemicals such as termite baits, boric acid spray on wooden furniture. Boric acid, baking soda, and borax can be used to get rid of cockroachesalong with cockroach repellent spray. Camphor, Mint extract perfumes or oils, tea tree oils can be used to get rid of mosquitoes along with coils and spray. Vacuuming and removing dust can avoid spiders, Vinegar, Mint act as a natural repellent for spiders.
Services:
- Integrum Services
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- Indigo Pest Control
- Jg Pest Control
- Ths Pest Control Ltd Leeds
- The Bristol Pest Controller
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