Easy Bug Control

Researching bug control options? Spiders, roaches, fleas, silverfish and mosquitos can reduce the quality of your life or even endanger your health. Insects may sting, bite and carry disease into the home. Fleas can spread tapeworms, swine dysentery or even bubonic plague.

Bug control starts with prevention. Insects enter the house through cracks in foundations, floors and walls. Caulking cracks and sealing foundations with cement can prevent bugs from entering the house in the first place. Roaches prefer damp places, so seal leaks in pipes and make sure your basement and other storage areas remain clean and dry.

Termites are one of the most economically damaging pests that can invade your house. Keeping wood products at least six inches away from damp soil can prevent termites from infesting and destroying the timber of your house. Putting food products away, wiping crumbs up and keeping floors swept and mopped keep bugs from finding sustenance in your home.

Poisons have often been used for bug control, but they can leach into the groundwater and pose hazards to other animals. If you hesitate to turn to poisons, consider the latest ultrasonic devices that use electromagnetic functions to drive bugs away from your house. The electromagnetic feature sends the high-frequency tone pulsing through the walls: bugs find the sound unendurable, and vacate the premises. They don't have a chance to become inured to the noise (which can't be heard by people and domestic pets), because the tone varies, acting like a siren. Ultrasonics are effective, non-toxic and affordable solutions to bug control.