First association for many, when you say green pest control is ineffective, but that doesn’t have to be the truth, on the contrary, there are some very effective green methods. It is all about IPM or Integrated Pest Management. Emphasis is on prevention, awareness and education. Regular building inspections and preventive actions are at least as important as pest control.
Integrated Pest Management.
Begins with determining why and how a particular pest entered a home or building. Your pest control specialist will be knowledgeable about the life cycle of all kinds of pests and their preferred nesting locations. This way they will be able to use out of the box pest prevention techniques. Techniques that are the least hazardous both to plant life, your pets and most importantly to the people.
Environmentally sensitive chemicals and common sense are nasic of IPM. For example, your pest control specialist might instal new door and window screens, as preventive materials to stop “intruders” before they even enter your home, and it could be a great alternative to using dangerous chemicals to remove them once they are in. Or depending on the specific problem you are facing your pest control specialist might instal different types of repellents, also as prevention, to avoid later use of chemicals.
Benefits of This Approach
Green pest control products are produced biodegradable, natural and often organic. They are non invasive, safe and often as effective as much more dangerous chemicals we used to use before.
This way we promote healthy and structured measures for pest control. IPM tactics are safe, non invasive, so you are sure you will not cause any damage to anyone, and most importantly you are on the safe side when your and your families health is in question. Additionally this way of pest control is very cost effective.
How To Choose Pest Control Company
Once in need of a pest control company, be sure to look for one that will use methods that will meet your actual needs. This means they should first look into your particular situation, determine what is making an issue, why, and what is the best way to remove that one specific intruder, without destroying anything else in the process.
Good pest control company will not only remove the pests you had the issue with, but will also help you understand and learn how to prevent their comeback and how to react in the initial stages so you could more efficiently fight them off if they do try to get back.