How To Protect Your Home From Pests

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM PESTS Animals and insects are an invaluable element of the circle of life, but once they come inside our homes, they are not only a risk to our health but also a detriment to our property value PREVENTING HOME PESTS 1 3 4 6 Tree branches that come into contact with the roof can make a bridge that animals, such as mice, can use to réach your attic, make it a habit to check the roof 1 ROOF Damp leaves and water in clogged gutters make for excellent homes for´water insects making it easier for them to breed and multiply 2 GUTTERS Regular vacuuming will ward off bugs from nešting. while thế noise can help with somewhat "larger" pests, like mice, take special care fo vacuum your furniture and mattresses, to prevent an onslaught of bed bugs 3 VACUUM Look in your attic, basement, garage, and home for boxes and stacks of člutter such 4 DE-CLUTTER as old clothes, rotting old newspaper, furniture, toys, and unwanted items to eliminate nesting places for potential pests Install door sweeps at the bottom of your door to fill the gap between the door and 5 SEAL ENTRY the frame, and use a liquid sealant on POINTS your window panes and other potential openings Ensure your kitchen has no tempting edible leffovers that might attract the likes of ants, cockroaches and flies and make sure your kitchen floors and spaces between cupboards are always clean KITCHEN Keep the yard trimmed due to ticks and fleas, eliminate areas of stagnant water to avoid water insects, and keep trashcans sealed from raccoons and opossums 7 OUTDOORS ELIMINATE BUGS AS PESTS MOSQUITOES ATTRACTIONS DETERRENTS 木 x Bodies of Water v Rosemary x Canals Lavender Lakes v Lemongrass x Birdbaths Scented Geraniums x Backyard Ponds FIRE ANTS 85 - 95% FIRE ANT BAIT SUCCESS RATE Ants transfer the bait to the rest of the colony The bait either kills with insecticide ingestion or makes their eggs infertile WASPS & HORNETS NEST LOCATIONS CHARACTERISTICS Sealed WindowS Hostile Attics Tend to Swarm Porch Corners x Danger to Children Under Roofs Attracted to Meat PEST CONTROL O PE CON PROFESSIONALS PEST CONTROL Companies that specialize in pest removal and/or remediation can offer tips and advice for smaller invasions as well as information about serious cases that requires their attention HOME REMEDIES AT HOME TREATMENT STORE BOUGHT !! Neem Oil Raid Bug Killer Citrus Oil Hotshot Foggers Mineral Oil Ortho Home Defense Garlic/Onion Pest Organic Spray Cayenne/ Chili Pepper Talstar Pro Insecticide www.SELLINGWARNERROBINS.COM COLDWELL BANKER S (478) 960-8055 (C) / (478) 953-8595 x227 (0) www.COLDWELLBANKERSSK.COM SSK, REALTORS ©Anita Clark Source: http://sellingwarnerrobins.com/how-to-protect-your-home-from-pests/