Pests such as fungus, mosquito, flies, rats, fleas, termites, and other small creatures cause a serious threat to the living things – human beings, animals and plants, stock, and food supplies. Pests can be controlled or at least reduced by maintaining good hygiene. By ensuring to throw the trash in the bin, keeping the house clean removing the stagnant water breeding of the pest can be controlled.
Identifying the type of pest – by understanding where they are growing and the potential threats it can cause – helps in the effective pest control method. This helps in strategically controlling the growth and breeding of the pest. When it becomes difficult to control the pest by the home remedies, it is always best to hire the pest control professionals would make the process hassle-free and eliminate the pest effectively.
Listed here are some methods to get rid of the pests:
Organic Pest Control Method
The organic pest control method can be used when the target is on pest and not harm other plants and animals. Potent and efficient predator helps to trap and bait to kill the pests. Sodium Fluro-acetate is a bio-degradable poison mixed with baits to eliminate the pests. Oil sprays, parasitic nematodes, floating row covers, insecticidal soap are some of the other natural methods to eradicate the insects and small animals.
Biological Control
Biological control can be used to control pests biologically to eliminate the natural enemies of the pest such as predators, parasites, pathogens. This is done by introducing the pests which geographically interfere with the ability to breed and infect the pests. The insects are allowed to feed on the larvae of the pest which helps in reducing the further growth of the pests. The success of this method depends on when it is correctly done with appropriate species with proper conditions.
The biological control method is environmentally safe for plants, human beings, and other natural wildlife when compared to pesticides.
Chemical Pesticides
Chemical pesticides that are available in solid, liquid, and aerosol form are the commonly used pesticides at home, farms, stores, and other places. Pesticides are hazardous and contaminate the land, air, food, and water. It is used to kill insects, bacteria, and herbicides. When using the pesticide make sure to avoid contamination of uncovered food, drinks, utensils, and other usable items lying around.
Hygiene Control
The pest will not be found in clean places and where it does not have food to grow and reproduce. Pests can be controlled at home and in offices by practicing good hygiene. Ensure to clean up after meals, throw leftover food, and reside in the trash bin. Wash and dry the dishes after every use, keep the cupboards, floors, stove, and the entire house clean.
Always cover the food with a lid, flush the toilet after every use, seal all the holes and drain around the pipes, clear weeds and debris from the garden and keep the pet dishes also clean, which will help in reducing the pest and hence reduction of the use of pesticides.