5 Reasons to Use Eco Friendly Pest Control Techniques

A cockroach is capable of living without its head for week, only because it doesn’t have its mouth and can only live a week without water. That being said, it can live a month without food and can even hold its breath for 40 minutes.

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However, no matter how many seemingly cool things a cockroach can do, we don’t want them in our houses. Simply put, they don’t belong. Neither do ants, termites, mice, rats, bats or any other kind of pest that like to find refuge in our nice, warm, dry homes. Nowadays, there are some great natural termite control methods, which make it must less stressful when you have to call an exterminator. There are a few things that you can do to try and avoid the pest problem all together:

1. Make sure that all spills are cleaned up right away.
2. Take the trash out every day and make sure the bins are wiped clean regularly.
3. Ripe fruit should be kept in the fridge.
4. Try to wash the dishes today or if you don’t have time, fill the sink with soap water and let the dishes soak.
5. Any food or drink that is not kept in the fridge needs to be tightly sealed. Small pests can get through screw tops so opt for snap on lids or rubber seals.
6. Sweep and vacuum every couple of days.
7. Bathrooms and kitchens should be kept as dry as possible. Moisture attracts certain types of bugs. Standing water gets stale and moldy and is also an attractant.
8. Ensure your pets are free of fleas by washing bedding regularly and combing with a flea comb often.

However, if you do end up with some sort of infestation, you should opt for an organic or natural bug control method. Here’s why:

1. Carbon footprint– A lighter carbon footprint is always a great reason to do anything. Saving our environment should be our number one priority when it comes to things like this. It is possible to use natural termite control to rid your wood of termites, natural ant control to get rid of that infestation in the kitchen, or other natural pest controls to get rid of anything else. When you go natural, you aren’t putting our environment — and your loved ones — through the damage of toxic chemicals.
2. Landscape– If your pest control needs to extend to the outdoors — which is more often than not — toxic chemical sprays can kill your plants and grass and even damage the soil so that nothing can live. Using a natural method will help save your garden or yard from chemical exposure and let them live and breathe easily throughout the entire process of pest elimination.
3. Structure– Having mentioned natural termite control, this should also be mentioned: while termites in particular target the structure of your home, some pest control chemicals have actually been known to eat away at the wood themselves! So, not using natural termite control could make your house seem like it still has them, rendering the pest control completely pointless!
4. Resistance– It’s possible for rodents and insects and other pests to actually develop a resistance to the chemical control methods. This resistance can be passed on to the offspring which makes these kinds of treatments ineffective. However, using eco friendly pest solutions makes it much harder for the pests to develop resistance to the treatments.
5. Children– If you have little ones in the home, especially babies and toddlers, they love to put things in their mouths. This is one of the ways that babies explore the world around them. However, if you are using toxic chemicals to rid your home of bugs this can be extremely dangerous if your little one runs their hands along a treated area and puts it in their mouths. Using natural products eliminates this fear and allows the baby to still be able to roam freely around the home.

When making the decision to treat your home, keep these five reasons in mind. It can be the difference between life and death, whether it be your plants, the planet or even your own family. Just remember to be careful and choose wisely when that day comes. Chemicals may seem more effective, but that is not always true when it comes to pest control.