Common Pest Problems Faced by Homeowners and Their Solutions
There are certain common pest problems most homeowners face. It is imperative to get rid of such pest problems as soon as possible.
No matter what you do to keep the pests away from your home but they fight and win the battle to take entry in your home. There are many small insects that are impossible to stop but, there are few steps we can take for the bigger pests like rats, cockroaches, etc.
If you see any pest or pest activities in your home then you should immediately call an exterminator for pest control services to remove pests from your home.
Pests are not only nuisance but, can be dangerous too. There are many problems that every homeowner has to face if the pest invaded the home. Not only health problems but, there are many pest that can damage your property too.
And only this, there are some pests and insects that damage agriculture also. So, you should be aware of different types of pest your home can be infest by and the type of problems you will face.
In this article we will discuss about the common pest problems you will face in and around your home. Here are the common pests you will find in and around your home:-
Common Pest Problems at Home
1. Mosquitoes
One of the most dangerous pests in the world is Mosquito. There are almost 3000 species of mosquitoes in the world and can be dangerous for your health as they spread deadly diseases.
Stagnant water is the main source for the mosquitoes to reproduce because the female mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water. The main problems they can cause is the diseases they spread.
Mosquitoes can infect people with Zika Virus, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Malaria and other diseases.
2. Ants
Ants are the social pests that live in colonies or groups. You can see ants marching in your home or in your garden in the search of food. Sweet dishes are the most common thing that attracts ants. For them even a minor hole or gap in your window frame, door frame, ceiling, etc. can be their entry way.
Well, most of the species of ants that don’t pose much health risks for human life but, that shouldn’t be the reason of tolerating them or allowing them to crawl in your garden or home. Sometimes however ants can be health hazard.
3. Termites
Termites are the group of insects that live in colonies and known as damaging pests in the world. These are the most destructive damaging wooden pests in the world.
Over the time termite damage can become significant on your doors, windows, furniture, beds or wooden floor. Well termites are the silent killers. They will silently damage your property, which you would have no idea about.
In fact, most of the people have no idea about termite infestation in tier home. If you want to know whether your home infested with pests or not then you can look for some indicators like hallow sound from a wood when tapped, mud tubes on walls, swarm of winded insects from the soil around your home, etc.
Termites may not spread diseases but these are regarded as damaging pests. The average cost to homeowners to repair termite damage is INR 2 Lakh.
So, it is important to call pest control experts to immediately get rid of termites.
4. Rats
Rats are the mammals and warm-blooded animal. They live in your house just because of the same reason you are living there – food, shelter and water. They love warm and quite spots.
Rats and rodents cause problems and damage to your property because they constantly gnaw things like wire, woods, cardboards, clothes, etc. they do this because their incisors never stop growing.
And this can be reason of their death so, they need something to gnaw to cut their teeth down to keep them growing in the skull. But, rates do not damage your property only but, they spread diseases too as they carry and bring bacteria and viruses along with them to your home.
Plague, Leptospirosis, Salmonellosis, Rat Bite Fever, Q fever Rickettsia Disease are the common diseases caused by rats and mice.
5. Roaches
Cockroaches or roaches have been around since million years almost the time of dinosaurs, evolving one of the most adaptable pests on the earth. There are more than 4000 living species of cockroaches on the earth.
Cockroaches are commonly found at homes and buildings as they like to live in warm environments close to foods and water. Roaches can bite which may lead to wound infection, gastric upset and food poisoning.