Extermination services remove pests that can cause structural damage and transmit disease. Insects, termites, rats, and wildlife pests are common targets. It’s important to choose a reputable company that offers ongoing preventative pest control services and guarantees their work.
Many extermination services offer pest eradication in all major pest groups, although some only specialize in removing pests that belong to specific groups. Failure to remove pests from a home or business can result in severe structural damage and ultimately ruin the structure. Another good reason to remove pests is that they can transmit disease through bites and stings, as well as feces and urine contamination.
The most common type of pests that extermination services get rid of are insects. Ants and carpenter’s cockroaches are two typical insects that extermination services eliminate. Bees and spiders may also have to be eradicated due to their stinging ability. When a homeowner begins to find many insect carcasses on windowsills and in crevices of shelves, extermination may be necessary to get rid of the infestation.
During spring, termite colonies can take over and cause permanent damage to a structure. A homeowner may find mud tunnels, which termites build to use as shelter and move through the wood part of a structure. He or she may also find sawdust-like grains that indicate that some of the adjacent wood has been hollowed out. In these cases, the owner will likely need to use extermination services in order to salvage the structure.
Extermination services also take care of rat infestations and, more commonly, rats. Some of them also rid homes, industrial sites and outlying buildings of wildlife pests such as skunks, raccoons and bats. These animals can get into the recesses of buildings to set up cleaning. Most of these larger types of pests will chew through just about anything, including furniture and electrical wiring.
Larger types of pests can also be a serious health threat. The feces and urine of rock rats carry germs that can cause human illnesses as serious as the bubonic plague. If people living or working on a structure are bitten by skunks, raccoons or bats, there is a possibility of contracting rabies, a serious illness that requires a series of painful shots. Some of these pests can also carry ticks. If a tick bites a human, he or she can get Lyme disease.
When the need for extermination services arises, it is a good idea to shop around to ensure a company is reputable. Any company that claims it can get rid of your pest problem for good with one treatment may well be an overnight operation, as pest infestations are likely to reoccur without periodic preventative measures. A homeowner has the option of checking any extermination services company they are considering with their local Better Business Bureau, and they can always ask for references from companies they are considering. A reputable company will usually offer a written contract for ongoing preventative pest control services and guarantee their work. The companies that do the best extermination also tend to have liability insurance to cover any damage they may cause to your structure while on the job.
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