Suppliers Who Can Help You Have a Pest-Free Home

Rats in your kitchen. Cockroaches in the bathroom. Snails and caterpillars eating away at your garden. Ants crawling all over the floor. Termites eating away at furniture and walls. These are scenarios none of us wish to encounter in our homes, but we sadly often do. Fortunately, there are many local businesses that can help you keep your home safe and pest-free. 

Suppliers for Prevention

Even if you aren’t experiencing problems with pests in your home, this may actually be the best time to do something about it. After all, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, as the saying goes. Most problems with pest infestations have to do with poor home maintenance. After all, pests are simply organisms that exist in our natural ecosystem that we simply consider undesirable. They only become a problem when they either invade our personal spaces or multiply to large numbers due to some imbalance in the ecosystem. So the best way to prevent creatures from becoming pests is to either prevent them from entering our homes or ensure our homes do not encourage out-of-control reproduction of these organisms.

Home cleaning services can ensure that your homes stay clean even when you may be too busy to do regular home maintenance yourself. Regular and thorough cleaning will ensure that there will not be leftover food on floors and under kitchen appliances, dust and cobwebs are regularly removed, and garbage is quickly disposed of and removed from the home before they attract pests. 

Plumbers and Carpenters can help ensure that your home does not have cracks or holes in floors, walls, or ceilings where pests from the outside can enter the home. Plumbers can ensure there are no leaks under sinks and bathrooms that may introduce moisture that also attracts pests like cockroaches and ants. They can also ensure that drainage holes are properly covered to prevent unwanted visitors from entering the home through them.

Gardeners and Gardening Services can also ensure that those with gardens can keep their plants free from bugs, snails, and caterpillars using preventative measures like using organic pest control measures or choosing pest-resistance plants. They can also make sure gardens are clear of leaf piles and grass is cut short, which reduces the hiding places for pests like spiders, ants, mites, and ticks that can also enter the home.

Exterminators

If your home already has a pest infestation problem, it’s best to hire the services of an experienced exterminator. Here are some things you should consider when choosing an exterminator to help you:

• Does the exterminator have a current license and the correct classification for the type of pest control job you need done?

• Do they use integrated pest management techniques (meaning they don’t just pump toxins to kill pests, but use the least toxic methods while understanding the life cycle of the pests in question)?

• Do they have a certified entomologist on staff?

• Ask the company for customer references if they weren’t a company referred by someone you know.

• Are they responsible about wearing protective gear?

• Do they discuss with you what low-toxicity options are available and how they can reduce environmental risks?

While you may want your pest problems solved as quickly as possible, it is still important to take some time to make sure you hire the most professional exterminators to provide you with the best solution.

DIY Pest Control Supplies Providers

Finally, if you wish to try to solve simpler pest problems yourself, there are suppliers who can provide you with the tools you will need.

Many hardware stores have both the chemicals and the equipment such as sprays and applicators you may need. More reputable shops will have informed staff who can guide you in selecting the best products for your needs, taking out a lot of the guesswork.

If you want to go for a more organic and environmentally-friendly solution to your pest problem, there are smaller businesses that specialize in organic products using only natural and non-toxic ingredients that are harder to find in typical retail stores. 

For more lists of businesses that can help you with your everyday needs, visit www.yellow-pages.ph. If you want your business listed in YP Online, you can talk to a DPC Representative at 632 8555-8500 or email us at contact@dpc.ph. You can also connect with us via our website www.dpc.ph or social media accounts for more details.