What Do Pest Control Services Actually Do?

“Pest control” is a broad term, so let’s clarify just what pest control services actually do to protect your home and family … Pest control services evaluate your unique situation, identify and remove unwanted pests, and keep them from coming back. The professional evaluation and identification parts of the process are critical because good treatment plans are not one-size-fits-all. For example, you don’t need to invest the time and resources to treat roof rats when your problem is field mice.

Types of Pests Treated

In general, pest control services treat common household pests under the broad categories of rodents, insects, and spiders.

• Rodents can include rats (roof rats and Norway rats) as well as mice (house mice and field mice).
• Insects commonly treated by pest control methods include ants, hornets, wasps, yellow jackets, bumble bees, silverfish, earwigs, fleas, powder post beetles, pantry moths, drain flies, grain beetles, bed bugs, carpet beetles, and cockroaches.
• Spiders treated by pest control include aggressive house spiders, orb web spiders, hobo spiders, and brown recluse spiders.

Of course, these are not all-inclusive lists. You should consult with your local pest control professionals about the pests they treat.

Types of Pest Control Treatments

The three basic types of pest control treatments are extermination, removal, and prevention.

• Extermination kills the unwanted pests, usually with a chemical treatment or bait.
• Removal includes trapping and removing live pests as well as removing dead pests, which can be just as unpleasant and dangerous.
• Prevention is about taking the steps necessary to keep them from coming back … or from invading in the first place. Sometimes keeping them from coming back includes sealing up holes and other access points where they can get in. Sometimes it means chemically treating certain areas.

Your pest control service provider should provide a treatment plan that is unique to you, your home, and your situation. One that will protect your home and your family from unwanted pests.

Classic Pest Control is Here to Help

Hiring a professional is often your best chance for safe and effective pest control. We can expertly identify the exact pests that you’re having an issue with, exterminate and remove them, and then keep them from coming back. We’d love to discuss your specific situation in more detail. Please contact us today for a free estimate! Call us toll free at (877) 844-2847 or simply fill in the form on our Contact page. We look forward to helping you.