You make your house look its best with elegant furniture and beautiful dcor, yet many face the problem of pest infestation as though it is the inevitable. Despite various effects, you may still face obstacles while trying to get rid of the uninvited guest. Today, our go-to remedy for all problems is the internet where we read a lot about DIY methods and feel like the superheroes that can save the day.
There are methods that guarantee to work, but the truth is they have more cons than pros. DIY methods that should be avoided are:-
1)Liquid sprays
The oldest method known to man is the liquid spray. A combination of harmful liquids are mixed in certain proportions and to strayed on the affected areas of the house to the entire house. This helps in termite control for a period of time (for 2 to 6 months depending on the liquid used). But due to the chemicals used in the liquid, it has an adverse effect on your health. The fumes given out by the spray is toxic to the human body and a constant inhalation of it can pose as a death threat. Asthmatic patients and children are advised not to be in the rooms where these types of spray are used.
2)Treatment by creating barriers
In this method, you create barriers for the pest by strategically drilling holes in the wall and insert a paste, injecting the chemicals into the soil and/or applying the chemicals thoroughly in the basement. Though this method seems to keep the pest at bay, you cannot terminate the problem completely. This method has to be repeated on a regular basis, which proves to be inconvenient, time-consuming but most of all the chemicals are likely to cause damages to the wall or soil that it is used on.
3)Baiting systems
The technique is known to be the most effective as it deals with decolonizing the pest. When the chemicals are introduced to the pests, the young ones are affected and are unable to survive the toxins. The queen and the older workers do not die by the toxins but after a period of time, when the older pests die a natural death, there are no other pests to take their place, so the colony eventually dies. There are many who claim that this method can be achieved as a DIY but that is not true. Manufacturers supply the needed chemicals for this method of treatment strictly to pest control companies.
Pest control is no longer as simple as it was decades ago. Termite problems have to be handled with care and caution. The understanding of pests and the proper methods to eradicate them is crucial.