19 Ways to Prevent Pests from Enjoying Your New Orleans Home

DA Exterminating is proud to present these easy pest prevention tips to keep pests from taking up residence in your New Orleans-area home.

STARVE ‘EM OUT

Pests will eat just about anything but they might leave you alone if you don’t provide them easy access to food!

• Seal up boxes and bags of food. Roaches love cardboard boxes and can easily climb into these items with ease.
• Store dry food such as cereal, flour, or sugar in sealed hard plastic containers.
• Immediately clean up spills and leftover crumbs.
• Clean dirty dishes right away. Pests want whatever is left of your meals.
• Keep a tight lid on trash containers and empty them often. It may be trash to you, but pests see it as dinner. Place trash cans far away from any door entrance.
• Don’t leave pet food out overnight. Pet food can stir up pests’ appetites.

DRY ‘EM OUT

Although roaches can live up to one month without food, but without water , they can die in a week!

• Keep basements, attics, and crawl spaces well ventilated and dry.
• Always drain dish water from a sink. Because roaches can swim, a sink full of water might become the site of a roach pool party.
• Wipe water and other spilled liquids off the counter as soon as you first see it. Puddles are roach magnets.
• Fix leaky faucets, radiators, dishwashers, and washing machines.
• Empty excess water in flower pots and plant stands. A drop of water can be all a roach needs to feel satisfied.

KEEP ‘EM OUT

By keeping roaches and rodents out of your home, you can prevent them from ever becoming a problem. Pests spend most of their lives hiding. They love cracks, and can squeeze through just about anywhere. Think smart, and they can’t move in on you.

• Seal cracks and holes on the outside of the home including entry points for utilities and pipes.
• Keep tree branches and shrubbery well-trimmed and away from the house.
• Replace weather stripping and repair loose mortar around foundations and windows.
• Seal cracks and openings along baseboards, behind sinks, and around pipes and windows.
• Repair holes in door and window screens to prevent insects and other pests from entering a home.
• Check boxes and bags for roaches before bringing them into a home.
• Clean up clutter, including stacks of newspapers, paper bags, and cardboard boxes. These make good hiding places for pests.
• CALL DA EXTERMINATING TODAY TO BE SURE PESTS DON’T MOVE INTO YOUR HOME!