3 Reasons It’s Not A Good Idea to Do Your Own Pest Control

If you’re like most homeowners, seeing a few pests in and around your home tempts you to “take care” of them yourself. After all, the hardware stores are filled with pesticide products so how difficult can it be? We hear lots of stories about people trying to do their own pest control with disastrous results: explosions, overexposure to pesticides and much more. Here are the main three reasons you should send your business to a professional like DA Exterminating:

1. It takes knowledge of pests to kill them! A bug is not the same as every other bug and knowing the biology and behavior of the pests helps in formulating a plan for their extermination. For example, different species of ants prefer different kinds of foods and thus react to different baits and pesticides differently. Materials that will kill sweet-eating ants are different than those used for ants that prefer grease.
2. It takes knowledge of pest control materials to eradicate pests. Pesticides come with a risk to your health and that of your family and the environment around you. Our technicians are required to be knowledgeable in the use of pesticides to help protect people and pets from exposure while controlling the pests. At DA Exterminating, we use pest control products that are not available to consumers and that offer additional benefits. Depending on what products are being used, they can last anywhere from a month to several months, whereas your average pest control products from the hardware store won’t last that long.
3. It takes a guarantee. DA’s technicians will return between their scheduled services for free if you have a problem. Will the hardware store that sold you the product come to your home and help you keep your home pest free if you are still seeing activity after you use their product? Probably not.

So. . .if you have a pest problem, avoid the temptation to try to remedy the situation. Call DA Exterminating for EXPERT help! 800-650-PEST.