What does your home look like to bugs and rodents? Is it a foreboding place, devoid of even a morsel of food? Or, is it a buffet restaurant filled with every delicacy imaginable? In order to determine this, you have to get down to their level and see the world from their perspective. It might actually startle you how many food sources are littered throughout your home.
Exclusion. Have you heard the term? Do you know what it means? Well, the golden age of Pesticides is behind us. Pest companies no longer come to your house and douse everything--including your bed--in a heavy coating of pesticides. Though this method was highly effective at killing bugs, it did a pretty good job of making humans sick too. In this modern day, pest control companies rely on a worldwide database of pest information to "exclude" pests from your home. Think of exclusion as a sort of cold shoulder. If we were talking about a human pest, exclusion would come in the form of, perhaps, not answering the door, not returning a phone call, or putting a lock on the door.
Randy Allen, regional manager, stops by WISN 12 with tips on how to prevent unwanted pests in your home this fall and winter.
In fall, you're going to see a lot more wasps, because there are more of them to see.
You probably spend a lot of time in your yard during the spring and summer months. You may have a vegetable or flower garden that you like to spend the morning or afternoons enjoying. The more time you spend outdoors, the greater your chances of getting stung by a stinging insect.
With Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, behind us, there is sure to be an increase in backyard parties, BBQ’s and picnics in the near future. There are several things that will help make your outdoor parties successful, but perhaps the most important thing you can do is to ensure that your home and property are pest free.
As pest control specialists at Wil-Kil, we often get asked the question: “Are mice dangerous?” Our answer is YES! Rodents like mice and rats are not guests that you want staying with you for the winter. These pests are known for spreading serious diseases like Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and Salmonellosis, among many others.
With Christmas approaching in just a few days, hopefully you have finished most of your preparations! There is a lot to think about this time of year with holiday shopping, gift wrapping, decorating, baking and planning the Christmas feast, that a lot of people overlook the importance of pest control during these times. The pros at Wil-Kil Pest Control never overlook pest control, because it is our job to keep cockroaches in Wisconsin out of homes, along with the other pests that may be looking to take advantage of your home during this season.
Holiday pest prevention may not be on the top of your list of to-dos, but it should be! The Eau Claire pest control professionals at Wil-Kil Pest Control know that if your home is riddled with pests, you will not be enjoying this coming holiday season! Luckily there are a lot of things you can do to prevent pests like pantry bugs, rodents, roaches and bed bugs from invading your home in the holiday season and most of them are pretty simple!
Did you know that stinging insects can continue to be a problem through the fall? Many people don’t know this fact, unless they’ve been witness to these buzzing insects flying around their fall picnics and BBQs. But lately we’ve gotten a few phone calls from concerned homeowners who have gotten a little too close and personal with these insects that are nesting inside their homes.
