One of the reasons people spend considerable money and effort to become homeowners is the ability to stay in touch with nature. Being just a door and a few steps away from the beauty of the outdoors certainly has its appeal. Unfortunately, nature comes prepackaged with a huge variety of invasive pests looking to become your pantry-contaminating, wall-chewing, and otherwise disgusting and unwelcome housemates.
When in their proper place in nature outside our walls, rats, termites, and other pests all serve significant roles, ensuring the health of the ecosystem around us and keeping the place from turning into a lifeless wasteland. If they make their way into our homes, however, these unwelcome invaders can make your home unlivable by contaminating food, spreading diseases, costing thousands in repairs, and generally being as obnoxious as possible.
Let's take a look at the types of pests to watch for in your Omaha home, what you can do to protect your house from an infestation, and which treatments experienced Omaha pest control professionals recommend even if the time for prevention has passed you by.
Types Of Pests That Commonly Invade Omaha Homes
Our state is blessed with an incredible ecosystem and is home to a wide variety of critters. Most of these pests have no interest in spending their time anywhere by humans or their homes, but a choice few have figured out the benefits a climate-controlled house with a well-stocked pantry holds over trying to make it in the wild.
In our area, you're likely to run into the following culprits attempting to make it into your home:
- Ants
- Bat bugs
- Beetles
- Boxelder bugs
- Bed bugs
- Cockroaches
- Fleas
- Flies
- Voles
- Mice
- Rats
- Mosquitoes
- Moles
- Termites
- Spiders
- Wasps
Most of these unwelcome invaders can be stopped in their tracks by taking advantage of the proactive inspections and barrier treatments applied by Quality Pest Control's expert service specialists.
Protect Your Family's Health And Your Property From Damage
An effective and dependable pest control strategy starts with prevention. Different types of pests in Omaha will try to invade your home in search of different things, and their methods to get inside will vary.
Luckily, there are a number of common sense steps you can take to make your home less attractive to pests as a whole:
- Keep human and pet food stored in sealed containers.
- Seal the outside of your house's walls to ensure there are no cracks or crevices pests could use to get inside.
- Don't store firewood next to your home's walls.
- Keep garbage in sealed containers and dispose of it regularly.
- Trim the grass and shrubbery around your home.
One of the most beneficial steps you can take to prevent a pest infestation is to schedule a regular professional home pest control inspection in Omaha to evaluate your property and your home.
The Hassles And Risks With Do-It-Yourself Pest Control
As homeowners, we are often eager to take a swing at a problem on our own and test our DIY skills. Pest control, on the other hand, is one of the few things in your home that is rarely recommended for a DIYer. Between the potentially hazardous materials used, the risk of direct exposure to bites and diseases, and the low rate of success, the idea of DIY pest control isn't very appealing once you get into the specifics.
Contact Quality Pest Control For A Pest-Free Home All Year
At Quality Pest Control, we've been helping Omaha homeowners keep pests at bay for over two decades, providing reliable, local pest control solutions. We specialize in a comprehensive, approach to ensure your home is not only free of pests today but stays that way in the future. If your Omaha home is under siege from unwelcome pests, give us a call today for help with pests and to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Omaha.
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