How Human Mistakes Invite Pests to Homes
Pests are the biggest threats to many home owners. Pests found in homes are of many species. Some of the common pests known to invade homes are mites, rodents and termites. Some of them can lead to health problems such as dust mites which can cause difficulty in breathing especially to people having some allergies. Others like rats are notorious for destroying property within a home.
What causes infestation of pests in a home? Pests could invade our homes due to several reasons. Home owners are however the biggest contributors to the presence of pests in their homes. There are errors that home owners make within their homes that actually become the starting point for infestation of pests. First of all, there are those who place items on the floor for a long time when the items are not in use. Leaving things on the floor is a mistake many people make. It is the first reason for existence of pests in a home.
When piles of items are piled up on the floor for a long time, they create a good hiding place for pests such as rats. With time, dust settles on such items making them an ideal place of residence for dust mites. Until you move the items you might not realize the damage being caused by their existence on the floor. During this time, the pests do not only breed but also continue to spread bad effects on human beings around them. Pests can also attack pets such as cats. Attacks by pests are known to cause diseases to pets.
Not checking every corner of our houses regularly is the second way of allowing pests into our homes. One case example is the attic. Many people spend many months or even years before they inspect their attics. Rodents such as rats find attics that have been neglected to be very good breeding grounds. Attics that are not cleaned regularly are easily transformed into breeding grounds for rats. Rats in attics can damage insulating materials for electricity hence destroying a house. Housing materials can also be severely affected by feces and urine emanating from rats in the attics.
The following measures would hence rid you house of pests. Ensure that you rid your floor of any unnecessary items that can be a hiding place for pests. Dispose off any unwanted materials in a garbage bin as soon as possible. The second measure is to maintain cleanliness of your attic. If rats are already present in your attic, use rodent exterminator to eradicate them. After this, employ precautionary measures of visiting the attic regularly and cleaning it.