Why DIY Insect Sprays Don’t Work For Burlington Homes
DIY insect sprays don’t work and you’ve probably already learned that the hard way. Imagine you find yourself cooking in your kitchen when suddenly you notice an army of ants marching toward the counter top or wall edge. You rush to buy spray for ants at a local hardware store and spray the area thinking the problem is solved. The ants return within a couple of hours to the same location or a maybe different area, scratching your head why i thought it did?
Maximum Pest Control Services understands the frustration of pest control operations because we constantly serving homeowners in Tansley, Alton Village and Roseland within Burlington Ontario who encounter this issue all the time yearly. The problem persists because household invaders prove resistant to Do It Yourself sprays which are less strength designed for home use not for commercial application.
The following section explains why household products fail to work while presenting effective methods to maintain pest-free homes.
- Contact Based Insecticides Do Not Get to the Root of the Problem
As for most bug sprays bought from your local shop, they rely on contact methods for elimination. This means they tend to kill only visible problems, but ignore those hiding underneath the root surface.
What most people do not realize is that the small invading pests we can see are only a tiny percentage of the actual colony true size. These are only the ‘worker’ scouts sent to look for a food, moisture. The problems that need to be resolved are far more serious and often lie in concealed nests behind walls, beneath floorboards or even outside in soil or landscaping.
Once a visible path is sprayed, a handful of pests may be removed but the queen and the rest of the hiding colony will remain untouched and come back. This form of treatment is particularly useless in densely populated area places such as Orchard or Millcroft, where pests are known to frequently nest in garages, sheds, and along exterior gaps. Without tackling the primary main root problem, the infestation is bound to proliferate in different places back again quickly.
- Some Species Spread When Threatened
A unique group defence mechanism is found in smaller indoor pest like Pharaoh Ants. As a response to being sprayed or disturbed, a colony will break apart, relocate and create new nests in numerous different locations within a house. This process known as budding is far more efficient from an infestation standpoint, as the pest population becomes harder to control once more fragmented nests are created. This has been a common occurrence in homes around Longmoor and Tansley, particularly in multi-unit homes or houses with warmer, moisture-rich interiors. Here, one spray not only fails to eliminate the pests, but exacerbates the situation more.
- Store-Bought Products Leave Behind Chemical Residue
Like many other consumer products, over-the-counter sprays contain synthetic weak ingredients like pyrethroids, which remain long after use. Homeowners tend to use these sprays in sensitive zones such as:
- kitchen counters
- under sinks
- around dispensers for pets
- play areas for children
With the fine mist spray of such consumer products, these areas may be heavily contaminated, leading to exposure of harmful products which pose a danger for children especially when they are of crawling age. Just because there are no legal restrictions for using the products, it doesn’t mean they are used in a safe and effective manner.
Maximum Pest Control Services, we integrate solutions that are precise, targeted, and approved by MOE Health Canada. Pets, children, and allergy-sensitive individuals can safely be in the same house as treated areas and our treatments are far more sophisticated than anything out of a spray can.
- Different Species There are different Approaches
Most pest control merchandise is designed based on the premise that there is a one-size-fits-all solution and that is absolutely false.
The intruders that you are grappling with may contain:
- The big and wood-boring variety which are common in Roseland and older homes
- The soil dwelling ones that tunnel beneath patios and light standards
- The tiny indoor scavenger species that predominates in the bathrooms and kitchens
Each species has specific food sources and active or nesting areas. Some animals are easily captured by baited traps. Other species require perimeter treatment, structural sealing, and humidity control. A misdiagnosis can lead to ineffective treatment which squanders resources. Often times, the lack of appropriate professional intervention create resistance to treatment, or in other terms, the infestation becomes more stubbornly entrenched due to improper do-it-yourself tactics.
- Superficial Fixes Can Delay Serious Problems But Not Fixed
Household pests cause not only pesky problems but can also cause massive destruction. Wood nesting termites create structural damage by burrowing into beams as well as window frames and ceilings. The hidden structural damage grows silently throughout time until homeowners discover it after costly repairs become much necessary. DIY pest control products help cover warning signs which include frass and hollowed-out wood and faint tapping sounds inside walls. These dangers exist more frequently in Mountainside and Longmoor and older sections of Burlington than most homeowners recognize. The removal of visible infestations creates a time delay that allows hidden problems to grow.
The Appropriate Method to Solve The Insect Issues
If activity is persisting especially in areas such as kitchens, bathrooms, or garages, a more holistic solution must be executed. Here’s what we do at Maximum Pest Control:
- Define the type and location of the colony
We identify the problem and its source beyond what’s apparent.
- Execute a safe and targeted approach to treatment
No unnecessary spraying. Based on the invader, we set bait stations or use perimeter barrier and gel applications if required.
- Block utility entry points, exterior gaps and provide prevention strategies
With our handyman exclusion methods, we address all open gaps, utility open cracks, and exterior foundation entry points correctly to keep future problems out that include; mice, rats, birds and wildlife.
- Resolve issues and provide timely follow up
We offer long term guarantees, meaning we are not done until the customer is completely satisfied with the resolution.
Alton Village to Brant Hills, all of Burlington is served with proven pest control strategies. We treat seasonal pests and structural invaders for Burlington families and provide fast, safe, and highly effective safe solutions. We resolve problems from the roots and not surface level.
Maximum pest control services in Burlington Ontario your local top pest control to go to company. Call us today and stop spraying and hoping for the problem to disappear. With Maximum insured and bonded trained educated licensed exterminators, all residential and commercial pest problems will be resolved tomorrow (905) 582-5502.
