No doubt pest control is important, but it has certain flaws if done regularly. You can hire professional pest control services for your property’s pest control at least once a year and opt for personal pest control using herbal pesticides for regular use. Professional pest controllers use mostly chemical based solutions and sprays that are hazardous to other living beings.
Let’s take a look at why regular pest control should be avoided:
- Human Health Hazards
Even if you go to your property after the pest control is completed, you will still smell the chemicals used during the process. This can lead to breathlessness, breathing problems, fatigue, dizziness, headache, vertigo and other problems. Soon after the pest control is done, few people have reported major health problems.
- Pet Health Hazards
You will need to pay extra attention to the entire process of pest control if you have pets at home. A slightest exposure to the toxic air can make your pet ill. Let’s not forget pets have a strong sense of smell. They easily inhale the toxicity and can show hazardous symptoms. Their symptoms may include vomiting, irritability, nausea, fatigue, sleepiness, hyperactivities, breathlessness and panting. Simply rush your pet to a nearby vet if you notice any of these symptoms. Never delay!
- Pests Increased Insecticide Resistance
Overuse of any chemical solutions or sprays may make the pests gradually resistible. Their body becomes immune to the toxins available in the chemicals. Despite you using the right type of pesticide on the right type of pests, you will never be satisfied with its effects if you are overusing the same pesticide frequently.
- Increased Toxicity
Pests are not as dangerous as the pesticides used to prevent or exterminate them. If you are using pesticides frequently, this will increase the toxins in the environment. To add more, the air you breathe becomes toxic and unhealthy to breathe. You may start experiencing a lot of health problems due to overuse. Knowingly or unknowingly, you are intoxicating the whole environment and putting all the species at higher risks.
- Killing Beneficial Pests
You may think that your pests are hidden danger to your family and property. Well, on one hand it is true, but not completely true. All pests play important roles in maintaining the ecological balance of Mother Nature. Killing them won’t do enough good, so you can take appropriate steps to prevent their entry at your property. Use herbal and lifestyle change pest control measures to stop pests’ entry.