Some pests are minor inconveniences while others can be either destructive and/or a health hazard. Either way they are a nuisance that we do not want in our homes, workplaces and other premises that we might visit – especially where food and beverages are involved. Everyone benefits from safe and efficient pest control in Roseville.
Preventative
It is never too soon to take preventative pest control steps. Even at the construction stage, steps should be taken to treat all the wood used with protective chemicals to keep away pests like termites, carpenter ants and other wood boring insects such as the powderpost beetle.
The main reason that most pests chose to leave their natural habitat and enter human properties lies in their quest for food. Human food scraps, crumbs and unwrapped foods left in the open all represent food to most pests and they will go to great lengths to get their food supply. Good housekeeping practices will deny the pest easy access to that supply.
Notes About Carpenter Ants And Bees
In nature, these insects are part of the nature’s recycling and procreation systems and can be viewed as beneficial (especially the carpenter bees that, like other bees, pollinate flowers). However, they both bore holes into wood and can become destructive to property. When these get into a building, they are not looking for wood to eat (as termites would); they are, in fact, seeking to set up their house inside the wood inside your house!
Carpenter ants chew away the wood to form galleries in which they set up their nests; the wood bored away resembles sawdust and is known as frass. The appearance of unexplained wood dust on your floor is a sure sign that you have something, somewhere in your woodwork and will be in need of Roseville Pest Control. The carpenter ants emerge, usually at night, to forage for the same types of food as most other ants (particularly sweet things – a little bit of sugar stuck to a discarded candy wrapper can feed a lot of ants).
Carpenter bees also bore into wood but not to set up colonies since they are mainly solitary in nature. The wood boring is to set up nests in which to lay their eggs and the developing larvae will only emerge when ready to fly in search of nectar. However, other carpenter bees will often use the same entrance; so, the tunnels behind it can be quite extensive.
Pest Extermination
If, despite all your best efforts, you find your property infested with one kind of pest or another; you are probably going to need expert help and advice on how best to remove them. Professionals that are proficient in Roseville Pest Control – such as APEX Pest Control INC. – will identify your problem and know not only how to deal with it; but also, how to prevent a reoccurrence.
