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Pest Control Birmingham AL – Top Five Pests

The National Pest Management Association has put together a list the top five pest which includes bed bugs; cockroaches; house flies; lice; and mosquitoes.

Pest Control Birmingham AL – List of Top 5 Pests

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs have not only been found in mattress seams or sheets, they are also in cracks and crevices of furniture items, behind baseboards, electrical outlet plates and picture frames. They are carried from location to location through luggage or other personal belongings such as purses and briefcases. It is possible that they carry diseases and their bites can cause allergic reactions and scarring. Bed bugs are sneaky and hard to find without the professional help of a pest control service who know what to look for and where to find them to eradicate them.

Cockroaches

There are several types of cockroaches, which carry diseases. Cockroaches reproduce rapidly and they can enter into our living space via cracks, crevices, vents, sewers, drainpipes, grocery bags, boxes, personal items, and on our person. Their cast offs includes their skins, dead bodies, and droppings, all of which can trigger allergies. They are perfect at hiding and if you see one and kill it, there are hundreds others where you can’t see them. Only with special equipment and solutions by a professional pest control service will get rid of them.

House Flies

Houseflies can transfer over 100 pathogens causing harmful diseases. They collect these pathogens on their legs and mouths because they feed and land on feces, trash, and other types of dangerous material. A fly swatter can get one, but what about the others and their eggs? House fly control involves several steps that a professional pest control service can help with.

Lice

Lice are parasites. There is head lice, body lice, bird or pet lice, all of which can be transferred to children and adults. Lice can also embed themselves in bedding, clothing, and towels. For body and hair lice, there are medications that can be used. However, if lice and their eggs get into clothing, towels or bedding, then a professional pest control service is the best defense.

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are best known as pests that we love to hate, for their habit of feeding on blood to help generate their eggs. Adult mosquitoes prefer to be most active from dusk until dawn but can become active with low cloud cover or in dark shady areas. Mosquitoes are pesky pests that it certain areas, can spread disease. A mosquito treatment plan by a pest control service professional is to conduct a property inspection and identify the kind of mosquitoes causing problems and how to control them.

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