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The extermination or management of pests that are harmful to the health of the tenants or the surrounding is called pest control. The person or teams that enact this process are called exterminators.
Pests can be any from this list:
Animals
Insects
Plants
Germs
Fungi
Microorganisms (bacteria and virus)
Organisms interfering with human activity
They can bite, chew, sting you, damage your property, destroy food crops, or just annoy you. They enjoy disrupting your peace, littering your premises, destroying your furniture and necessities. If you have plans of hiring a pest control, then you should be aware of some facts like identifying the pests and knowing about the pest. Then only can you be sure, you are hiring the right exterminator.
First you should know if the pests are very harmful and can be dealt with at home by you. This can be possible thanks to the pesticides available like:
Bath, kitchen and laundry disinfectants
Cockroach baits
Flea and ticks powders
Pet collars and sprays
Rat and rodent poison
Mold and mildew killing products
Weed killing products
Some of the swimming pool chemicals
Pesticides are lethal substances or chemicals that attract and destroy pests. They kill the above pests, but one should be careful while using these pesticides as some of them are harmful and can cause serious damage. Damage not only to the environment and animals, but to us humans also. After all they are made to kill. Pesticides, like microbial pesticides and pheromones, have become popular and are considered much safer in comparison to the traditional pesticides.
Planning on hiring a pest controller? Why not get familiar with them first, like:
What do they do?
Exterminators or pest control technicians are the personnel you hire to get rid of pests like spiders, mice, rodents, termites, any animal or weed/plant that is of danger or a nuisance to you and your surroundings. Some of them are self-employed, while some work for organizations and do work for not only schools and offices, but government institutions as well. They are very important for hospitals and hotels as hygiene is very important in these places.
What does a Termite and Pest control technician have to do?
A Termite and technician's job will be to get rid of the pests in the place that has been assigned to him. Firstly, a technician will have to educate the customer on what you are to do in order to control the pests in hand so later on, you do not have to deal with any issue. For example, at times you might have to kill the pest or perhaps might have to break the wall in order to capture the pest. Issues like these are best dealt before.
Termite and pest control is not at all glamorous; don't think about being ghost-busters and get acclaimed on work complete. You come get the pests and get paid; your job is done. Still, you will be amazed at how many of the pest control technicians find their jobs much more interesting then the office goers.
