Green Pest Control Do It Yourself

If you want to practice green pest control, that is if you want it to be really green, as in the deepest darkest green pest control that you can imagine, and if you want to avoid the cost of those organic and botanical pest control products, and the carbon footprint left by all that shipping, manufacturing, packaging, reshipping and warehousing, then have we got some information for you!

It is the very green, greenest form of green pest control on the planet, it requires no exotic electronics, or harmful chemical agents, voodoo spells, or other mystical practices. It is the Holy Grail of pest control, the missing integration piece of the Integrated Pest Management puzzle, the oft overlooked management principle in pest management, the controlling factor in pest control.

This won’t cost you a dime, (well, it may cost a buck or two, but not as much as you would spend on chemicals or botanicals) it won’t foul up the environment, won’t leave any strange foul odors or stains, and you won’t have to mix anything with anything! Best of all, you can do it yourself, and it is something you need to do anyway! It is mind bogglingly simple.

By now, you are wondering: What is this super powered pest control thing that this guy is talking about, and how do I get it for myself? Well, it is, Pest prevention! Pest prevention you ask? Yes. By following a few simple steps, doing a few simple things, you can have a home that is as pest free as humanly possible, without the aid of pest control products, and it is not only green, it is the greenest form of pest control, and all of the things that you do to put it into practice are things that you need to do for your home and family anyway. By the time it is done, you will be healthier, your home will be more energy efficient, and the planet will be better off! The list bellow will tell you how.

Green Pest Control Practices:

1. Putting a mesh screen over the inside of your eve vents will prevent insects and rodents from gaining entry.
2. Getting rid of rotting wood, will help to keep roaches off your property, and out of your home.
3. Mowing more often will stop weeds from creating new weeds, and lower the bug population.
4. Trimming trees properly will help to keep them from rotting and inviting insects and disease.
5. Keeping trees trimmed away from your roof will prevent insects that might use the roof to gain access to your vents, and inside your home, and keep squirrels out of your attic.
6. Sealing all outside cracks and holes including those for electrical cables, communication cables, plumbing, and around doors and windows, will help to keep outdoor pests outdoors.
7. Sealing all cracks and holes indoors, will help keep out the ones that the outside sealing didn’t stop.
8. Replacing worn weather stripping and door sweeps will help to keep insects and rodents out of your home.
9. Screening dryer vents will help to keep rodents at bay.
10. Filling low spots in your property will help to keep the mosquito population low.
11. Keeping the weep holes around your home clear of dirt and debris, will help to keep your home free of mold and mildew.
12. Keeping vines and shrubs a foot or more from the home will improve your chances of keeping pests away.
13. Careful irrigation can help to keep the pest population down.
14. Checking your indoor pets after outdoor excursions can keep hitch hiking bugs out.
15. Not over fertilizing, can help keep fungi from developing on your lawn.
16. Removing debris, and piles of wood, brush, or other materials from your property can cut down on the number of spiders you have to deal with.
17. If you have hornets and ants around your area, removing sugars and carbohydrates can help keep them away.
18. Keeping the lids tightly closed on trash cans, and keeping the cans well away from any place where people gather or doorways to your home can cut down on flies.
19. Good cultural practices like mowing often, can keep weeds at bay.
20. Feeding outdoor pets properly, and leaving no extra food behind will eliminate pests who come to eat the dog or cats leftovers.
21. Preventing grubs by eliminating improper lighting will usually get rid of armadillos and moles.
22. Fixing any leaky plumbing, or dripping outdoor faucets will help to keep all pests away, including rodents, carpenter ants, and fungus.
23. Encouraging Purple Martins and other birds will assist with mosquito control.
24. Bat houses can be a great way to attract creatures of the night which eat other creatures of the night.

All these things taken together constitute a very green pest prevention program, and should lower your need for pesticides of any type. It will also lower your energy bill, since a well sealed home is much more energy efficient, and that is good for your wallet, and the environment. You will probably find that you have fewer problems with allergies as well, since the weeds that you eliminated were the source of much of the pollen that your body is trying to protect you from, and the openings that allowed it into your home are now sealed.

For a more detailed account of what to do, and how to do all these things, see the rest of this website. It is dedicated completely to green pest control through pest prevention. How To Use This Site is a great place to start your green pest control program.

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