Pest Prevention is Proactive Pest Control Is Reaction

Pest control is a reaction to a circumstance. The circumstance being, the presence of unwanted pests. Pest prevention is proactive, that is, actively seeking to stop the presence of unwanted pests. The purpose of pest control is to overcome the symptoms of a pest problem. The problem is not the pest. The problem is poor pest prevention!

On the surface, it may appear that pest control is proactive, taking the beetle by the horns, and eliminating it. This is not the case. At first glance, it may seem that pest prevention is not proactive, but it is, since good pest prevention practice takes action to stop the problem before it starts. Once a good pest prevention program is put into place, it becomes a passive means of protection from pests and the problems associated with them.