General Pest Control
Picture this nightmare scenario as a homeowner – you arrive home from enjoying a vacation for a few days out of town. You turn the key, open the door, flick the light switch, and immediately see several fast-moving, dark-colored bugs scurrying behind appliances, under furniture and into various other hiding places. For a moment, you think you hear squeaking coming from the walls, and at this point, your best course of action is to contact the professionals at Delta Pest Control.
When the average person thinks of the word "pest", the images that pop into their heads can cause goosebumps. There are some bugs that
scientists believe
we have evolved to be repulsed by, like
bed bugs. Some of these bugs and small mammals can be very harmful to us and deadly to our pets, like the Black Widow Spider https://www.livescience.com/39919-black-widow-spiders.html and the Arizona Bark Scorpion. Many people think that if they can just hold off until winter, many pests can die either due to the cold or starvation because they can’t access food, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Insects, like moths, mayflies, and many wasps, survive the cold by overwintering, a sort of hibernation, which only puts the infestation on pause.
Rodents
seek out warm shelter even more than they usually do once the temperature drops.
That is why pest control should be a year-round process. Single treatments with follow-up are usually the result of being surprised by a specific bug and are very effective, but without a pest control maintenance plan, other insects can flourish. In fact, it is not the bugs you see that should worry you; it’s the ones you don’t. As you read this, look around and see if you notice any spiders. If you don’t see any, an estimated 61 of them are hiding in your home. If you do, then rest assured there are plenty of other bugs around for the arachnids to feed on. Then, add in the over
100 species of bugs in the average home
(let alone each one’s individual numbers), and if you start to sweat nervously, then year-round pest control is the answer.
It’s important to try and get a jump on pest problems as soon as you notice them because depending on the pest, an infestation can quickly cause extensive damage to different parts of your home. Both mammals and insects can cause structural damage by eating or gnawing on metal, bricks, wood, insulation, and other materials. Rodents have been known to chew through electric wiring, causing shortages and outages and fires.
Bothersome critters that keep outdoors to eat before returning to the safe haven of your home can turn a great-looking lawn into a dug-up wasteland and destroy plants, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Many pests like fleas and ants can carry diseases, viruses, and other bacteria, which cause illnesses and serious health problems for people. This is especially true for mice and rats, who can carry leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), hantavirus, Tularemia, and Salmonella.
If you live in Silicon Valley, south Santa Clara, or one of the many nearby towns, Delta Pest Control is the answer to your pest control problems. Our experts are on hand and ready to rid your home of scurrying, hiding, unwanted invaders once and for all.
Contact us
today for an estimate or to discuss our many services.
408-389-4225
contact@deltapestcontrolservice.com