First, as a landlord or tenant you can control domestic pests through a combination of preventive measures, including adequate sanitation and good housekeeping practices. However, some pest infestations can be extensive, or a particular pest can be difficult to control and requires the services of a pest control company.
You must select a pest control company in the same way you do with any other service: look for quality and value . When selecting a pest control service, the cost should not be the only factor determined by the chosen company. It is important to make sure that the selected pest control company is competent and complies with current regulations. If the insecticides are misused, the risk of damage is high. Before hiring a pest control company, consider the following:
Take your time
When most people discover a pest problem, they want it eliminated immediately. However, most problems can wait a few days, so you have time to select a competent company. It is advisable to obtain several estimates of possible companies, and to know the capabilities of your team of technical applicators .
Questions to ask a prospective pest control company
Before selecting a pest control service, you can ask questions to clear up any doubts you may have. Some may be:
– How many years have you been in business at your current address?
You can review through the internet the history, as well as the opinions that the company that you have received for the realization of a pest control has received.
– Would you provide me with a list of references?
Contact several references to find out if they are satisfied with the service provided by the pest control company.
– Will the people who will perform the services be applicators with the necessary certifications that qualify them as authorized technicians?
Each company must have at least one certified technical manager with at least level 3 professional certification. The applicators under their supervision must have a level 2 professional certificate.
– Would you provide me with a copy of your registration in the ROESB (Official Register of Biocidal Products and Services), copies of the safety records of all the products used and information on the doses that will be applied?
Reliable business owners must show their credentials and be able to provide copies of labels, safety data sheets and technical data sheets that contain all the relevant information.
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Be careful with companies or individuals who …
- Want to perform pest control as part of a package, such as general home repairs or tree trimming, or that will give you a special price if the treatment is done immediately.
- They do not have a phone number listed or operational.
- They sell door to door services. Check your ID and credentials!
- Arrive unexpectedly and show the insects they found in your neighbor’s house as evidence of a neighborhood problem.
- Quote a price per gallon. Termite control may require several hundred gallons of diluted insecticide.
- They claim to have a secret formula. All insecticide products must be registered. Registered pesticide labels contain a list of active ingredients.
- Try to pressure you to immediately sign a contract suggesting that your house is structurally defective and may collapse if it is not treated.
- Declare to have excess material left over from a previous job and offer a reduced price for immediate treatment.
More points to consider
Some companies specializing in pest control offer service contracts in which structures are treated routinely for a particular pest. Contracts may be necessary in some situations, such as warehouses that receive boxes infested with cockroaches. In general, the routine applications of pesticides in your home and its surroundings are not good unless there is constant infestation by a pest and non-chemical methods have failed to control the pest. Service contracts for the owner should include periodic inspections, but insecticides should not be applied unless the pests are actually present and can not be controlled by other means.
If the person responsible for the service asks you to do certain things before, during or after the application of the treatment, lend collaboration and follow the requested instructions. For example:
- If the technician asks you to remove the personal items from the floor, empty the drawers in the kitchen and remove the pets. Make sure you have done this before they arrive.
- Do not allow children or pets to enter the treated areas until the indicated safety period has been exceeded.
- Aquariums should be removed from the treatment site or covered with heavy plastic and the air pump turned off. Most insecticides represent a potential danger to the aquatic environment.
If the service technician suggests non-chemical methods of pest control in addition to chemical products, be sure to follow the instructions. Good cooperation will help eliminate pests and reduce the use of biocides.
Insecticides are intrinsically harmful and can cause health problems and damage to the environment if used inconsistently with the instructions on the label. Certain products present higher risks than others (request this information from the professional).
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