Most Americans will have to deal with some kind of pest control problem in their homes at some point in their lives. Rodents, like rats and mice, seek the warmth and food that our homes offer. Cockroaches have been battling with humans for their dwellings since time began. And bed bugs are a growing problem all over the country. While do it yourself methods have some limited effectiveness, professional pest control in Orlando will almost always be your best bet. Rodents Do it yourself methods for rodent pest control in Orlando include two kinds of traps: glue traps and steel traps. Glue traps, used for mice, are coated with a scent that attracts the small rodents. Once they walk onto the trap they become stuck, unable to move off its surface. You will often hear them squeaking in fear and pain as they struggle to get free. This can be upsetting to see, especially when you are then faced with either putting a live mouse into the trash can to die a slow death, or watching it die and then having to pick it up and throw it away. The other kind of trap is aimed at snapping the necks of both rats and mice who are drawn to the cheese or peanut butter you bait them with. However, not only have some rodents learned how to take the food without triggering the trap, but some do not die immediately. You hear the sickening sound of the trap snapping, and then have to go investigate the carnage. And again, you are faced with having to dispose of a dead rodent. Handling rodents is known to expose you to the diseases they carry--diseases such as plague, hantavirus, and leptospirosis. Professional pest control methods for rodents are much more reliable and do not put the pressure on you to handle dead or dying rats or mice. A technician will assess the size of the infestation in your home and determine where the nest of rodents is located; as many individual rodents as your methods may catch, the infestation will not be handled until their nest is destroyed. He will use special equipment, bait and traps to eliminate the mice or rats. He will also show you how they likely gained entry to your home so that you can prevent re-infestation. Cockroaches Cockroaches have been the plague of homeowners for as long as we have had homes in which to dwell. Do it yourself methods for roaches include the roach motel and pesticide sprays. Roach motels are small boxes that, similar to glue traps, are coated with a scent that attracts the roaches. Once inside, they cannot escape, as their legs are caught in a sticky substance. Again, however, you are faced with having to handle dead and dying roaches. Sprays can be effective in killing roaches that you happen to see around your house, but this puts poisonous substances on your floors or countertops. It also leaves you with dead bodies to clean up. It is perhaps arguable which is worse--to have poison on your food preparation areas, or the bacteria that roaches bring with them. A technician who does professional pest control in Orlando will, again, attack your infestation at its source. Using professional sprayers and/or poison bait, he will eliminate the nest of roaches that is constantly producing new bugs to roam out into your home. Ongoing inspection and routine spraying can make sure your home stays roach-free. If you are battling either rodents or roaches, skip the do it yourself methods and start with professional pest control in Orlando. You will achieve more substantial results much more quickly and save yourself the trouble of having to handle dead and dying pests. Check out Evergreen Lawn & Pest Control when you are in this sort of situation. Share