Sunday, April 13, 2014

Pest Control in Dallas Texas: Four Ways the Pros Keep Your Home Insect-Free



Insects can appear in one or more places on your property. Luckily, pest control companies in Dallas, Texas can treat every area of your property with a specialized treatment to get rid of bugs.  Although we often think of insects in musty basements, messy kitchens or old wood floorboards, they can enter your home or yard in many different ways.. Here are a few of the treatments available for different parts of your property.

1- Interior Treatment
For best indoor pest control, the treatment should be as inconspicuous as possible. After the technician applies pesticide, you should be able to go about your daily routine without smelling or noticing that the area has been treated. Your pest control tech in Dallas Texas will spray Demand CS or another eco-safe insecticide around exterior floorboards. This treats pests scurrying underneath the floorboards, and they carry the insecticide back to their nests. The insecticide spreads to the remaining insects.

2- Perimeter Treatment
Technicians may handle your home by using a perimeter treatment on the exterior of your house. This helps prevent outdoor bugs from migrating indoors for winter.  Perimeter treatment provides a barrier on your foundation, the exterior of your house, plants and soil surrounding the house to protect against insects that swarm toward shelter in the winter. It’s important to contact Dallas Texas pest control in the autumn before cold weather sets in if you want to keep your house insect free in the winter.

3- Eaves  Sweeping
Include eaves sweeping with seasonal Dallas pest control rid the exterior of your home of spiders and other insects. You can easily spot pests in your home or yard, but  you might not notice insects hiding in the eaves (the bottom edge of your roof) until it’s too late. A pest control tech brushes your house’s eaves, ridding them of spiders and their eggs. Eaves sweeping eliminates spiders’ food sources and stops them before they can enter the interior of your home. Wasps and their nests may also hide in eaves, but merely sweeping away the nests won’t ensure that wasps are gone permanently. Wasps leave pheromones behind, attracting wasps to the location even after the nest has been removed. Your Dallas, Texas pest control tech will eliminate traces of pheromones to keep wasps from returning.

4- Foundation Treatment
Most insects prefer burrowing in cracks and crevices in your home’s foundation. The weep holes around your foundation are a common entry point. Your Dallas pest control expert will treat all cracks, crevices and weep holes in and around your foundation to eliminate insects at the source.
Romney Pest Control in Dallas will treat all parts of your Texas property to combat spiders, termites, wasps and other insects with eco-friendly treatments. We use Demand CS insecticide, which is kid and pet-friendly and won’t harm non-edible vegetation or grass. Call us today for a service quote at (214) 222-7378.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Dallas TX Pest Control: Four Facts about the House Fly



During the summer months, Dallas TX pest control techs are busy combating mosquitoes, ants and that other ever-present summer pest – the common house fly. Flies can be spotted by the stripes on their thorax. They soak up liquids and break solid food down by regurgitating their saliva on it. They are attracted to moist, watery areas. Here are some facts about house flies and tips on how to keep them in check during the summer.

1- Flies Transmit Diseases
House flies are more than a nuisance. They transfer over 65 diseases, including tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, dysentery, and cholera. Flies amass pathogens when they rest on feces, sewers, trash, spoiled meat and any moist, decaying material. The pathogens remain on their legs and mouths after feeding. Call Dallas TX pest control if you notice a fly infestation in or near your home. Eliminating theses insects quickly will keep your family healthy and prevent food supplies from becoming tainted.

2- Keep Flies Away by Closing Doors and Windows
Use door and window screens to keep flies out of your house. Check screens occasionally to make sure they’re free of holes and don’t have extra space at the top or bottom that may let flies enter. Caulk openings on water and gas pipes and electric conduits that channel into your home. Use screening where necessary to allow proper ventilation and keep flies away.

3-Safe Ways to Eliminate Flies
You can eliminate flies from your home by using sticky fly traps, ultra-violet lights and baited traps.  Use a fly swatter to get rid of a lone buzzing fly. A Dallas TX pest control company will place bait traps in your home to help keep flies away.

4- Keep Your Home Clean to Keep Flies Away
Guard against fly infestations by keeping food stored in sealed containers. Wipe crumbs off counters and don’t leave fruits or other food out on counters or tables after meals. Dispose of grass clippings, garbage and decaying food or organic material immediately. Keep trash cans tightly covered, and clean them on a man-made surface where rinse water won’t seep into soil. Flies breed in soil and other organic matter.

At Romney Dallas TX pest control, we know that summer fun can be ruined by the persistent buzzing of house flies. It’s hard to prevent these pesky insects from entering your house if your kids are constantly running in and out of the house in the summer. And if you have parties in your yard, you know how difficult it can be to enjoy meals without flies buzzing around on hot nights. Romney’s experienced pest control techs in Dallas use non-toxic solutions to eliminate flies and their larva. Enjoy your summer without the constant buzzing of houseflies. Give Romney Pest Control a call at 214-222-7378 to set up an appointment or visit us online at www.romneypestcontrol.com to learn more.

Romney Pest Control
904 South Mill Street, Lewisville, TX 75057
17170 Jordan Road #302, Selma, TX 78154,
Dallas & San Antonio
(214) 222-7378