StructuralPest Control Board
UseIntegrated Pest Managementto
combat householdpests
Integratedpest management (IPM) uses many compatible methods to prevent or combat pests. IPM includes:
1. Identifying pests,
2. Monitoring pest populations,
3. Planning,
4. Prevention, and
5. Control.
This pamphlet identifiessome IPM practices that you can use to combat common household pests such asants, cockroaches, house flies, spiders, rats, and mice. hoteles LuganoAlso by using IPM, you can reduce pesticide hazards to people and pets.
Start your IPM program by inspecting your home andsurrounding area to determine the types of pests that may be a problem. Youshould continue to monitor your progress in combating pests even after you applycontrol measures. As part of your survey, look for ways that pests may get intoyour home. Determine where pestscan hide in your home.
Your next stepshould be to prevent pests from entering your home. Ways to keep pests out include:
hôtels Maastricht Filling cracks
Covering holes
Using windows screens and screen doors
Keeping windows and doors closed
Weather-stripping doors
Inspecting items for pests before bringing them into thehome.
Placing grates or screens on drains and vents
Insects, spiders and rodents that invade homes aresearching for food, water, or shelter. If you limit these items, your home andyard are less attractive to pests. Startoutside the home. You can reducepests by keeping tall grass, weeds, and other plants from growing next to yourhome. Dont let trash, stacks of boards, or other materials where pests canhide accumulate next to your home. discount hotels in BremenAvoidoutdoor lights that attract insects to your doorways. Do not leave pet food out for pests to eat. Limit excess water and repair dripping faucets. Remove animal waste. Do notallow access to garbage. Keep trashcans away from the house.
Inside the home, fill cracks where pests can hide. Cover all holes where pests can get into walls. Keep food in pest-proof containers. Rotate your stock of food so that the oldest food is eaten first. Repair dripping faucets and limit other water sources. Practice good sanitation by cleaning up and disposing of all food scrapsafter meals. alberghi bed and breakfast MamaiaSweep, mop, and/orclean with the vacuum often. Eliminateclutter that may harbor pests. Knockdown any spider webs.
Use a fly swatterif only a few flies are present. Tocapture pests in the home, use fly paper, glue boards, funnel traps, and snaptraps. Be careful to place thesedevices where people, especially children, and pets will not become entangled. Also, glue boards are useful for monitoring the type and abundance ofpests in the home.
Pesticides may also be used in an IPM program. Pesticides come in many forms but sprays, dusts, and baits are mostcommonly used in the home. Baits are a mixture of a pesticide and food or an attractant. Baits are ideal for an IPM program in the home because they can be usedin tamper resistant containers and target specific pests. It is important to identify the species when using baits, especially withants because different species prefer different foods. Sprays and dusts can often be applied to inaccessible areas where pestshide thereby lowering the chance of human contact.
If you use pesticides to control a pest problem, you shouldbe aware that pesticides also represent a potential risk to groundwater, to theenvironment, to wildlife and to our health. This risk is increased when apesticide is incorrectly used, improperly stored or carelessly discarded.
Allpesticides are potentially dangerous. Safe pesticide use involves a combinationof knowledge, common sense and the ability to follow label directions. Unsafeuse of a pesticide can result in harm to you, your family members, your pets orneighbors or damage to desirable plants.
Read product labels carefully,
Follow all safety precautions,
Use required proper protective clothing,
Store unused pesticides properly,
Dispose of used containers properly.
Neveruse farm pesticides in the Home
Using farm pesticides in the home is dangerous. These chemicals are not made to be used where people will be directlyexposed. Farm pesticide properly used outdoors are broken down by sunlight, rain, andbacteria. Indoors, farm pesticidesmay last for years. You, yourfamily, and pets may be harmed by pesticides misused indoors by swallowing,breathing, or touching pesticides with your skin.
When used indoors, farm pesticides can cause serious healthproblems including:
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Headaches
Difficulty breathing
Confusion and memory loss
Weakness and poor coordination
Vomiting and diarrhea
Death
It is also against the law to misuse pesticides. You must follow the label directions and never use a pesticide that doesnot have label directions.
This pamphlet prepared by the
Structural Pest Control Board
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 100LW
Austin, Texas 78723
512-451-7200