Common household pests and how to control them
Household pests are unwanted animals found all over the world and probably in every home. Some people name them as unwanted guests who share homes and belongings. Regardless of the season and region, they invade homes with all their might. When it comes to the existence of bugs and critters on this planet, they are essential in balancing the ecosystem. But, when it comes to their existence in the house, they cause problems by creating damage in the home, bringing diseases and spreading unpleasant odors and garbage. No matter how clean you keep your home, some intruding pests will ruin your creative homemaking effort. Therefore, it is very essential to keep an eye on them and take sound measures to save your beautiful room. People often avoid checking places in the house and face pest problem in places they never predicted. Therefore, pest control measures must be taken to eliminate most of the common pests, including cockroaches, mosquitoes, etc.
Before taking any action, you need to be sure of the different pests, their habitats, and what weapon should be used against them. Here, we list the most common household pests as a first step towards their control measure.
Common household pests:
- cockroaches
They
againstand destroy and contaminate food, staining surfaces, destroying paper, fabrics, etc.
It lives in the kitchen, the cavities in the walls, the cabinets, the bottom of the LPG cylinder, the dark and abandoned places in the house.
- ants
Their habits include hollowing out wood, getting into food, destroying paper, contaminating food, etc.
They love to hide in grass, wood cavities, dry soil near the house, behind baseboards, trim, countertops, etc.
- spiders
What they do: forms a web on the walls and ceiling, bites humans causing swelling, the egg can fall into human food, etc.
Place of residence: Garage, sheds, warehouses, indoor plants, walls, ceiling, window bars, etc.
- rats
They can destroy food, plumbing areas, books, clothes and other household items, contaminate humans by biting
Their living place includes empty food containers, unattended holes, warehouse, baseboards, kitchen area, etc.
- mosquitoes
Mosquitoes transmit diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, Zika, etc.
Find them in rasss and weeds near the house, dark places in the house, under the bed, garbage cans, discarded tires, etc.
- moths
It can destroy sweaters, destroy foods such as cereal, hatching eggs in food containers, etc.
They love to stay in the pantry area, food jars, clothes, cabinets, drawers, etc.
- Bedbugs
Bed bugs suck human blood, bite humans, give a painful sensation that requires medical attention, etc.
Its place of stay includes folded areas of the bed, interior of the car, bus, electrical switch plates, mattresses, cracks, etc.
- Silverfish
It can damage books and paper, damage insulation, cardboard, human hair, etc.
If you want to find them, check bases, dark places around the house, stored boxes, papers, wet clothes, kitchen, bathroom, etc.
- termites
Experts in eating wooden items, paper items, interior structures, bags, etc.
Hide in damp places around the bathroom, wood holes, room corners, utility rooms, kitchen, etc.
- Flies
What they do: it carries bacteria and contaminates food, spreads diseases like typhoid, cholera, dysentery, causes infections like food poisoning, diarrhea, etc.
Place of residence: trash can, wire fences, plants, walls and ceilings, places near food, etc.
In addition to the above list, you should also worry about mosquitoes, fleas, centipedes, crickets, beetles, weevils, etc. But the list above includes the most common guests and you should be careful with them at all times. The best idea is to start taking measurements from the construction of the house.
