RICHARD FAGERLUND: Choose your pest control company carefully

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Some pest control companies think I like to pick on the industry. That is actually not the case. I just like to promote professionalism and intelligent pest management.

Richard Fagerlund.

There are a lot of good, honest companies in this industry. There are also others that should be in another line of work.

I have said many times that most people can control their own pests without using pesticides or a pest control company. Of course, there are many people who prefer to hire someone for this and that is fine.

Get several proposals

When you want to hire a professional, be careful and get several companies to give you a proposal. First, make sure they can properly identify the pest you have when they inspect your home. If they are true professionals, they will know the scientific name of the pest and give it to you so you can Google it for more information.

If the representative who comes to your home or business doesnt recognize your pest and offers to treat your home anyway, do not let him. If he offers to take the bug back to the office for identification, that is fine.

A professional pest management specialist will inspect your home or business, identify any pests and offer to treat the infested areas safely and effectively. Most companies want to make regularly scheduled visits to your home. That is OK as long as they dont just spray pesticides inside your home and call it pest control.

It is, in reality, pesticide pollution. They should come by periodically and inspect your home or business for pests and look for conditions conducive to pests and for possible entrance ways for pests to come into your home.

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