Most people object to pests for the obvious reason: they’re disgusting! Across the world and time, pests like cockroaches are universally despised because they’re gross and spread illnesses.
You don’t need to look too far for reasons to dislike these pests. However, pests and animals can also cause more damage to your property than you may at first think. Please read on for a closer look.
Gnaw Marks
The smallest critters can do considerable damage when their teeth are sharp, and there are enough of them. If mice or rats live in your attic space or behind the walls, they can chew through building materials like wood, fibreglass-based screening, soft vinyl, rubber, and more.
If these pests get at the electrical and rip through some cords, they can cause considerable disruption because it can be difficult to locate the problem. If you see rounded, smooth gnaw marks in the wood, it could indicate the presence of a mouse infestation.
You can leave some traps to kill a few mice, but it’s better to call professional exterminators. Where there’s one mouse visible, there are usually dozens more just out of view, and it can be like whack-a-mole unless you uproot the infestation at the source.
Birds in the Backyard
Birds are natural marvels who grace the skies with their beautiful, symmetrical wings that gently flap them off into the sunset. They’re a vital cog that helps to balance natural ecosystems, and they’re beautiful enough that people wear binoculars just to see them better.
However, their droppings and nesting materials also cause substantial property damage. Birds may also carry various parasites, viruses and bacteria, causing respiratory problems, viral illnesses, foul odours, and diseases.
Termites Weaken Structures
Once a termite gets prowling around the grounds of your home, it can really do some damage to the wood. You might think that termites in concrete don’t pose any problems because they can’t damage the stone.
In Canada, termites need cellulose to survive, the organic fibrous material that’s in plants and wood. In the wild, termites can rely on dead or fallen trees and other natural phenomena to get the nutrition they need.
Termites need to scavenge in urban areas where stumps and trees are collected before they rot. Termites often pass through the cracks in concrete to get to the wood they’re hungry for. While concrete has no nutritional value to them, and their digestive systems can’t break it down, concrete foundations are like a bridge leading them to food.
Seal any cracks in your foundations or near doors and windows to keep termites from getting through the stones and into your wood.
The leading pest control experts offer home protection plans for proactive pest prevention. They’ll inspect your premises for signs of any pests or pest attractants and then eliminate what they find. Next, they’ll spray a preventative treatment, so if there are any pests in the neighbourhood, they’ll flee as fast as they can.
Finally, they’ll do a few return visits to ensure the treatment works. If somehow a few pests survived, they’ll kill them free of charge.
Pests won’t damage your property if you abide by the above measures and stop them in their tracks.
