While there is nothing wrong with a mouse or cockroach going about it's business in the wild, when they decide to move into your home uninvited they can cause damage to your home and health problems to your family. There is a fine line between an animal or insect acting naturally, and being a pest. Just because you feel that all creatures deserve to live doesn't mean you need to let them cause you or your family trouble. By finding the right option for your situation, a natural and humane pest control solution can be found.
Organic pest management is a new option in pest control that offer less of a risk to your family and pets. Traditional insecticides and poisons for rodents can be found by inquisitive children or pets, and the sprays used around the home are also toxic and easy to come in contact with. Natural options can be safer for the home's inhabitants, as well as being easier on the environment. Organic and natural pest products involve less toxic ingredients, but are often still as effective as traditional treatments.
Rats and mice may be cute when raised as pets, but as a pest they can slowly become a serious menace. The droppings of rodents spread diseases and dangerous bacteria, and they leave droppings everywhere they go in a home. The nests and mess of rodents can also attract other insects, creating a compound pest problem. Although it is occasionally possible to relocate a small number of rodents, most cases will require either a repellent or a natural poison.
There are new options now available from your local exterminator that offer a humane solution to rats and mice. These options are often only able to be used if you catch the infestation at an early point, before the population of rodents is too high. Insects can create extensive damage to your property and spread bacteria and disease with their droppings as well. Unlike mice and rats, cockroaches and other pests are often not detected until their population has exploded.
There's no immediate danger in sharing your home with a few silverfish or a single rodent. But once these creatures have reached a certain population level, they're going to be eating your food or home. Along with that they'll be spreading contaminants everywhere. Rats and mice are especially bad at gnawing holes through walls, biting through wires, and opening containers of food and ruining them.
Once you know you have a pest problem, the best way to deal with it is to quickly contact a pest management company. By starting treatment early, you can avoid dangerous poisons, and deter pests from returning with more humane and organic methods. Full blown infestations often take traditional toxic treatments to remove, so acting early will allow you more options in pest control. Contact a licensed and experienced area exterminator or pest control professional at the first sign of pests, instead of waiting for your home to be overrun.