If spring is the season of revival, then summer can be the season of vigorous growth. But behind this vitality, the breeding and development of pests is also quietly carried on. The most common pests in summer are mosquitoes, flies, termites, cockroaches, fleas, mice, etc. The high temperature in summer have also driven some pests to seek shelter in people’s houses. Therefore, summer pest control is undoubtedly crucial.
Effects of Pests
Pests affect our life in many ways. Pests upset us, spread diseases and even cause serious threat to public safety. Moreover, pests affect not only us. For long time, pest development has also caused great impact on the development of stockbreeding industry. Many pests are vectors of one or more diseases. Over 1 billion people are affected by this type of diseases worldwide every year. It is estimated that as many as 1 million people are killed by mosquito-borne diseases worldwide every year. Several large plague epidemics in human history have killed more than 10 million people each time. And the impact of rodents, such as rats and mice, on agriculture has long been impressive. In the absence of effective measures to control their presence, they will pose a serious threat to human food security.
Take Prevention Measures
In summer pest control, it is always necessary to take proper prevention measures before the problem arises. In daily life, the elimination of household stagnant water can effectively prevent mosquito breeding. Clearing the garbage in the yard can reduce the possibility of pest gathering. And checking weatherstripping around doors and windows will reduce the possibility of pest entering the house. In addition, the forming of good living habits can better reduce the possibility of pest infestation. And it is not hard to do it.
You should keep your kitchen floor and counter top clean, and ensure that all food has been properly sealed, including pet food. Don’t forget to wash the dishes soon after each meal. If they are left unwashed in the sink, there soon might be a gathering of flies or cockroaches over there. For stock breeding industry, summer is also a problematic season. Certain protective measures should also be taken in these breeding sites. This will not only protect the stock breeding industry from pest influence, but also minimize the risk of infectious disease spreading.
Take Extermination Measures
What we have talked above are the prevention measures for the potential summer pest infestation. If there is already a pest problem, these measures should still be continued to prevent potential deterioration of the problem. But at the same time, certain extermination measures need to be taken to fundamentally solve the problem. With proper measures taken, summer pest control will be much easier.
