Tips to Avoid Pests

Deter Pests From Arriving in the First Place

Once pests have entered your home and taken over, it can be a big challenge to eliminate the problem. Save money and hassle in the long run by making your home uninviting to pests in the first place. The key to making your home uninhabitable for pests is to consider what they need to thrive. The answers are usually pretty obvious and apply to most living creatures: food and shelter.

Pests also need ways to travel into and throughout your home. Take a look at some of the simple measures below that you and your family can adopt to keep pests away from your home or office. If you do have a problem, don't hesitate to call A. R. A. Exterminating's licensed extermination team with more than 50 years of on-the-job experience to give you a hand.

Ways to Make Your Home Less Welcoming to Pests

• Cut down on clutter: Clutter gives pests a perfect place to make and keep a permanent home.

• Trim tree limbs regularly: Pests can access your home more easily from tree limbs that hang over or touch your roof or the sides of your home.

• Properly store pet food: Pests love open food. Keep your dog, cat, or other pet food securely stored when not in use. Lift food bowls off of the ground at night.

• Adopt a preventative pest control program: Our experts recommend treating pests once a month if you are experiencing a problem. Treat every three months, or quarterly, to keep pests away.