Pest Control San Antonio Tips For Safer Homes During Storm

Storms cause major disasters to the state, as they can destroy homes completely. Coming out the storm consumes efforts and time. however, you can be prepared for the storm that is likely to hit your home, and reduce the damage. With the storm, trees are downed, which can cause many species including pests to come out and damage your home.

Here are a few pest control San Antonio tips that will help you save your home during the storm.

·         If you are getting reports of a potential hurricane in your area or you are aware of when there is a possibility of hurricane in the town, then you should conduct a complete inspection of the home interiors and exteriors. Start with addressing the structural issues in the house. This could be a start, as that will tell you what kind of damages are possible in the house, owing to the storm. In case there are cracks, pests are likely to enter and cause further damage. You can seal these cracks with silicone caulk. You should also try to keep the pest breeding sites in the house at a place that is far-off from the home. You should identify these sites and make sure you have cleared the path well.

·         While heavy flooding and rains can remove the existing mosquito populations and reduce them effectively, it is known that the water logged due to heavy rains can produce new breeding sites for the same pests. According to Rodent Control San Antonio, mosquitos require only half an inch of water for breeding. It is important that the homeowners identify these sites, and drain out the excess water, thus leaving no room for the mosquitos to breed. With the draining of this water, you will empty the spaces and reduce the rate of breeding

·         Flies and rodents have a special attraction towards spoiled food especially rotting food. As a result, you are likely to find more flies if you have food that is outdated, inside your house. You should ideally remove the rotting food and seal it within a trash bag, and throw it outside the house. You should avoid clutter in the house, as that can attract flies and rodents. You should ideally sanitize the house before you begin storing the food again. Apart from this, if you have construction debris around your house, then you should remove that as well, so that your house does not attract pests or flies. This is a proven tip by pest control San Antonio

·         You should ideally prevent infiltration of termites and pests into your house. For this purpose, you should see if the excess water has caused rotting of the wood. If yes, then you should immediately remove this wood from within the house. You should also try and figure out why there is excessive moisture around your place, if it is there, and find a way to clear it. the oversaturated place can cause the termites and ants to come out, which can cause damage to your place. As per rodent control San Antonio, you should seal all openings and remove excessive moisture.