Pests Control and More

  The thought of winter wants us to curl up inside a warm blanket with a nice cup of coffee. Surprisingly, even insects and pests have the same tendency. What could be a better place for a pest than a snug and comfy living space along with food stored for a lifetime? In India, even though the number of mosquitoes and spiders decreases a little during the winter, it brings its own set of pests that can be particularly challenging.  Here are some tips on how to prevent the most common winter pests. Rats and mice Rodents often nest in dark secluded areas like the basement, under the floorboard, behind the kitchen storage areas, or in unused dry pipes. Properly sealing the entry and exit points and using traps and baits are effective measures for rodent control .  Cockroaches and ants Cockroaches thrive in moist and humid, warm environments, making the corners of kitchens and bathrooms an ideal place for infestations. Sealing off cracks and garbage bags while using insecticid...

Silverfish fall into the category of common pests found in households. These small insects, though wingless, move at a fast speed, which makes them hard to detect. If you are noticing small holes in your books or clothes even after extra care, then silverfish can be behind these damages. If you want to keep your home pest-free then here are the four things you need to know about silverfish infestations. Silverfish seek dark, damp and humid places to thrive. These places can be your kitchen and bathroom, where they can thrive under the sink, in cabinets or door frames. In the living room, you can find them on the walls behind the book display. Last but not least, the most common place you can find silverfish is your storage area among the cardboard boxes, books, old newspapers, magazines and other storage boxes. Silverfish have a similar diet to other pests, such as cockroaches and ants. However, they have a voracious appetite for starchy materials consisting of carbohydrates and protei...