Why Regular Pest Control is Essential for Your Home

For many homeowners with a lot of bills to pay, pest control is one of those things that gets pushed to the back burner. You don’t think about it or implement it until pests move in, and you can see the immediate need for it. 

Although it would be nice if pest control were only necessary after pests get into your house, the reality is that you can save yourself a lot of time, money, and frustration if you implement a pest control plan before bugs and rodents invade. Find out why proactive pest control is always better than reactive pest control below.

The long-term benefits of routine pest control

There are many long-term benefits to putting a routine pest control plan in place before pests get into your house. Here are just a few:

Regular service prevents infestations before they start

You can get rid of pests after they get into your house, but it’s far better to never have to deal with them in the first place. Furthermore, implementing a pest control plan before pests get inside will ensure early detection of any pest issues and a quick resolution! 

It protects your health and home

When you wait for pests to get inside before getting pest control, you put your family and home at risk. Although some pests are just nuisances, others spread diseases or cause damage. Routine pest control stops these pests before they can get inside, which protects your family and home from harm.

It saves you money in the long run

Most homeowners avoid preventative pest control to save money. They don’t want to spend money on a problem that doesn’t yet exist. However, routine pest control will likely save you money in the long run. You won’t have to worry about repairing damage, replacing contaminated food, or potential illness. Reactive, curative pest control also can take longer and be more costly because eliminating a well-established infestation is more difficult and time-consuming than preventing pests.

It provides you with peace of mind year-round

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your home is protected from pests all day and night, through every season? With routine pest control, you won’t have to worry about every noise you hear or every speck you see in your cabinets. You’ll know that your home has non-stop pest protection. Furthermore, if you experience an issue, you’ll know you just have to pick up the phone to get the help you need from trained professionals.

The problem with waiting until there's a problem

As previously mentioned, waiting until pests appear in your house can ultimately cost you more money. Why exactly does reactive pest control lead to more problems?

Pests reproduce quickly

Although seeing a ant or two in your house isn’t a cause for significant concern, the greater issue with pests is that most will reproduce once they get into your home, and many reproduce rapidly. A rodent infestation can grow by the dozens, while pests like fleas can reproduce by the hundreds, all in as little as a week to a few weeks. 

DIY isn’t always enough

Although trying to take care of a pest problem on your own often seems like a good idea, it usually doesn’t go according to plan. Many store-bought pest control products only take care of surface issues without getting at the root of the problem. You’ll experience temporary relief, but the problem will return.

Seasonal pest cycles

When you wait for a pest infestation before implementing pest control, you risk dealing with the same issues over and over. Different pests are active at different times of year, and the cyclical nature of their activity allows many of them to go dormant before returning several months later. With routine pest control, these cycles are taken into account, and preventative treatments are put in place before the pests have a chance to invade.

Why choose Anti-Pest?

Anti-Pest offers our customers affordable, preventative pest control that protects homes from pests. Our home pest control plan provides year-round protection. It includes an initial inspection and treatment to address existing pest issues and ongoing service to ensure pests don’t have the chance to repopulate. Check out our Pest Plan features below!