With the winter months upon us, having pests in your home can feel like a neverending battle. It’s easy to give up and let the pest make their selves at home. With that being said, if you let pests run rampant you’re setting yourself up for higher maintenance costs and even health issues further down the line. Keep reading below to learn more about the damaging effects of pests in your home.
Disease & Contamination
Many insects and rodents are carriers of disease. Insects can bring diseases such as Lyme disease, strep, salmonella, and in certain regions even malaria. Rodents, which are more commonly found in Northeast homes, including bats, can carry the plague and several other serious diseases. Rats and larger rodents can bring rabies. Not only can these pests carry various diseases that can translate to you, they can also transfer to your beloved pets. On top of diseases, rodents and insects can also cause allergies and some have poisonous venom that can seriously harm people. Contact A&M Pest Control to start your preventative measures this winter.
Allergies
Another problem area is allergens. Pests can carry allergens that will heighten your seasonal allergies when invading your home. Their feces can also cause allergic reactions and their shedding fur or skin can pollute the air in your home. On top of the allergens that pests can bring, insects may also create a problem in your home. Black widow spiders are two venomous spiders whose bites can cause significant health problems or even death if left untreated. Bugs like wasps, hornets, and bees can also sting which can cause a severe, and sometimes lethal, allergic reaction in humans.
House Damage
Lastly, Insects can cause structural damage to your home. If you have any wood structure in your home that is not built to resist insects and pests then you will quickly find yourself paying more in maintenance costs. Mice and other small rodents may find a fun snack from your electrical wires, easily causing shorts that will lead to house fires. Termites find nourishment in cellulose and can be an issue for houses that are made of wood. The cumulative cost for termite damage in the US is around five billion dollars each year. These little bugs are estimated to affect 600,000 American homes.
Contact A&M Pest Control
The amount of damage that can be done allowing pests to reign in your home will result in consequences beyond annoying sounds in the wall. If you’re having problems keeping pests under control and out of your home, contact our team of professionals at A&M Pest Control to learn more and to get started!
