Approach to Pest Control

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     There are two main points why there is modest approach to pest control is the more generally accepted one today, as opposed to the more conventional approach based on the use of pesticides. Firstly, it is impossible to eliminate the insects for long. Applying pesticides is always short term, as many insect species produce over 20 generations in a year.

Meanwhile, the pesticides may eliminate predatory and parasitic insects that themselves control the pest populations. there are many things you can do to greatly minimize the threat. Some of these things involve changing the surrounding area to be less habitable for the little buggers and some involve temporary measures to keep them away for a short period of time.

Furthermore, birds and other wildlife escape from an environment swimming in pesticides, resulting in less restraint on the pests in the future generations. Conversely, while there are a number of active steps to attract birds to the garden, such as providing food, and water for drinking and bathing, the most important method is to desist from applying pesticides, other than in the most extreme circumstances. It is best therefore not to see insects as enemies, but rather as a vital source of food for birds.

however, an enemy may be lurking. Perhaps nothing ruins the aesthetic quality of this scenery like pigeon droppings which show up on window ledges, roofs, sides of buildings, walkways, and anywhere else birds have access. As unattractive as these noxious deposits can be, they pose a much greater threat - that is, to the health and safety of the population that is exposed to it. Pigeon droppings are a serious problem as demonstrated in such places as Lake Havasu City, Arizona where Earl Siler heads the Pigeon Abatement Committee. Efforts have been made to hinder pigeon reproduction. Birth control is one method of preventing these animals from continuing to overwhelm the population. The birth control is slipped into feed so the pigeons ingest it when they eat.
Perhaps the best method to solve pigeon control problems is to prevent their roosting and landing in the first place. You can protect your building, structure, monument or sign by installing Bird Control stainless steel landing spikes. Pigeon spikes apply quickly and easily, are harmless to birds, environmentally friendly, long lasting and virtually invisible. Combine with pigeon barrier nets, and you prevent pigeon problems and the high cost of clean up, all while reducing health and corrosion risks. Combine with pigeon barrier nets, and you prevent pigeon problems and the high cost of clean up, all while reducing health and corrosion risks.

Pest control diversified in other ways including preventing the spread of diseases like rats which carried the plague by transporting fleas with deadly diseases. Pest control took the form of educating the public on simple things like storing refuse, as well as rat poisons to control the increasing rat population. It's estimated that 42% of the worlds foods supply is wasted due to pests destroying agricultural crops. Add to this the damage caused from weather and other external factors, food dispersion can be greatly improved. Pest control looks set to be a problem for society into the foreseeable future.