About Pest Control
This blog is designed to be a resource and forum for those with questions and answers about pest control. This can be anything from ants to moles, to woodpeckers. We look forward to providing the best info possible on the subject of controlling unwanted pests.
Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person’s health, the ecology or the economy.
Pest control is at least as old as agriculture, as there has always been a need to keep crops free from pests. In order to maximize food production, it is advantageous to protect crops from competing species of plants, as well as from herbivores competing with humans.
Many pests have only become a problem because of the direct actions of humans. Modifying these actions can often substantially reduce the pest problem. In the USA, raccoons caused a nuisance by tearing open refuse sacks. Many householders introduced bins with locking lids, which deterred the raccoons from visiting. House flies tend to accumulate wherever there is human activity and is virtually a global phenomenon, especially where food or food waste is exposed. Similarly, seagulls have become pests at many seaside resorts. Tourists would often feed the birds with scraps of fish and chips, and before long, the birds would become dependent on this food source and act aggressively towards humans.
Here are just a few pests that have become a major neusance and concern as of late:
Ants, Moles, Wasps, Gophers, Slugs, Termites, Bees, Birds (many varieties), centipedes, just to name a very few.
