It’s perfectly alright and effective to use pesticides when ridding your home of these nasty bugs, and it’s very much ideal to call on pest control if the situation turns for the worst. However, another option for eliminating harmful insects can make use of organic methods. In that way, you could call it eco-friendly, unique, and healthy.
There are cases when a person cannot tolerate the chemicals contained in the usual insecticides being used due to allergic reactions or other health concerns. Does that mean they’ll just ignore the forming infestation, or is there are more natural ways to take care of this? Here are some organic methods to rid of pests at home:
Home pest control
This type of pest control makes use of Boric acid powder which acts as toxic towards the digestive system of your household pests. When insects—such as cockroaches, termites, or ants—walk on the powder, Boric acid attaches itself to their legs which they then carry back to their hideout. When the colony starts to groom one another, the acid spreads and is ingested by the insects, killing them through stomach poisoning.
Boric acid is less poisonous to humans and pets.
Biological pest control
The next organic method naturally occurs on insects as a disease caused by protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The biological way of dealing with pests involves the use of a natural substance such as Monterey Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), a natural soil bacteria which is effective for controlling pests which ruin plants and vegetation. It paralyzes the digestive tracts of insects that eat of it, however, it does not affect to beneficiary insects.
If you have a garden to tend, this is an ideal way of ridding those leaf-eating critters.
Vinegar
Vinegar—especially white vinegar—contains acetic acid which may rid of spiders and their babies as it is harmful to them. Dilute white vinegar with water, then use a spray bottle to apply on cracks, holes, or any other corners spiders may crawl in.
Diatomaceous earth
This is a white powder which works by dehydrating insects who walk through it and/or inhale it. Not only can you use it on your home’s furniture or corners, but it can be applied to pets as well to rid them off fleas. It is also one of the most effective methods of ridding roaches and bed bugs which are considered “hard-to-kill”.
Essential oils
Not only do they repel household pests effortlessly, but they also make the air smell nice. Examples are eucalyptus, tea tree oil, peppermint, and lavender. According to the American College of Healthcare Sciences, it simply wards insects off. That makes this a truly organic counterpart of the noxious pesticides.
Key Takeaway
There are so many ways of ridding the household from pests may they be mice or mites. Either you choose to spray with the usual insecticide or with organic-composed substance will do the trick. If there is a sign of major infestation, do not hesitate to ask help for elimination.
