Not all pests can be treated as few of them are required to balance the ecology. However, you can certainly take an action by calling for pest control services such as Pointe Pest if they are making your life miserable. House vulnerability, destruction, health disorders or complications, lack of sleep, lack of peace, adverse effect on social life, etc. can all come with pests.
Let’s quickly go through certain toxicity prevention measures during or after the pest control:
- Wear the Gear
A protection gear includes a protection suit, mask, gloves and any other stuff that can keep you protected from toxic chemicals. Wearing all these during the pest control can help you in not getting exposed to the toxic chemicals. Pest control is all about sprays, injections and chemicals. All these can prove harmful or fatal (at times) upon ingestion or inhalation. Face mask and hand gloves should never be discarded as these areas are more prone to chemical exposure.
- Do Not Touch
Pest control professionals may have sprayed the entire area, including your floor, roof and walls, of your house. Try to enter your place after a day or two and not immediately. But just in case you have to then you must avoid touching any surface where chemicals are visible or strongly felt. Avoid touching anything that may have been exposed during the pest control. Touching these toxic chemicals can lead you to severe health complications or fatality, at times.
- Leave Your Loved OnesÂ
By loved ones, we also mean your pets and not simply your family members. It is strictly recommended that you leave your kids, pets or any person who has strong allergies or other health complications to a nearby place. This can help you save their lives. Kids and pets are uncontrollable or unmanageable when it comes to giving them instructions. There is a strong possibility that they may get severely infected by these strong chemicals if they are present during pest control session.
- Avoid CookingÂ
It is highly recommended that you do not light the stove immediately after the pest control. You never know, few of the chemicals may provoke the fire and this can lead to fire accident or a blast. Also, you will need to use kitchen utensils to cut and serve the food. This may be a riskier process as the chemicals are still in the air. Best thing is to avoid cooking or eating anything at your place for at least a day or two. May be it’s time for a family outing!
- Do Not Leave Any Trash
Soon after the pest control is over, avoid leaving trash in cans or on the table. This habit can call for more pests within no time and all your money and efforts in pest prevention will go in vain. A little change in habits or lifestyle will help in keeping the effects of pest control for a long time. Cover the trash can always with a lid. Do not litter the trash any place around or near the trash can. Adhere to a particular system to enjoy the effects of pest control services.
- Throw the Exposed Food
Throwing food is a bad habit as it is considered as food wastage. However, you can be spared here if your food is exposed to the toxic chemicals. You do not want to die out of eating any toxic food due to pest control exposure. It is strictly recommended that you throw all the food that was exposed during the pest control. Many companies like Pointe Pest pass on strict instructions before pest control starts.