No one like pests but the word does have a lot of meanings and does mean different things to different people. In its current basic dictionary sense; a pest is destructive and can be either an animal or an insect that attacks crops, livestock or food. In this sense, pests are more of a problem to farmers than to anyone else. However, the word can be used informally to describe a person who is annoying you and being a nuisance – I am sure that we would all like to know how to control them!
Historically, pest was used to describe the various bubonic plagues of medieval times. Whether this came about because the plague was spread by rats (which we now know to be pests – but they were not aware of that back then)? Or more likely; the root lies in the word pestilence since both come from the Latin word “pestis” for plague
Pests Can Plague You
I am sure that cotton farmers thought of the infamous boll weevil as a plague and we hear mention of “a plague of locusts”. Termites can be just as damaging and there are thought to be 50 different types of them in North America with at least two native to California. In the US, termites are estimated to cause around $1.5 billion each year in wood structure damage – worthy of a stronger name than “pest” perhaps?
What About The Less Destructive Ones In Our Homes?
Whenever we decide that something is a nuisance to us; it is a pest as far as we are concerned. Roseville Pest Control is a two stage affair:-
- Preventative action to stop pests entering our homes (and gardens).
- Total annihilation of any that have got past our defenses and entered our property.
To a limited extent; we can take care of both of these for ourselves; but, can we really do the complete job? If we chase off a stray dog from our yard; that is usually the end of the story; but, kill an ant, spider or cockroach and you are still on the first sentence of the first page. To successfully deal with pests of this type; you not only need to know what they are; you also need to know their feeding habits, lifestyles and how they breed (plus which chemicals and/or traps are the best to use on them).
For safe and efficient Roseville Pest Control you will get best results from an expert in this field. Companies like APEX Pest Control INC. have the knowledge and techniques to rid you of all common pests.
