Americans will shriek when fleas invade pets or their pantries. You will need to inspect your lawn if you want to keep insects out of your house.
To keep insects out of your home, you can keep them away from the exterior. Some methods are more effective than others. According to a survey done by Spectracide, pesticides manufacturer, American homeowners attempted to kill ants by using magnifying glass, drowning, or setting ant mounds ablaze.
A pesticide is safer than lighting a bonfire. Pesticides work! Some pesticides work better than others. If you have to deal with garden and lawn pests that attack flowers and plants, then a liquid pesticide is the best choice. Spectracide advises users of its Triazicide Insect Killer Once & Done to use a concentrate with a tank sprayer for widespread infestations, ready-to-spray formulations for covering entire lawns and ready-to-use spray bottles for smaller jobs.
Granules are the best way to kill soil-dwelling insects like ants or grubs. Apply granules using a lawn spreader to get rid of large areas of soil-dwelling insect infestations. Pour granules directly into the canister to treat small areas such as an ant mound. If indicated on the label, you can water the granules after they are distributed.
You should look for insect-specific pesticides for pests that are particularly hardy, such as fire ants. Spectracide brand, for example, makes a product called Fire Ant Killer Plus Preventer Bait Once & Done in the form of granules. The granules are mistaken for food by the workers ants, who then poison the queen and bring them to the mound. Since only the queen reproduces fire ants, the queen’s death will result in the destruction of the entire colony.
Mounds can also be removed by homeowners using a contact killing product like Spectracide Fire Ant Killer Mound Destroyer Granules. This repels fire ants and kills them on contact. Once the spray is dry, children and pets may return to the area.
The Spectracide brand’s website offers educational guides that can be downloaded as well as videos online that provide tips on selecting and applying pesticides. For more information, please visit www.spectracide.com.
