Pests and rodents are more than just an annoying evil. Damage to garden plants can often be prevented by regularly observing the garden to detect the presence of certain pests. If a home or business owner isn’t comfortable doing this, they should consider hiring an Exterminator in Baltimore MD.
Insecticides
Folks are now aware of the dangerous effects of insecticides on children, animals, and the environment. There are several methods of killing pests, other than the application of chemicals. These methods respect the fragile environment and should be discussed when hiring an Exterminator in Baltimore MD.
Physical methods
Remove insects by hand. This method is probably the easiest way to get rid of insect pests. Some insects, such as beetles, fall to the ground when disturbed. People can shake the plant after they place a large flat or a light-colored cloth underneath to collect the falling insects.
Other insects, such as caterpillars, cling firmly to the plant but can easily be removed by hand. All stages of development (eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults) can (and should) be eliminated. When you have removed insect pests from the plants, you can:
* Drown them in soapy water: Adding just a few drops of soap to water helps to eliminate the surface tension (this allows the insects to float on the surface, but it may take hours or sometimes even days before they die)
* Place them in a 70% solution of isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) if you want to keep the insects alive and relocate them.
* Place them in a freezer jar for a few hours. After freezing, one can dispose of insects or keep them (to start a small collection). Beware, some insects found in the fall have good resistance to frost, as they were about to hibernate. These insects produce a kind of antifreeze in their bodies: glycerol.
Finally, crushing them is a universally-respected way of getting rid of pests. Use your hand or an “execution rock” (just a plain rock with a catchy title). This is something that people have always used to crush insects. You can also use an “execution shoe” or an “execution glove” (again, a fancy name for your shoe or glove). Contact Atlas Exterminator Co. Inc. for more details.
