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Do It Yourself Pest
Control
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Most pest control can be done by homeowners -
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Summary:
Most pest control situations around homes
can be handled by the home owners themselves. All it
takes is a little understanding of pest biology and
the right tools and supplies. A few situations,
however, are best left to professionals who have the
necessary equipment and experience.
Jack
DeAngelis, PhD
OSU
Ext. Entomologist (ret.)
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What is do it
yourself pest control?
Until fairly recently
many home pest control situations were either too
difficult or too dangerous for home owners to deal
with themselves. Many control procedures involved
the use of highly toxic insecticides or required
specialized application equipment.
However, nowadays the highly toxic, broad
spectrum insecticides have been replaced by lower
toxicity materials that also more specifically
target particular pests. Traps and bait products
are available that replace complicated and
expensive spray applications. Also, you can now
purchase many of these products and equipment
online. The result is you can do a lot of your own
pest control both safely and effectively with a
little help.
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Boxelder bug
(about 1/2 inch long). This annual pest can
be effectively managed by homeowners
themselves.
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Our purpose is to help
you understand enough about pest identification
and life history to be able to effectively deal
with many of these situations yourself. We'll also
point out those few times when we believe you should
seek outside help, and we'll help you find it. All
major pest insect and mites are covered in the links
below.
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Pests you can control
yourself
These pests are
easy to control with traps, baits and low toxicity
pesticides, you don't need to hire pest control
service. Click on the individual links for photos
and control information.
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A few pests you'll
need help with
Here are a few pests
that are best left to a pest control company (see
our tips for selecting companies below) that has
access to specialized equipment and expertise. Click
on the individual links for photos and control
information.
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Mission: To
provide accurate, up-to-date and unbiased information
for solving common insect and mite problems around
your home, business and landscape using least-toxic
methods.
Jack DeAngelis,
Ph.D.
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well.
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