By James Hall

Pest damage can be pricey. For this reason, it is always advisable to know how to marks of common pests in your home before it is too late! Actually, these damage-causing insects like mosquitoes, ants and termites happen to cause more destruction than the fused results of natural calamities like tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and fires.

Great damage to the foundation and structure of your abode can be brought about by these termites and would surely cost you thousands of dollars for renewals and renovation. Never dismiss the fact that there are carpenter ants that does the same thing. It would surely be a great problem if they are left undiscovered.

Wondering how do these annoying little critters find their way and build a dominion into your homes? There are factors worth mentioning are carelessness, inevitable decline in quality and week construction materials used. To keep your place pest-free, enforce a pest control management and always take note of preventive measures to ensure that these cockroaches, ants, termites, mites and rats will remain barred from your abode.

Recognize the marks of pests around your area with these tips.

Check out moist areas around your place as this are the places these type of ants frequent. If you discover sawdust or droppings, especially in the edges and crawl spaces, this would tell you that carpenter ants are somewhere inside your abode already.

The main cause of damage to building structures are the termites. These insects have soft bodies often with wings and are colored pale. Scalded and crimped wood, mushy floors, mud tubes and tunnels and residue resembling sawdust right next to studs and beams are definite marks of termite attack.

Aside from these insects, rats and mice also tops the chart of the most damage-causing pests that destroy wiring, wood sheathing and insulation. Seal tiny gaps in your abode where they can usually pass through. Some of which are around air conditioning ducts, door clearances, pipes, etc. Check the inside walls and at the back of cabinets for droppings and nests - especially where you keep food.

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