What to do before and after pest control treatment?
BEFORE – Get prepared before our visit for the best pest control result:
- Remove any large furniture or appliances away from the corner of your home.
- Make sure your clothes, children’s toys; jewellery makeup, toiletries, etc. are all packed, preferably in plastic.
- Clean the table, kitchen sink and put away all cutlery, cutlery, plates, cups, glasses etc.
- Get your hairy pets’ fleas and ticks treated at the vet, put your pet outside or friend’s place during pest control treatment, store your pet’s bedding and toys with care.
- The aquarium must be tightly covered with plastic and make sure your fish have enough food (automatic feeder is suggested), turn off any aquarium air pumps to avoid any chemicals absorb into the water.
- It is best to empty the bathroom completely.
AFTER – Tips to ensuring the successful and long-lasting result
- Wait until the suggested time for you to go home if you have left the house.
- If you accidentally leave food outside, throw it in the trash.
- Do not clean immediately, you will be told that when you can clean again and do not do deep cleaning for at least a week.
- If there are any leaking taps or drains in the house, please fix them as soon as possible.
- Avoid storing old paper stuff (newspaper, magazines) near/in the kitchen.
- Continue to monitor any dead pests and kept the fault points clean to avoid attract other new pests.
You will need to coordinate with pest control services to ensure that you are truly prepared and get the best possible service
Warning !!- pest control has some side effects
All chemicals used to control pests are to some extent toxic to be able to effectively control the pest, but they are not fatal to humans.
- If you are sensitive or allergic to smoke and chemicals, try to stay outdoors during pest control and return to our home after a few hours just to be safe.
- Depending on the scale of the intrusion, organic chemicals may not always be an option as they have weaker effectiveness.
- In all cases, pregnant women should stay away from the area until pest control service professionals consider it safe.
- If you experience or experience one or more of the following symptoms due to allergic or sensitive to certain chemicals used for pest control, you should leave the area and consult a doctor in a critical situation:
- Throat irritation
- Difficulty breathing
- Dizziness
- Water-like eyes
- The eyes are itchy
- Redness or rash on the skin
- The skin is itchy and does not seem to dissipate