Household pests can get into your home through cracks as small as 1/64 inch? These cracks are all over our house it includes access holes where pipes and wires enter your home, exterior wall cracks and around window sills. Once they penetrate and get inside our property, they can create::
- Physical damage to house structures
- Damage to belongings
- Contamination of food products
- Adverse effects to your health by spreading germs and irritating allergies
- Very irritation and disruptive
But most of all these three are the most common health effect od household pests.
Allergies
Pests can cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals. Cockroach feces, saliva, and insect parts that transforms into dust and can become one of the most common indoor allergy triggers for sensitive adults and children. These allergens may produce an allergic response in sensitive individual, anything from sneezing and itchy eyes to severe asthmatic attacks that may require immediate medical attention.
Asthma
Asthma is the leading chronic illness among children and adults. Like molds, animal dander, and cigarette smoke dust mites and cockroaches are one of the most common indoor allergens. Exposure to cockroaches can trigger asthma attacks in those with asthmatic sensitivities with an increased incidence among children. Infants who have prolonged exposure to roach residue and dust mites are more likely to remain sensitive to cockroaches for the rest of their lives. Children and adults who already suffer from asthma can see their medical condition worsen with repeated exposure.
Disease
Pests can carry pathogens and spread numerous diseases in and around your home. They can cause harm to our family’s health and cause illnesses, such as salmonella and dysentery causing headaches, fever, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Pests can also contaminate food sources within the home causing food borne illnesses. It is vital that all open food containers, boxes, etc. are tightly sealed and properly stored to avoid access and contamination.
All these unfavorable effects cause by common pest can be prevented if we have a regular active pest control system going on regularly to protect out property and the well being of our family