Ten Tips For a Pest-Free Home

By: SustainLane
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Stop playing a helping hand in the breeding of pesticide-resistant super bugs and ditch poisonous pest control! Here are some simple ways to do it on both the inside and outside of your home.

What's so bad about conventional pesticides?
Conventional pesticides are poisonous toxins which leech into the soil, plants, water, and our bodies when they are sprayed. They're an ultimately ineffective quick fix to pest control.

It is true that pesticides kill unwanted bugs, but they also kill friendly, helpful pests while having the scary effect of leaving the bugs that are genetically resistant to the poisons alive to breed. Say hello to the next generation of planet Earth's insects: the pesticide-resistant Super Bug!

INSIDE

 Don't be so inviting!

• Keep your house clean and crumb free.
• Seal food tightly in clean containers.
• Seal up your home to eliminate cracks and passageways for pests.
• Don’t let water set stagnant around your home.
• Marigolds planted around your home give off an odor bugs don’t like.
• Bathe your pets often using shampoos that are pesticide free.

Kick ‘em out.

• Combinations of natural elements can make your home a less enticing place for bugs to live. Earth Easy has some great tips for crafting some of these up in your home.

OUTSIDE

 Start a bug war.

• Some bugs eat other bugs, and if introduced to your garden and yard, will help handle an infestation problem.
• Ladybugs love to snack on aphids and can even be purchased at local nurseries and garden centers, and sells predator bugs that will naturally want to chow down on other unwanted garden squatters.

Unleash microscopic warriors.

• Microscopic organisms such as certain fungi, bacteria, and viruses can be toxic to bugs and keep them away from your home and yard.

Natural pesticides.

• Common Sense has safe, natural pesticide-like products that can help you out if your natural predators should fly the coop.

Learn More
Green Home Environmental Store has sells predator pests and other safe and natural pest management tools.

Check out eco-friendly Seventh Generation’s information on pesticides and naturally getting rid of them.

Read up on Alternatives in Insect Management and Biological Control.

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