| 1. Lighting: lights lure bugs and insects, so | | | | 13. Keep your home clean. Vacuum regularly, |
| porch and patio lights can be a perfect | | | | including the mattresses. |
| invitation for pests to enter your house. | | | | |
| Have yellow exterior lighting rather than | | | | 14. Keep your pets clean - watch out for |
| white. | | | | fleas. |
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| 2. Gutters: clean out gutters in the autumn | | | | 15. Check for water leaks - ensure no access |
| to prevent wood rot, and to prevent insects | | | | to water if possible. |
| nesting in the rotting leaves. | | | | |
| | | | 16. Use poisons, physical traps, pest |
| 3. Keep your garden and the area around your | | | | repeller devices and ideally call in the |
| house free of rubbish. | | | | experts. |
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| 4. Don't leave spilled birdseed under feeders | | | | 17. Do your research. |
| and bird tables - it could attract mice, | | | | |
| rats, pigeons and squirrels. | | | | 18. Check out several different pest control |
| | | | companies. |
| 5. Don't leave piles of wood, leaves, pipes | | | | |
| and other detritus in the garden as it | | | | 19. Read testimonials to ensure good service. |
| provides a perfect hiding place for rodents | | | | |
| and other pests. | | | | 20. Ensure they are the expert for your type |
| | | | of pest. |
| 6. Stacked Firewood - Keep firewood a decent | | | | |
| distance from your house and make sure it's | | | | TOP TIP: If you find that pest control in |
| kept off the ground. | | | | your home or on your property is more than |
| | | | you are capable of maintaining, find a pest |
| 7. Seal up holes around pipework. | | | | control professional near you to safely and |
| | | | quickly carry out a program for pest control. |
| 8. Fit brush strips to the base of doors. | | | | A good pest repeller will eliminate your |
| | | | pests and give advice on making your home |
| 9. Fit fine wire mesh over vent holes. | | | | pest free for the future. |
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| 10. Screen windows that need to be open to | | | | Visit the popular website Pest Exterminate |
| prevent flying insect access. | | | | Now to discover 'How to Humanely Repel Pests |
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| 11. Keep loose foods in sealed containers - | | | | other useful advice and information. |
| glass or plastic containers. | | | | |
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