Homeowners find pests to be annoying. Just when you think you have everything in your home taken care of, the pests invade. There are a number of different ways to approach a pest problem. The piece that follows includes many ideas for effective pest control.

Check your local building authority and ordinances for available options for pest control. Using banned chemicals can affect a home sale later on. It's rare for that to happen, but it should prompt you to use safe and legal…