The DIY Approach to Getting Rid of Pests in Your Home

 You can defeat ants, cockroaches, spiders, fleas and bedbugs. They're more than a nuisance. They can cause medical problems.

 

The best way to control indoor pests is to prevent them from entering your home. Eliminate standing water in or around your house. Stack wood away from your house. Store food in sealed containers. Keep a clean kitchen. Caulk cracks and crevices indoors and out. Bathe pets regularly so that fleas and Lyme disease-carrying ticks aren't transported inside.

 

"However, even the cleanest, well-caulked home can be inviting to many pests," says Bayer Advanced entomologist Ken Kukorowski, PhD. "But there's a simple, do-it-yourself approach to eliminating pests."

 

Bayer Advanced; Home Pest Control, now available with a battery-operated sprayer, kills ants, roaches, spiders, fleas, bedbugs and other pests on contact and lasts for up to nine months indoors. No other do-it-yourself home pest-control product protects for a longer period of time.

 

Spray it into cracks, crevices and other spots where insects hide indoors. Outside, spray a three- to four-foot band alongside the foundation of the house as well as around windows and doors to create a barrier to keep bugs out. Always be sure to follow the instructions on the label.

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