There are many kinds of ants we are familiar with during the warmer months. We don’t appreciate getting these pests into our homes and buildings, some of which have very painful bites or stings. But before you invest a lot into poisonous pest control, you should know there is a better way. Green control is more effective, safer and better for your property. Here are some great reasons to consider going green.
The first temptation is to pull out the bug spray or go to the big box stores and 
purchase every form of spray available to deal with an ant problem. But there are two very important considerations to take into account before you go this route. First, sprays are rarely as effective as the manufacturers make them out to be. The ants you kill with a spray are certainly not the only ants in your home. You also have not destroyed the chemical trail the ants will leave to tell the rest of the colony how to get to your kitchen counter. Sprays do nothing to destroy an ant nest or colony. They just solve the surface problem.
What sprays do very effectively is coat your counters, window sills and other surfaces with poison. The short term satisfaction of spraying for bugs really should be weighed against the question of whether the family cat will walk through the spray, licking it off its paws later, or whether the toddler will put his hands on the counter and then straight into his mouth. We have enough toxic chemicals floating around in our daily environment. Adding one more highly concentrated poison isn’t the best idea.
Green pest management is just as effective and much safer. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques allow control over pests without damaging the environment. Ultimately, knowledge about pest reproduction cycles, living and feeding habits and other factors can be combined in an economical way to reduce or eliminate pests while causing the least amount of damage to your home and property.
What are some of the advantages of IPM? Green management means the focus is always on prevention and a thorough evaluation of the circumstances. You can expect an IPM expert to walk the property, taking note of the kind of environments in which pests best thrive. Property owners get maintenance tips and explanations about how the typical pests in the area function and grow. Treatment may include the judicious use of pesticides, but it will also include more organic and environmentally friendly methods as well.
Ultimately, you can be sure that the services you receive with IPM will not only reduce, remove and control the pest problem you are experiencing, but that your property and family will be better for it.