Keeping Your Pets Safe
People love their pets, that is a demonstrable fact. We buy toys for them, have them in family photos and some folks even feel the inclination to give tiny little kisses on their pet’s nose as a show of affection. It is a given that most pet owners want the best for their four-legged friend and it is understandable that they may have reservations when it comes to having pest control treatments applied to spaces where their pet may come into contact.
At Bates Pest Control, we make sure that we preform the application correctly and ensure that we give you the proper information about how the treatment works and what you need to do to keep your pet safe.
Most every pest treatment we apply is designed to affect the anatomy of the specific pest species being exterminated. For example, when treating a house for fleas, we apply a treatment that affects the flea in all three of its growth stages: adult, larvae and egg. The treatment will eradicate the adult flea and affect the juvenile forms ability to shed their exoskeleton as they grow, effectively stopping their growth process in that stage and starving them to death because they only have the ability to feed as an adult.
The treatment is formulated to affect the target species and their growth cycle; the flea. It is not designed to affect another species, such as a dog or cat, in the same manner.
The same can be said for treatments to plants, such as a growth-regulator we use on sweetgum seeds, or “stickerballs” as they are more commonly called. The sweetgum tree produces some intimidating looking seeds that can be a make walking anywhere nearby barefoot an unpleasant situation to say the least. A growth-regulator can be applied to the tree during certain stages of the seeds development that stunt the growth and keep the stickerball from getting to its full size.
The growth-regulator used is designed to specifically affect the tree and a stage in its life cycle, not an animal such as dog or cat.
That being said, it is still safe to err on the side of caution when it comes to exposure to areas where treatment has been applied. Generally speaking, we recommend keeping your pets away from anywhere that has been treated until the liquid treatment has dried, usually between 30 minutes to an hour. In instances where mice cubes or gel has been applied, it is best to do it in spaces where your pet won’t be able to reach, such as behind cabinetry or other inaccessible spaces.
At Bates Pest Control, we will work with you to make sure your pet stays safe and provide you with the service you need to solve your pest problems.
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