Thinking about skipping your next pest control treatment? Hunter, one of our pest control technicians, explains what happens to your home’s protection when you skip a service, and why not seeing bugs is actually a good sign.
When you skip a pest control treatment, the barrier around your home starts to break down, and you might start seeing pests come in. Your pest control service is what keeps that protection in place around your house. Skip it, and that protection keeps breaking down over time.
According to Hunter, a treatment typically stops being as protective about halfway through the time between services. That is when the barrier starts breaking down. By the time we come back for your next treatment, the new application reinforces that barrier and keeps your home protected. That is why our quarterly pest control package is spaced the way it is.
A lot of homeowners in Prosper, Mansfield, and across North Texas notice they are not seeing any bugs and wonder if they can skip a treatment. Hunter’s answer: not seeing anything between services is the best sign that your treatment is working.
Skipping just because you do not see anything is actually a bad idea. The barrier is already breaking down between services, and skipping a treatment lets it break down even further.
No bugs is a good sign. It means you need to keep going with your pest control treatments, not stop. Staying on schedule is what keeps the barrier strong and pests out of your home. Wondering what pest control typically runs? See how much pest control costs in DFW.
Vista Lawn and Pest offers quarterly pest control that keeps the protection around your home reinforced all year for homeowners in Prosper, Mansfield, and across North Texas. Call 469-333-8873, visit www.vistaturf.com, or scroll down and fill out the form to get started.
