When you have a pest problem in your home and you seek help from a local pest control service, you can expect that one of the service's employees will visit your home to assess your situation and then give you some strategies about how they'll get rid of the pests. Depending on the type of pests that are present, there's a good chance that the service will use one or more traps. Pest control services have access to many different types of traps, each of which offers its own benefits. Here are three traps that the service may use.
Single-Kill Trap
A single-kill trap is a trap that is designed to kill one pest at a time. A common example is a mouse trap or a rat trap. While these traps can differ in design, they are useful for luring a pest toward them and then killing the animal in a quick manner. Single-kill traps are one of the most popular trap types and are useful for pests that are moderate in size—for example, mice. Your pest control professional will likely deploy several of these traps in one or more areas where the pests are congregating.
Multiple-Kill Trap
Another option that your pest control service may consider is a multiple-kill trap. This is a type of trap that can kill several pests either at the same time or over a period of days. This trap is efficient because the pest control professional can deploy it and not have to return to your home each time it does its job. A common example of a multiple-kill trap is a sticky trap that is designed for insects. Dozens of small insects can land on this trap, get stuck, and die, and your pest control service can discard it and replace it when it's full.
Live Trap
Pest control services also use live traps. As their name suggests, these are traps that trap an animal without killing it. The goal of using a live trap is to get an animal off your property or out of your home in a humane way. When a pest becomes trapped in this type of trap, you'll call your pest control service. Someone will visit to retrieve the trap and then transport the animal to a local forest or park. Live traps are common for dealing with squirrels and even larger animals such as raccoons. Contact a pest control company like Rice's Termite and Pest Control Services to learn more.
