Pest Prevention Strategies

• There are countless techniques for controlling pest infestations. Some products, such as mouse traps, utilize mechanical methods or glues to catch rodents. Other products incorporate toxic chemicals to poison or restrict growth in the target pests. Many pest control companies utilize a combination of methodologies tailored to the specific needs of a customer.
  
  

Issues in Pest Prevention

• There is growing public concern over the safety and environmental impacts of the chemicals used in pest control products. As a result, many companies such as Massey Services are seeking more sophisticated ways to control and prevent pests. For example, they incorporate exclusionary methods such as sealing cracks and crevices instead of randomly spraying products when it is unnecessary.
  
  

Riddex Control Method

• Riddex is designed to keep rodents out of homes and buildings. According to the Riddex, their product uses a patented microprocessor to generate a "magnetic field in your house wiring which creates pulsing sounds to drive off pests." The Riddex system claims to have no adverse effects on humans or the environment because it does not use toxic chemicals or poisons and does not produce any harmful fumes. Furthermore, Riddex is a more humane method in that it does not actually kill the target pests but merely irritates them with sound waves until they leave the location on their own.