The first word that comes to mind might be an exterminator if you have a problem with insects or mice in your home. And while you may think that an exterminator is the same thing as a specialist in pest control, there are some main distinctions you should be aware of. The goal is to remove pests is the same but the ways in which they accomplish the goal are very different.

Exterminator

The main goal of an exterminator is to destroy pests. The root of the pest problem they don't always fix.

To get rid of your problem, exterminators depend solely on pesticides. This means using products that are more harmful than required to mitigate the problem often. In a wider area than required, they could also be used.

Exterminators seldom provide their job with a service satisfaction guarantee. They are offering a temporary solution to a potentially long-term issue by not getting to the root of the pest problem.

Pest Control

Pest Control Professionals (PCPs) use Integrated Pest Management (IPM) like those at Modern Pest and recognize that long-term prevention and management is the secret to curbing pests.

PCPs can form a relationship with the client by using IPM. They will ask questions and seek to decide how the issue began. They will offer advice on how the client can make pests less inviting to their home.

Using the most environmentally friendly fabrics to get rid of rodents, PCPs stress protecting the environment. They are implemented in a highly productive, targeted way that gets the job done.

The materials used against pests by PCPs are just as effective but are less harmful to humans and pets.

In comparison to simply using pesticides to destroy the pests that you see, PCPs search for long-term solutions to your pest problems. How is it that the pests get in? How is it that we hold them out?

In the safest and most productive ways to eradicate particular pests, PCPs are educated, qualified, and licensed.

There are many distinctions between pest control practitioners and exterminators, but objective of pest elimination can be similar. To eradicate the unwanted pests, exterminators rely on pesticides, using chemicals that may be more harmful than required, while a pest control specialist would concentrate on why the pests are present and look to improve the conditions that attracted them in the first place.

The pest control specialist would use more environmentally friendly products to get rid of the pests unless using chemicals become necessary. Companies that monitor plagues prefer to use chemicals that are just as effective on bugs but have fewer odors, are much less harmful to humans and animals and are administered in a much targeted way. Some therapies also remove the use of pesticides entirely. Instead of just applying pesticides to destroy the pests you encounter, the main change is that pest control practitioners search for long-term solutions.

Pest control firms strive to be more trained on the successful ways of removing each particular pest, in addition to using fewer chemicals. At Mother Nature’s Pest and Lawn, for example, our technicians know particular ways to remove unwanted pests, such as bed bugs, and this treatment procedure is not the same while dealing with all types of pests.

There is a particular explanation for each and every pest to be present and a different method is required to remove it from your home. It's not a one-size-fits-all protocol for recovery. In order to become a technician and undergo further training during their career, most pest technicians will receive intensive training. Technicians receive more experience to keep up-to-date on pest control strategies for particular pests as science and technology advances.

See us here in OKC for removing insects and pests from your home. We do work for you to eliminate mosquitoes, rodents, termites and more from the yard or home.