How to handle pests and insects in storage

Renting storage is a very useful thing whether you’re moving, renovating your home, or simply just need extra space in your home or for other purposes. When you rent storage, the company that rents it to you can guarantee the safety of your things, security, as well as quick and easy access. But what they can’t guarantee you is the lack of pests and insects. But, they will surely warn you about regular maintenance, so, that pests and insects don’t appear. As you already know, Master Moving Guide offers you many tips and tricks for solving various problems. If you want to handle pests and insects in storage or to prevent their appearance, we will be of great use to you this time as well. So, keep reading and find a solution to the problem!

Prevention is always the best option!

Did you know that it only takes one female insect to settle in your storage to reproduce? And if you don’t notice them in time, their number will increase day by day. So, what kind of impact do you think it will have on your storage and items? Some of the most common pests that can be found in your store are ants, weevils, cockroaches, moths, and worms. Of course, the appearance of these harmful pests and insects will depend on what is in your storage. Let’s say if you store food, then ants, worms, and rice weevils can appear. Meanwhile, in the warehouse. where things are stored in large boxes, cockroaches and moths can often appear. And when it comes to furniture, weevils that attack wood are frequent tenants.

Also, the appearance of rodents, such as mice, is possible. So, what we advise you in a friendly way is to be very careful if you are looking for cheap storage. But also that you always think about prevention and do your best to prevent this damage from occurring in your storage. Regular maintenance is the best prevention. And in the continuation of the story, we will reveal many more useful ways to handle and prevent the appearance of pests and insects.

How to handle pests and insects in storage?

You know, somewhere in the world people say “Prevention is better than cure”. So, this is also the case when it comes to insects and pests in your storage. Therefore, it’s always better and easier to prevent their appearance than to fight with them. Pesticides in storage can be very persistent, and the frequent use of pesticides isn’t so healthy, neither for you nor for the environment. Did you know that pesticides have a major impact on climate change? CPR (Californians for Pesticide Reform) reveals a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that shows that about 30% of global emissions leading to climate change can be attributed to agricultural activities, including the use of pesticides. 

But, if pests or insects have already appeared in your storage, then you will need an effective solution to get rid of them. That’s why we’re going to show you a few ways to do it.

• Catch and kill them
• Use chemical preparations
• Use the biological way

How to catch and kill pests and insects in storage?

If you use a storage service and the pests have already settled in your storage, then you must try to get rid of them. We can call this method the “Physical method for removing pests”. But if you are afraid of bugs, other insects, and rodents, skip it. Therefore, you will need to catch all the pests from your storage and kill them. You can do this by finding their nests and destroying them. When it comes to rodents, you can use traps. Also, in better-stocked markets, you can find various traps such as traps for ants and cockroaches. Also, this method includes general cleaning of your storage.

What chemical preparations can you use to handle pests and insects?

Chemical preparations or pesticides are a permanent solution for controlling pests and insects in storage, but also in other areas, including agriculture. Have you ever wondered what the pesticide statistics are? The National Library of Medicine reveals that over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the United States (US) each year. Also, about 5.6 billion pounds of pesticides are used worldwide.

Chemical substances for pest control come in different aggregate states. You can often find h in powder form, liquid, spray, or granules. And they have the best function in combination with traps. There is another way to control pests and insects, ultra-low volume (ULV) fogging. And this method is most often used in large storage and other large spaces.

Is the biological way the most effective?

This is one of the oldest methods of pest control. This method is based on the use of other natural organisms to reduce or eliminate pesticides and insects. This method usually involves introducing their natural predator into the same environment and thus reducing their numbers. When we talk about this biological method, it’s important to point out that it’s the most environmentally friendly method. You can use it because it doesn’t involve any kind of commercially available synthetic substance or killing or physical removal of pesticides and insects.

So, it’s best to prevent it!

Catching and killing insects and pesticides, using chemical preparations or biological removal? Which way to choose to handle pests and insects in storage? Each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages. If you’re scared of catching insects or chasing rodents or don’t want to pollute your environment, then follow one of the main storage tips and maintain your storage units! In this way, you will prevent the appearance of pests and insects and make the whole job easier for yourself!