Question By: Pest control companies often get calls to reschedule their pest inspections/treatments on rainy days. This is because most people think that pest control treatments will be washed up with the rain, so they reschedule for another day. However, pest control treatments are usually not affected by the rain because most of the walls in your home are protected by overhangs and rarely get wet. In fact, it is usually dry around the windows, door frames, and cracks where pest control companies seal up and spray.
How Can Rain Be Beneficial To A Treatment?
When it rains, the ground softens up and most pests such as ants, come to the surface to escape the moisture. With the pests exposed like this, it makes any pesticide that much more effective as we can apply it directly.
Furthermore, some pesticides need a wet surface for the active ingredients to activate and be released. Products such as granular pellets that are spread out all over the lawn need water to activate and eradicate pests. The rain and moisture make the process that much easier and effective. Normally a homeowner has to water their yard after we apply granular pellets−the rain just does that for them.
That said, at Flick, we are all about protecting health and safety. This commitment extends beyond our customers and to all of our staff, including our service technicians. While a little bit of rain is not going to bother them, if weather conditions are hazardous, either to our technicians or to anyone they might encounter while doing their jobs, then we will make the call to reschedule your pest service at your earliest convenience.
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