Are you frustrated with environmental pests like ants marching into your home environment? That must be why you’re searching for environmental pest control. Luckily for you, you’ve found the very best eco-friendly pest management in Colorado. We are Northern Colorado Pest & Wildlife Control and we specialize in a wide range of pest and wildlife control, removal, and services. We take pride in providing our customers with results-based pest control and sustainable pest eradication.
Environmental pest control methods, also known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), employ a variety of techniques that cause minimal harm to the environment while effectively managing pests.
Here are our top 8 examples of environmental pest control methods
- Biological Control
This involves introducing the natural enemies of pests into the environment. These natural enemies might be predators, parasites, or pathogens that can effectively control the pest population. An example would be using ladybugs to control aphid populations in a garden.
- Habitat Manipulation
By changing the environment where the pests thrive, it is possible to make it less hospitable for them. This could involve altering the water supply, food source, or even the light conditions to discourage pests.
- Cultural Controls
This involves changing human activities to reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal, and survival. For example, crop rotation, a practice where different crops are planted in a sequence over several seasons, can prevent the establishment of pests that prefer a specific type of plant.
- Mechanical and Physical Controls
This includes methods such as hand-picking pests, using barriers or traps to prevent pests from accessing plants or using heat, cold, or other physical means to kill pests.
- Behavioral Controls
This method involves using knowledge of the pest’s behavior to manage them. For instance, pheromone traps can be used to confuse insects and disrupt their mating patterns.
- Genetic Control
This involves breeding plants or animals to be more resistant to pests. There’s also a technique known as the Sterile Insect Technique, where sterile males are released to mate with wild females. No offspring are produced, reducing the population over time.
- Chemical Control
This involves the use of pesticides. In the context of environmental pest control, it’s about using them wisely and sparingly and selecting ones that are specific to the pest and have less environmental impact. Examples include pheromones, insect growth regulators, and botanical insecticides.
- Legislative Control
Regulations and laws can also help control pests. Import restrictions, quarantine regulations, and eradication programs can help prevent the introduction and spread of pests.
The goal of IPM is to reduce the use of pesticides and minimize environmental impact while effectively managing pest populations. It’s a balanced, sustainable approach that can be tailored to each unique situation. Our humane pest and wildlife control methods ensure your environment remains pest-free.
Northern Colorado Pests & Wildlife Control is Colorado’s leader in environmental pest control
One major thing that separates us from the competition is our active role in wildlife conservation. We do everything possible not to harm wildlife and actively relocate according to state and federal laws. With our environmental pest control methods, we’ll make your home ant-free. Our trained pest control technicians efficiently remove pests from your home environment or business. At Northern Colorado Pest and Wildlife Control, our philosophy is to provide the service and educate the customer so that you can help yourself prevent future infestations.
We offer convenient service plans depending on your pest control needs. You can choose from a one-time service, monthly or every other month service. We provide services for specific pest control, including rodent, cockroach, pantry pest, stinging insect, seasonal, specialty pest (such as fleas) and wood-destroying pest services. If you don’t see your particular pest concern listed, contact us, we have extensive pest control experience.
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“Tyler was very knowledgeable and courteous. He located the spot where squirrels were entering the attic and quickly reattached the barrier that had come loose. He charged a quite reasonable price for his time.” – Tyler
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Northern Colorado Pest and Wildlife Control provides fast and courteous responses to our customers’ needs. We specialize in a wide range of pest control and wildlife control services. We serve Denver, north to Wyoming including Fort Collins, Eaton, Greeley, Evans, Windsor, Loveland, LaSalle, Johnstown, Milliken, Berthoud, Longmont, Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Lafayette, Thornton, Lakewood, Golden, Westminster, Denver, Aurora, and surrounding cities.
