Using a strobe light for pest control can have some disadvantages – one being the constant use of electricity – however, it can also be a good option to remove pests that have established their residence in your attic or crawl space.
How Do Strobe Lights Help to Remove Pests From Your Attic?
Strobe lights have been found extremely effective to permanently evict raccoons, skunks and rodents such as squirrels, roof rats and Norway rats from your attic or crawl spaces. How? Well the strobe light will obviously create an irritable and undesirable environment for the pest or family of pests, forcing them to vacate your premises and search for somewhere else to set up camp.
What Strobe Lights Are Best to Use?
Below are a couple of highly rated strobe lights to consider. When placing a strobe light for pest control in your attic, you will want to make sure that it covers enough area, as you do not want to place hundreds of strobe lights in your attic. Only a couple should suffice. You should also consider how much electricity each consumes in order to run and that it is safe (non-fire hazard, remember that squirrels for instance have been known to sharpen their teeth on cords).
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| Ultra Bright LED Strobe Light – By: Roxant | Mini LED Strobe Light – By: Roxant |
Also, another website that offers strobe light for pest control products is Evictor.com. This site may be worth checking out if you are wanting another option.
Why Did the Pest Get Into the Attic in the First Place?
Just like humans do, pests seek warmth and shelter from weather conditions. This is especially true in the cold winter season. Another reason pests will seek shelter in your attic is to keep themselves and their offspring safe from predators.
After Pest Removal
Once the animal or animals have been removed from the area, you should then find the original point of entry and seal it up and also clean up any torn insulation and any other possible waste the creature left behind (including fecal matter).
You should also consider addressing the possible ways the pest gained access to your rooftop. Some preventive measures may include:
- Trimming of any trees or shrubs that may be used as an access point.
- Since some pests such as raccoons can climb the downspouts of our home and access your rooftop in this fashion, try applying protective collars around the downspouts.
- Do you have any vines or any climbing plants around your home? While they are very decorative, they may also provide pests with a means to access you’re your rooftop.
- Do you have any loose shingles or small gaps near the eaves of your roof, these should be repaired.
In Conclusion
Placing a strobe light in your attic or crawl space may be well worth it. Although the evictor strobe light, for example, claims it is safe and does not absorb much electricity per year – so that you can utilize the product 24 hours a day for the entire year – I believe in using the product only for a little while should suffice. When the pests do vacate the area, it is then time to seal up any entry point so that another pest or family of pests will not follow the same path.
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