When you first spot a roach in your home, the instinctive thing that first come to mind is to deal with it yourself. In attempts to opt for a remedy safe for your family, you might even cook one up yourself. Natural and organic, that should be safe right? We do not like to be the bearer of bad news, but that does not make it safe nor effective.

Cooking up your own remedies at home does not have instructions for specific dilution or use rates, nor does it specify how often mixtures should be applied. You probably do not even wear protective gears like gloves during the application process. This can be compromising to your health.

You also probably do not really consider the safest way to store your remedy. This can be fatal to other members of your family as there are reports every year of children and adults accidentally drinking unlabelled homemade mixtures stored in food containers. When the unfortunate happens, there would be no first aid information available as your mixture has no product label with this knowledge.

As their makeup is led by one’s gut, homemade mixtures do not have scientific data backing up their effectiveness or if they can consistently control any pests. Instead of eliminating pests, these mixtures can aggravate the situation. They could even kill pests that are meant to be handled by exclusion instead of extermination. They could also kill plants and contaminate water supplies. 

Say you then opt for a store-bought product. It does have application guidelines, but how often do you even follow them? Are you guilty of applying more if you think the recommended amount just does not cut it? This will still compromise your health as excess particles would be contaminate the air inhaled.

To save yourself the trouble, rather invest in professional pest control like Burst-A-Bug. Before conducting the services, we offer *free inspection to get an idea of the degree of infestation. It also helps us identify the type of pests and their behaviours. From this, recommendations of services are drafted to tackle the invasion at hand. The products we use have been tested for health and safety by SABS. They possess efficacy data that our products are formulated and capable to target specific pests without harming the environment or your loved ones. We also offer eco-friendly yet effective solutions, coming with clear application guidelines.