Taexx pest control

5 years ago

We just purchased a new home and it turns out that it has Taexx pest control system installed. I was wondering if anyone had experience with it as opposed to a traditional pest control service.

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DavidR

5 years ago

Depends on your perspective. To me, "traditional pest control" is being vigilant about closing up gaps and holes in the house, to keep larger pests out. It's calling the exterminator when you find termite mud tunnels, or when the wasps or yellowjackets have moved into the walls. The exterminators I use claim that their chemicals are "lower impact," for what that's worth.

Traditional pest control is also setting mousetraps, if the cats aren't doing their jobs. Maybe setting out ant baits (borax and a drizzle of corn syrup in a bottle cap, out of reach of pets and kids) if the ants get too bad. Pheromone traps for clothes and pantry moths. It's catching stinkbugs with tissue and dropping them into soapy water. It's flyswatters and/or flypaper. It's beekeepers.

It's live traps for unwelcome attic guests. I drove a raccoon family out of my garage some years back with bright lights and a radio at full volume.

FWIW, I mostly leave spiders alone. If they get in the way, I escort them outdoors.

I'd guess that what some folks mean by "traditional pest control" is probably having exterminators spray regularly, whether it's needed then or not. It's your choice, but I don't recommend that. The more you use pesticides, the sooner the pests develop immunity to them.

Besides, while I agree that disease-carrying pests should be eliminated, I just don't think it's healthy for us to be absorbing all those chemicals when it's not absolutely necessary.

As always, your mileage may vary.

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DavidR
5 years ago
Never heard of it before now.

Good grief. Just what I'm looking for -- a regularly-infused cloud of poison surrounding me in my house. :(

Sorry I can't be of help.
Fori
5 years ago
I don't even know what a traditional pest control service is. A cat maybe?
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wysmama
5 years ago
Our new home is being built with that system as well. Unfortunately I do not know much about it. I can ask DH and come back with more info
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5 years ago
A cat would be very traditional. Unfortunately I'm allergic and our dog is useless at controlling pests. At our old house we lived in on a very wooded lot and had a quarterly service that came and spot treated problem areas. I was hoping someone would know what exactly this service is.
Fori
5 years ago
I'd like to see some details of this too. It's interesting. I don't see how it can do what it should without also poisoning everyone inside so I hope you get some knowledgeable replies instead of snarky comments from ummm....people like me. :) Sorry.

I've never lived in a home that was tight enough to not be skeeved out by the notion of prophylactic spraying in the walls, though!

I suppose you can always discontinue the service and go back to your spot-treating method if you're not happy with it.
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