For Atlanta, Termite Control Means Traditional Chemical Pesticides as well as Organic Methods

Subterranean termites are the most common and economically important wood-destroying organisms in the United States. Because of this, in dry Atlanta, termite control companies take pest regulation seriously.

Termites feed on cellulose, primarily dead wood and wood by-products. They live in colonies containing hundreds of thousands of individuals and cause billions of dollars in damage each year.

There are two general categories of termite control. The first is the liquid termite treatment which uses liquid termiticides, applying it to soil or spraying it around the house to kill or repel any termites that come into contact with it. Its purpose is to provide a long-lasting chemical barrier, preventing the pests in the ground from entering buildings and prohibiting them from returning to the soil. On the other hand, baiting is another category for termite control. This consists of palatable food that the termites consume, combined with a slow-acting substance that is lethal to the pests. It gradually kills them off while allowing them to infect each other with the poison.

Although the methods are accepted, they have many harmful effects and are quite expensive. Alternatively, for the second category of termite control, Atlanta termite control companies are now using organic control methods to avoid any harmful effects for both humans and nature. These methods help promote natural pest control mechanisms. They are also often cheaper than applying chemical pesticides. There are organic pesticides that are used the same way as chemical pesticides, but without its negative effects. The products may be purchased easily in stores or online, or they can be applied professionally.

Breda Pest Management is a family-owned business that started in 1973. It provides Atlanta termite control services, and is currently using infrared technology and organic methods to reduce and manage pests. Visit their website at http://www.bredapestmanagement.com or contact 770-466-6700 for more information.

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Have you ever listened to discussions and read articles about global warming and wondered why the resource person or the writer appears so emphatic and urgent in their call for fighting it? Well that is because global warming is an urgent problem that needs immediate action and resolution before it gets worse and could spell the end of human life and civilization as we see it today.

Broadly speaking, global warming is the steady increase of the atmosphere’s and ocean’s average temperature. And before you go saying ‘Big deal’ to yourself and scoff at the near-catastrophic predictions made by scientists and advocates, consider first some of the expected effects of global warming to our environment and to our very lives.

One of the most pronounced effects of global warming would be glacial retreat, in which glaciers in the Arctic region may be steadily melting. This translates to elevation of sea levels all over the world, raising concerns over obliteration of small islands and even countries. Global warming is also attributed to influence precipitation, leading to the possibility of increased flooding in some parts of the world and increased drought elsewhere. What’s scary about these projected changes is the complete inability of man to counteract and prevent them once these events start happening.

But then again, global warming effects are not solely manifested in the environment. Consider the effect of increased drought and flooding to food supply, and ultimately, to food consumption. Agriculture is one large sector expecting to bear the worst of the brunt of global warming, with lesser and lesser produce and crops expected to be harvested in the next decade or so. Now that is really scary, considering we all get a large portion of our food supply from farms.

Weather experts are also predicting extreme weather events due to global warming, ranging from severe snowstorms to intense cyclones and hurricanes in tropical areas.

The increase in the average temperature of oceans in our planet also means dwindling in the supply of our other food source. The rest of the world might not come to realize how fragile most of the sea organisms are and expected changes in temperature would bring about extinction to most of them. Carbon dioxide, the main culprit of global warming, is also expected to acidify ocean waters, leading to more extinction and disruption of the food web.

It is also worth considering the impact of global warming on human health as well. With increasing surface temperature, heat waves are expected to occur more frequently, possibly endangering children and the elderly. Many pathogens proliferate much faster in warm environment. Increasing atmospheric temperature could very well mean faster proliferation of these pathogens that would cause numerous diseases and illnesses to humans. There is also expected spread of fatal tropical diseases as the world becomes warmer and warmer, placing those living in temperate regions at higher risks.

The mentioned risks and dangers are but overviews of the complexity and gravity of the problem that is global warming. A lot of resources and references have been published and produced on the subject matter and it’s time people should sit up and make effort to learn more. With increasing knowledge and understanding, the fight against global warming would no longer seem to be overwhelming and insurmountable. And as cliché as it may sound, this is one fight nobody can ever win alone, so concerted efforts are certainly needed and cooperation from all sectors would be very much welcome.