10 Pest Control Technology Gadgets That Save Time

Pest control technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the last 100 years. Yesterday’s pest control devices were crude and largely ineffective. With today’s technology, these gadgets are extremely efficient, and also save pest controllers hours of time. If you’re wondering which gadgets and innovations are best for you, then here’s a list of things we cannot live without.

Pest control technology: top 10 gadgets that we cannot do without 

1. Rat mats

These devices are brilliant when it comes to keeping rats out of workshops. Rat mats basically look like car mats. The only difference is that these mats are electrified. When a rat runs over the mat it receives a nasty shock. This keeps the rats away and prevents damage to the area.

2. Smart traps

The next generation of mouse traps now use advanced pest control technology. For starters, these traps are electrified. Just like rat mats, they use electric shocks to prevent pests. But unlike rat mats, they actually kill the vermin. Not only that, these traps also use smart technology which connect them to the net. This provides many advantages. The biggest being that pest controllers can monitor the trap offsite.

3. Pheromone traps

In past, keeping moths away from clothing was a tricky affair. The best your could do was store clothes in plastic bags and keep your cupboards clean. You could also use mothballs, and while these worked, they were not ideal. Then came pheromone traps. These traps use pheromones to attract male moths. The moth enters into the trap, gets stuck, and dies. This saves you the time and effort of checking for months and ensures that your clothes stay damage free.

4. Sonic bird deterrents

All birds have a number of calls. These include mating calls and also calls which warm of danger. These deterrents take advantage of this by playing these distress calls. When pest birds hear the calls, they immediately leave the area so these gadgets prevent pigeons and other bird pests.

5. Rat flaps

Many rats travel in drains. To prevent this, pest professionals invented rat flaps. These are stainless steel flaps which fit inside and over the ends of drains. These flaps allow water to flow out but prevent the rats from crawling up the drain.

6. Drones

Drones are increasingly used being used as a type of pest control technology. One area where they are enormously successful is in deterring birds. What’s more, drones are also used to inspect hard to get to areas, such as roof tops.

7. Thermal imaging

Fighting wood-boring beetles is a nightmare. The biggest problem here is that you cannot see into wood without cutting it open. This makes it difficult to know if beetles are actually present. With this pest control technology the problem is solved. In addition to that, thermal imaging can also be used to determine the presence of many other pests.

8. Motion-activated sprinklers

Squirrels and foxes can often become a nightmare for homeowners. An easy way to get rid of these pests is with motion activated sprinklers. As soon as they enter your garden the sprinklers come on. This chases away the pests before they can do any damage.

9. Bird decoys

Pest birds are terrified of predators like owls. Because birds are on the look out for predators, you can fool them simply by placing a statue of an owl in your garden. Visual and auditory devices like this are great at deterring pigeons and other bird pests.

10. Heat treatments

Probably the biggest innovation in pest control technology are heat treatments. This technology has completely changed the game when it comes to eliminating insects and is eco-friendly pest control. The reason why is because it uses no pesticides or chemicals whatsoever. This means it’s a lot safer for humans. Another great advantage is that it removes all stages of the insects’ lives, including their eggs and larvae.