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There are many electronic pest control devices on the market these days. Riddex electronic pest control is a popular one. It makes a lot of ambitious claims about its effectiveness. A closer examination may be in order.

How it Works

The Riddex electronic pest control device is said to work by sending a digital pulse throughout a house through the house’s electrical system. This is said to put up a barrier that push pests from their hiding places and out of your home. It is said to work by making pest and vermin so uncomfortable they have to leave, kind of like what you would do to drive out a guest who's overstayed their welcome.

The Riddex pest control website offers one testimonial after another attesting to the effectiveness of the product. It also states that it is scientifically proven to work in ridding your home of pests. But there are problems with these arguments.

Show Me the Science

While science is cited, no specific study has been shown. In fact, there is no study out there that proves the effectiveness. Anecdotal evidence which is in abundance is not scientific and may be based on false assumptions. While it would be easy to test, chances are this scientific evidence will not be delivered as it will probably go against the manufacturers claims.

Further, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to consumers regarding the Riddex electronic pest control device. It has warned that these devices are not proven effective and cannot be trusted to do what they are designed to do. Buyers should take this into account before shelling out twenty dollars a piece for these devices.

Too Good to Be True

Consumers come to the scams with good intentions. It is a fact that pesticides are dangerous to everyone. Anything that can rid us of pests and save the environment is a good thing. The problem is when those people such as Riddex take advantage of conscience and offer ineffective and deceptive products that don’t work.

If it seems too good to be true it probably is. I know this is a cynical age, but there it is. You shouldn’t believe everything you see on tv or the internet. It is always best to consult reviews and consumer protection agencies before buying an untried product. It doesn’t really take a lot of digging to determine that the Riddex electronic pest control device does not work. A little homework can ultimately save time and money and that will be worth it in the long run.

Gardening can be great fun and good exercise. You can also reduce your grocery bill as a result of gardening, but if you don’t address a few issues you may find that you are feeding the pests rather than your family.

If you are a gardener you already know that you must have some House Pest control. Both floral and vegetable gardens need to be nurtured and not left to the pests. What a waste of time it would be to spend time planting just to let the insects reap the rewards.

Thankfully, there is a myriad of products and garden pest control tips that you can help your garden mirror all of the work that you put into it. Without pest control you might as well leave that patch as a piece of lawn.

What is a garden without a beautiful lawn beside it. Nobody puts a beautiful painting in a very ordinary frame so why would you put all of that work into your garden and then leave the lawn for the pests, and the pests can very easily spread to your garden.

Before you go laying down baits and poisons, turning your garden into a toxic waste dump, do a bit of research; there is plenty of information on the Internet to help you make your own pesticide. You can kill or deter garden pests without killing your neighbour’s cat.

I have known too many people complain about the pests getting into their garden, and then going to the nursery or hardware store to buy something that will not only kill the snails or beetles but everything else that enters the garden, including, in extreme cases, themselves.

Before you start killing off every pest that could possibly exist in your garden, make sure that your garden is healthy. Mow your grass to the right height, water garden and lawns well, and fertilize regularly. Cutting the grass too short can kill it, too much water can kill your lawn and plants. Once you have a nice healthy lawn and garden then it is time to eradicate the pests.

Even though your garden may be looking beautiful, it will also look very inviting to snails and slugs. The City of Toronto has banned the use of pesticides for most purposes, but still allows Scotts EcoSense ferric phosphate, because it is as safe as can be in your garden.

It is obvious that garden pest control is probably the most important issue for the gardener. Educate yourself about the various pesticides that you will need to use to control the many pests that can make your garden look like a compost heap. Study the pests and you will learn the best way to eradicate them.