Ick! Pest control solutions for property owners

It's something no homeowner wants to see. Turn on the lights, flip over the doormat, or just leave a piece of fruit out on the counter, and there they are: pests. Insects, rodents, and spiders--Tulsa has got them all.

So what's a homeowner to do? And what if you rent homes in Tulsa? No Tulsa rentals are immune from annoying, disgusting, or even dangerous pests. If tenants discover pests in a property, who's responsible for the costs? And once the exterminators have come and gone, how can a property owner or Tulsa, OK property management company stop something like this from happening again?

• For those who rent homes, Tulsa can be a nightmare for ants, including fire ants. Encourage tenants to never leave food out on counters, and clean up anything sweet or sticky immediately.
  
  
• Carpenter ants can indicate a bigger problem, since they eat decaying wood. If they're spotted in rental homes, Tulsa property managers should immediately inspect for leaks in pipes, roofs, and ducts that could be dripping water, creating rot and decay.
  
  
• Rodents enter Tulsa rentals from the outside, often through gaps or holes that seem impossibly small. Tulsa OK property management agencies should inspect all units for any possible rodent access points, and seal any cracks, gaps, or openings they find. Pay special attention to foundations and other ground-level access points in Tulsa rental homes.
  
  
• Don't let standing water accumulate or sit for very long. Birdbaths, still ponds, even forgotten buckets full of rainwater can act as mosquito breeding grounds. If you rent homes in Tulsa, encourage tenants to change the water in birdbaths or other water fixtures every few days.
  
  
• Tulsa OK property management companies with multi-unit Tulsa rentals need to treat the whole building, not just a single unit. Otherwise, pests will simply move to a different unit.