Family Pest Control, LLC FAQs

Are the chemicals used in the treatment harmful to children or pets?
I am pregnant; will these chemicals harm my baby?
Do we need to leave the home prior to treatment?
Do the chemicals have a strong odor?
How do I know the treatment is working if there’s no odor?
Do these chemicals stain?
Will these chemicals contaminate my well?
Will chemicals irritate asthma?
Aren’t pesticides a major cause of cancer?

You’re sure to have questions when letting someone into your home for any reason. Family Pest Control, LLC is dedicated to making sure you’re comfortable and well-informed.

Are the chemicals used in the treatment harmful to children or pets?
The chemicals that will be used in your home are mixed in such a way that they are only toxic to the pests – most are nearly all water, with just a small amount of active ingredient.

Occasionally, we’ll require that you remove your pets from the area until the application has fully dried. Once it’s dried, there should not be enough active ingredients remaining to harm your pets.

I am pregnant; will these chemicals harm my baby?
The chemicals used in your home are safe to all, including pregnant women. However, in specific applications, we require that you leave the home until the treatment has dried.

Do we need to leave the home prior to treatment?
Typically, the treatment that will be used in your home has little or no odor, and no fumes. Occasionally, you may be asked to leave prior to treatment – but you’ll be informed of this beforehand.

Do the chemicals have a strong odor?
With advances in the pesticide manufacturing industry, most pesticides with high odor are no longer in use, and indoor pesticides not have little to no odor.

How do I know the treatment is working if there’s no odor?
The odor in pesticides never eliminated pests, but only repelled them – it’s the chemical residue that eliminates them. Most new research shows that by using pesticides without repellant, you actually increase the chance that the pest will come in contact with the residue.

Do these chemicals stain?
Unless the surface can be stained by water, most items inside or outside your home will not be stained by a pesticide.

Will these chemicals contaminate my well?
Your well’s location is an important factor that we consider if injecting chemicals into your soil is necessary. We make sure to apply your treatment keeping the proper distance from your well.

Will chemicals irritate asthma?
Because the pesticides used do not create fumes, they should not aggravate any existing medical conditions. However, in some cases pests such as mice, rats, or cockroaches can actually
worsen asthma.

Aren’t pesticides a major cause of cancer?
Not according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information, you can read their article about the common sources of carcinogens.

Family Pest Control LLC, formerly named Centurion Exterminating LLC.
New name. Same family. Same great service!

No matter what questions you may have, call Family Pest Control, LLC at 203-265-7328 – we’d be happy to answer them.