The DIY Approach to Getting Rid of Pests in Your Home

Raleigh, NC – Ants, cockroaches, spiders, fleas and bedbugs are more than a nuisance. They can cause medical problems:

• Recent studies attribute cockroach allergens as the number three contributor to children’s asthma.
• Of the 10,000 spider bites reported each year, about 20 percent come from the brown recluse spider, one of six poisonous spiders in the United States. A bite from one of these spiders can take months to heal.
• Adult fleas are not only a nuisance to humans and their pets, but can cause medical problems including flea allergy dermatitis, tapeworms, secondary skin irritations, and in extreme cases, anemia.
• Bedbugs feed mainly on the blood of humans at night when people are asleep. As they feed, they inject a salivary secretion into the wound that often causes the skin to itch and become swollen. Scratching causes sores which may become infected.

The best way to control indoor pests is to prevent them from entering your home. Eliminate standing water in or around your house. Stack wood away from your house. Store food in sealed containers. Keep a clean kitchen. Caulk cracks and crevices indoors and out. Bathe pets regularly so that fleas and Lyme Disease–carrying ticks aren’t transported inside.

"However, even the cleanest, well-caulked home can be inviting to many pests," says Bayer Advanced entomologist, Ken Kukorowski, PhD. "But there's a simple do-it-yourself approach to eliminating pests."

Bayer Advanced™ Home Pest Control Indoor/Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-To-Use Battery Powered Sprayer, now available with a battery-operated sprayer, kills ants, roaches, spiders, fleas, bedbugs and other pests on contact and lasts for up to nine months indoors. No other do-it-yourself home pest-control product protects for a longer period of time.

Spray it into cracks, crevices and other spots where insects hide indoors. Outside, spray a 3- to 4-foot band alongside the foundation of the house as well as around windows and doors to create a barrier to keep bugs out. Always be sure to follow the instructions on the label.

About Bayer Advanced

Bayer Advanced lawn and garden products are created by Bayer Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer CropScience LP and part of the Bayer AG family, a Fortune Global 500 company that makes such well-known brands as Bayer Aspirin, Aleve® and Alka-® Research Triangle Park, NC, is the business headquarters of the company''s NAFTA Region. Kansas City, MO, is the company''s core technology center. The global headquarters of Bayer CropScience is located in Monheim, Germany.

Bayer Advanced products deliver Better Science. Better Results.™ and carry a money-back guarantee. They are available at major retailers and independent garden shops across the United States. You can learn more by visiting www.bayeradvanced.com or by calling 1-877-BAYERAG.

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Products Mentioned In This Press Release

Home Pest Control Indoor/Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-To-Use Battery Powered Sprayer