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Electronic Pest Control – Do They Really Work?

No matter how hard you strive to keep your home clean, pests are bound to make a mess either inside or outside your home. Though you may have read a lot of home remedies to keep off these little creatures, electronic pest control devices are the latest buzz. You may find various types of pest repellers that claim to scare away all kinds of pests, rats, mice spiders and all other species but this is not quite true. What may work wonders in scaring away mice might not work on ants or spiders.

Most of these electronic devices produce very high frequency sound waves that help to drive away pests. These high pitch waves cause irritation to the pests that drive them away. It must be kept in mind that the effect that these devices have upon certain pests might not at all work for other species of pests and rodents. It has been found that most of these electronic pest repellers have no impact on cockroaches but are found to very effective on rats and rodents. Another kind of pest repeller is the one that uses electromagnetic field to drive away pests and rodents. These devices are found to have the lowest number of reviews most of them being negative. If you are looking for an effective pest repeller, it is advisable that you stick to the ones that use ultrasonic frequencies.

Many people are of the opinion that pest repellers are of no use and there is no definitive answer to the question, whether electronic pest repellers really work or not. This is because of the fact that, there has been no scientific research that tells us whether it works or not. The only thing that we can rely upon is personal reviews and testimonies. Looking at the increasing demand of such devices we can conclude that people are satisfied with the results and that’s the reason the number of pest repellents sold are on a high. If these electronic devices didn’t work, then people wouldn’t have bought them. One thing we can be sure of, it is much better to try out an electronic device rather than using harmful chemicals.