Who would think that pest control could solve problems not only for our home and physical health, but take care of psychological problems too? There are an infinite amount of different phobias and fears in the world, so it may not come as a big surprise that fear of pests is no exception.
The good news is phobias and fears can be managed not only through therapy such as CBT, but through the management and prevention of pest infestations. This starts with keeping your home and the surrounding areas clean. Sometimes, pest will still invade your home no matter how clean it is, so the best course of action is to call the pest control experts. They will be able to inspect your home thoroughly for pests, and eradicate any problems. You can always be sure we will carry out these pest control methods safely and effectively too.
Most of us are familiar with arachnophobia, but what about spheksophobia? Here is a fun and useful glossary, compiled for us by the guys over at Empire Pest Control Ltd of the top 10 pest related fears you may not have thought of!
- Chiroptophobia – The fear of bats. Not really a pest, but bats can be a huge annoyance if they nest in your loft.
- Musophobia – The fear of mice. A lot of us (girls especially) have a tendency to experience this fear, but even the biggest rodent can scare us all!
- Pediculophobia – The fear of lice. This is experienced by more people than you might think.
- Katsaridaphobia – The fear of cockroaches. The main cause of this fear is a negative experience. Even experiencing someone else’s distaste for them can trigger you to have a fear.
- Peristerophobia – The fear of pigeons. This is a very, very common problem, and there’s even websites dedicated to treatments!
- Myrmecophobia – The fear of ants. Some people can be absolutely terrified by ants.
- Acarophobia – The fear of insects whose bites cause itching, like mosquitoes and fleas.
- Arachnophobia – The most well known of them all, the fear of spiders. It’s one of the most popular fears, and even gives its name to a movie!
- Pteronarcophobia – The fear of flies.
- Spheksophobia – The fear of wasps. This one isn’t very surprising, as wasp stings can be massively painful and can cause analphylactic shock, which is potentially fatal for people who suffer from severe allergies.
It’s good to know that pest control experts are not only on eradicating pests to increase our health, safety and well-being, but we’re also working to eradicate the root of people’s deepest, darkest fears too. How many of these fears are you familiar with?