As you probably know, pests will hide in undetectable areas of your home, with most of their activity occurring at night when you are sound asleep. Most pests are virtually impossible to see…unless the population is already out of hand and infestation has occurred. For instance, only 3 – 5% of a nest of carpenter ants will be active during the day time. So if you walk into your kitchen in the morning and see 30 carpenter ants, you can bet there are up to 600 more below the surface. Professional pest control aims to solve the root of the problem rather than applying a mere topical application of pesticide at the siting.