Bugs, pests and vermin thrive in warm climates. And the reality is that no matter what precautions you take, sooner or later your dwelling place will be visited by bugs, cockroaches, garden ants, flies or any other of the myriad insects or rodents that have no respect for your property.

The only way to deal with it is by engaging the services of professional pest control companies. While you might think you know how to deal with the infestation, chances are you won't be successful.

These pest control companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that the products and chemicals they use to eradicate bugs are not noxious and have no adverse long-lasting effects on humans.

A unified licensing scheme in the country would go a long way in eliminating the fly-by-night operators who operate without proper oversight and use dangerous compounds in their work.

These illegal operators are the true pests.