Severe allergic reaction or breathing difficulty
Use emergency medical services. Do not spend time identifying or treating the nest first.
PestDeck USA · Urgency triage
When a pest problem is more than a pest-control question
Separate emergency, poison, medical and wildlife exposure situations from routine pest treatment.
Pesticide exposure or poisoning concern
If the person is unconscious, having trouble breathing or having convulsions, call 911. Otherwise check the product label first-aid directions and call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for US first-aid guidance. Keep the label/container available; do not induce vomiting unless the label or emergency personnel tells you to.
Bat or potentially rabid mammal contact
Avoid touching the bat or potentially rabid mammal. If contact may have occurred, CDC advises speaking with a healthcare professional/health department promptly; do not release a bat involved in possible exposure until public-health guidance is obtained. PestDeck does not assess rabies exposure.
Significant structural termite damage
Avoid destructive DIY investigation. Arrange an appropriate termite/structural inspection where integrity may be affected.
Authoritative emergency routes
Routine pest problem?
If there is no immediate health, exposure or structural concern, return to identification and the PestDeck decision tool.
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