For many pests, including spiders, rodents, and cockroaches, the change in season indicates the need to find refuge from the cold winter ahead. While you’re planning your Halloween costume and preparing for sweater weather, pests are making their way indoors.
It’s important to continue your pest control service throughout the winter months, as this is the best time to reinforce your defense, according to the National Pest Management Association. This could also end up saving you time, trouble, and money in the long run, since prevention steps are much easier to take than dealing with an infestation.
The most common cold weather pests, rodents, can not only destroy property and eat your food, but can also pose a risk to your health and safety. Rodents spread disease and bacteria as well as triggering allergies and asthma attacks from a protein in their urine. Furthermore, they can significantly damage your property by chewing through wood, drywall, and electrical wires (which can cause fires).
Half of all rodent infestations occur in the fall and winter months, and most often in the kitchen. Follow these tips from our experts to prevent rodents from making your home theirs this winter:
Another common autumn pest, the spider, comes out in full force as the weather gets colder. Most spiders hatch in the spring and reach adulthood by fall, when they begin to look for mates and lay their eggs somewhere warm. Don’t let it be your home!
With over 3,500 spider species identified, combatting these pests can be a little daunting. Luckily, most spiders are harmless to humans and eat other insects. However, spiders such as the brown recluse and black widow are poisonous and can be dangerous. Here are some tips to keep spiders at bay:
One of the most hated pests, the cockroach, can bug you year-round. However, with winter approaching, cockroaches are on the crawl to find the resources they need to survive – food, water, and a warm place to hide. Follow these steps for the best pest defense against cockroaches:
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