Pest Control Community

               I’m not talking about the ones that you’ve invited in to share your home this season, I’m talking about the four, six, and eight-legged ones that can make your home their own before you may know it. But whether you know it now or later, you will soon find out just who you may have been living with all winter.  Mice.  Bees.  Various beetles and moths.  These are all creatures that most would consider ‘pests’ if found harboring inside your home. Chances are, when you’re sitting by the fire or gazing out your window at the frozen ground, you’re not thinking about the multiple life forms that would love to be inside warming up with you!   Each winter as the cold creeps around our homes, I begin to receive calls about the family of mice that just moved in, or moths that have made your favorite winter coat their own. Here are a few basic tips to help keep nature in, well….nature.

                 1.  Seal any cracks or holes. This is important year around but especially in early fall when the air turns cold and pests start to make their way indoors to avoid the loathed wintry weather.

                2. Keep lawns and gutters around homes free of large piles of leaves or shrubbery. Insects and other small creatures will harbor and reproduce here until they find your home within walking distance.

                3. Make sure basement, crawl spaces, and spaces prone to accumulating moisture are kept dry and well ventilated.

                4. Keep your garbage cans and recycling bins a good distance from your home. Food sources are much scarcer during winter months and can attract pests from all over the neighborhood. You don’t want your lawn to become the local watering hole.

                5. If you do notice a problem in one area or another, don’t let it linger, your houseguests will probably not leave on their own and may even invite their friends.

                And lastly, pest prevention works best when maintained year-round.  Every season brings its own handful of pests and environmental concerns to your door.   If you have any questions about what your home needs we are here for you year-round!

TAGS: Pest Control, American Pest Management, Bees, Mice, Rats, Moths