Pest Prevention During Fall and Winter
Fall is that special time of year when pests will try to take up living space and hibernate in your home. Rodents, ants, queen bees, cluster flies, ladybugs, and spiders will all be looking for shelter from the relatively cooler temperatures. If these pests become heavily established in your home, it is important that you call the best Fort Lauderdale exterminators to fix the problem.
During fall and winter rats will look to seek refuge, and will gnaw on electrical wires, tear insulation, contaminate food and leave unpleasant odors. Rodents can reproduce at a rate of 4-7 pups per litter, with a gestation period of 19 days. Consequently, populations can grow rapidly before your eyes.
When the temperature begins to drop in the fall months, ants will look for ways to seek shelter. Carpenter ants are known to establish colonies inside the walls of your home and remain active. They will create nesting passages in wood, and cause structural damage if left untreated.
Wasps, hornets or queen bees will typically spend the winter months lying dormant in the walls and attic. In the spring they awaken and the queen bee will look to lay eggs and establish new colonies. The carpenter bees will drill holes in the wood of your home’s structure, again causing damage.
This is the time to clean up and prepare your home for fall and all the pests that come with the season, including ladybugs, cluster flies, and spiders that can randomly enter your home. With a thorough inspection from the top Fort Lauderdale pest control company, you can get help resolving any issues that may occur.
Your Broward pest control company can advise you on the best way to implement preventative treatment and eliminate any pest problem with conventional and organic solutions. This will help ensure that new pests do not have the chance to enter your home.
Taking the right preventative measures can help keep your home free from pests this autumn. By cutting back trees and bushes, sealing up cracks and holes, and covering trash cans, together with a detailed insecticide spraying, your house can be free of harmful rodents and pests all fall and winter long.