Pest prevention is a year-round process and the arrival of fall weather simply means it's time for a change in tactics to protect your home and property from unwanted invaders. While some insects and pest animals will go dormant during these cooler months, others will seek shelter in the warmth of your home.
Understanding how bugs and other pests gain access to your home is the key to taking the right preventative steps with just a few easy home maintenance tasks.
Simple Steps to Keep Out Fall and Winter Pests
- Insects often gain access through small holes and cracks in home exteriors. Seal off potential openings with caulk or spackle, or other sealants.
- Inside your home, check for cracks and other openings around baseboards and inside cabinets and fill holes accordingly.
- Always keep sinks, cabinets and food areas clean to prevent pests from finding internal sources of food and water.
- As some bugs love to build their homes in piles of wood and other material stored outdoors, keep items like firewood stored as far away from the exterior walls of your home as possible. Since many insects infest firewood, never bring firewood into your home until you are ready to burn the logs in the fireplace.
- Always carefully consider the potential problems when using pesticides around the home and always avoid the use of harsh chemical pesticides, especially inside your house!
- Keep trees and bushes trimmed and away from exterior walls as branches serve as an "insect highway" from their place to yours. Rake and remove leaves and other plant debris from the yard, especially near and around the perimeter of the home.
- Clean gutters to prevent build-up of debris and moisture where some pests may breed and nest.
Free Home Inspection Identifies Areas of Need
To help you determine where to get started, Western Pest offers free home inspections to help you identify potential pest entry points. With our Integrated Pest Management approach to pest control, we can offer low-impact solutions to help minimize any pest problems. Our home inspection service includes:
- An exterior inspection and treatment of pests, particularly wasps and bees nests
- An interior inspection at your request to detect and treat any new infestations
We offer a money back guarantee with all of our services. Don't let wintering pests bug you! Give us a call at 1-866-712-6573 to schedule your free home inspection.
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