5 Reasons To Continue Pest Control Services During Winter

You might think winter is the time of year that you have nothing to worry about, pest control-wise. While this is understandable, it’s actually incorrect. If you have a trusted pest control company come to your home during the warmer parts of the year, continuing this practice during this practice is definitely recommended during winter as well, and here are a few creepy, crawly reasons why...

Mice and rats

Mice and rats require only a tiny opening or crack to gain entry into your home. They can enter through your attic and gnaw on the wires, wood beams, electrical wires and insulation.

Wood destroying insects

Carpenter ants and termites destroy the home from the inside out, so you really never see the damage until it is too late. If you find carpenter ants indoors during the winter, it is an indication that they are nesting inside walls, floors or decaying wood.  

Dormant insects

Many insects will hide in the attic or basement in late fall and early winter to escape the frigid winter temperatures. Spiders, cluster flies, Asian lady bugs and boxelder bugs will remain dormant until spring. Then as the weather warms, they can easily find their way into your living spaces. By hiring San Joaquin Pest Control to apply a preventative treatment in these key hiding spots, it will repel insects as the weather warms.

Spider webs and nests

Removing webs, nests and egg cases may help prevent pests from reemerging in your home when the weather becomes warmer. Some creatures are hardwired to return to certain places, but if you get rid of all the reasons for them to return, you increase the probability that you’ll finally be saying a permanent “goodbye” to them.

Additional Tips:

• Replace loose mortar and weather stripping around the basement foundation and windows.

• Store firewood at least 20 feet from the home. Mice and ants can make their nests in wood piles and easily gain access to your home if the pile is nearby.

• Rodents can hide in clutter, so keep storage areas well organized, and store boxes off of the floor.

• Eliminate all moisture sites, including leaking pipes and clogged drains. Extra attention should be paid to kitchens and bathrooms as these areas are particularly vulnerable to cockroach infestations.

• Install door sweeps and repair damaged screens in windows.

• Screen vents to chimneys. Keep attics, basements and crawl spaces well ventilated and dry.

Fall and winter pest services are targeted at your home’s interior. One of the first things that our team looks for is anything that has changed since their last visit. It's extremely common for San Joaquin Pest Control techs to find new openings that didn't exist at their most recent visit. They'll also check out any rodent protection equipment that they've put in place. This will help to indicate if there is any new rodent activity, and where it might be coming from.