1. Seal Up Cracks and Openings

A key defense against pests during winter is preventing their entry:

• Conduct a thorough exterior inspection: Look for cracks in the foundation, gaps around windows and doors, and any other openings where pests might enter.
• Seal these gaps: Use caulk, steel wool (which is excellent for deterring rodents due to its sharp fibers), or expanding foam sealant for larger gaps.
• Check and repair screens: Torn window screens and gaps under doors are perfect entry points. Repair or replace screens and install door sweeps.

2. Maintain Proper Outdoor Hygiene

Your home’s exterior can attract pests if not properly maintained:

• Trim vegetation: Keep all branches and shrubbery well-trimmed and away from the house to reduce access points for pests.
• Store firewood properly: Keep all woodpiles elevated from the ground and stored away from your home to discourage nesting by rodents or insects.
• Manage waste: Secure garbage in receptacles with tight-fitting lids and ensure they are emptied regularly.

3. Keep Indoor Areas Dry

Pests are attracted to moisture and can thrive in damp environments:

• Address leaks: Repair leaking pipes and faucets immediately.
• Use dehumidifiers: Place these in areas prone to high humidity like basements, laundry rooms, and crawl spaces.
• Ensure good ventilation: Areas that generate moisture such as kitchens and bathrooms should be well-ventilated to discourage pest habitation.

4. Store Food Securely

Accessible food attracts pests into your home:

• Use airtight containers: Store pantry items in sealed containers to prevent odors from attracting pests.
• Clean regularly: Wipe down kitchen surfaces and sweep floors to remove crumbs and residue.
• Secure trash: Use bins with locking lids and regularly take out the trash to prevent build-up that can attract pests.

5. Strategic Winter  Pest Control Measures

Sometimes, preventive measures need to be supplemented with direct action:

• Set traps: Use appropriate traps for rodents and sticky traps for smaller insects.
• Consider eco-friendly pesticides: If chemical intervention is necessary, opt for environmentally safe products.
• Consult professionals for severe infestations: If DIY methods are insufficient, it may be necessary to hire us for professional pest control service.

6. Regular Cleaning

A clean home is less attractive to pests:

• Vacuum often: Pay special attention to hidden nooks and beneath furniture.
• Declutter: Minimize clutter in your home to reduce hiding spots for pests.
• Maintain pet areas: Keep pet feeding areas clean and store pet food in secure containers.

7. Monitor and Respond Promptly

Regular checks can help catch infestations early:

• Inspect regularly: Check under sinks, basements, attics, and garages regularly for signs of pests.
• Be vigilant for signs like droppings, gnaw marks, or unusual smells.
• Act quickly: The faster you address signs of an infestation, the easier it will be to manage.

8. Educate Your Household

Ensure everyone is on the same page regarding winter pest control:

• Share responsibilities: Make sure all family members know what to do to keep pests out.
• Encourage immediate reporting of potential problems, such as gaps or leaks.

Winter doesn’t have to mean dealing with the stress of indoor pests. With the right preventative measures and responses, you can maintain a secure, healthy home environment. For situations that require more than a DIY approach, don’t hesitate to reach out to ApolloX for professional pest control services. Our team is equipped to handle any pest situation with expert care and effectiveness, ensuring your home remains comfortable and pest-free throughout the winter months and beyond.

By following these comprehensive tips and utilizing professional services when necessary, you can rest easy knowing your home is protected against winter pests.

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A healthy home and family is a pest-free home. All pests naturally live and breed in nature and in homes following a yearly cycle. This cycle includes a dormant state followed by an active state.

At any given moment, the pests in and around your home are at some point in their annual cycle. To learn more about this, view our article, “Pest Activity Trends“.

Ensuring a healthy, pest-free home involves eliminating each pest at the point in their natural cycle where they are most vulnerable.

Year Round 365 Pest Control: Which Pests?

Bed bugs, mice, rats, cockroaches, yellow jackets, ants, termites, spiders, pantry moths, moles…they each have their life cycle. Each have a point in that life cycle where they are especially vulnerable and where pest control is most effective.

And, at every month of the year, there is some pest that can most effectively be controlled during that month.

Year Round 365 Pest Control: “An Ounce of Prevention…”

As it has been wisely said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Regular, consistent preventative measures are much more effective and safe than dealing with a run-away pest infestation. Overall, Year Round 365 Pest Control is more economical when you consider the health cost of a pest problem as many pests carry infectious disease. In addition, there is the damage pests cause to your home. For example, termites destroy more homes annually than fires. Pantry moths, cockroaches, mice and other pests can contaminate all your stored food. Just the thought that this might possibly be happening at the moment adds needless stress to life.

Year Round 365 Pest Control: What Is It?

Year Round 365 Pest Control is a program offered by ApolloX Pest Control in which we routinely inspect your home and the area around it for the presence of pests. Then we take measures to control or eliminate each pest at the most vulnerable point in their natural life cycle.

Year Round 365 Pest Control: What Are the Benefits?

The benefits of Year Round 365 Pest Control are…

• A pest-free home
• A healthier environment for you and your family
• Peace of mind knowing that you do not have a hidden pest problem
• Protection for your home against the damage caused by pests

Year Round 365 Pest Control: How and When to Get Started

ApolloX Pest Control can accept a limited number of Southern Fairfield County homes into our Year Round 356 Pest Control program.

Call now to ensure your home has Year Round 365 Pest Control Protection.

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Pests in their natural habitat look for shelter as the days become shorter and the weather colder. They’ll look for warm, dry cracks in rocks, wedge themselves under tree bark and find shelter under wood piles.

Fall Pest Control: Your Home Looks Inviting

Your home actually looks like the places pests seek in nature: Warm and dry. That crack in your foundation or under your siding is a welcome mat for pests seeking winter shelter.

Fall Pest Control: When Winter Looks Like Spring

In the Spring the days become longer and there’s more light and warmth, inviting pests to emerge from their Winter shelter. Guess what? As pests burrow into cracks and small openings in your house, and burrow deeper as the Winter becomes colder, they gradually make their way into your home where it is light and warm, just like Spring. This sends them a signal that it’s time to emerge. Only, they’re mistakenly emerging into your home totally happy that it seems like Spring in there. You think they’re invading. They just think it’s time to wake up!

Fall Pest Control: What Pests Are We Talking About?

Your home’s pest guest list might read like this:

• Beetles
• Ants
• Wasps Queens
• Clover mites
• Stink Bugs
• Mice
• Rats
• Others 

Fall Pest Control: How to Prevent a Pest Haven In Your Home

There are essentially 3 primary lines of pest prevention.

1. Eliminate pests in the vicinity of your home.
2. Seal up the cracks. 
3. Provide a chemical barrier.

Start by conducting an inspection of the area around your home. Are there wasp nests? Are pests congregating under wood piles, rocks, brush piles? There are many places that pests tend to live around your home, and a professional pest inspector knows places to look you might not have imagined.

Fall Pest Control – Call The Professionals

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Inspect your home for openings that could invite pests. Is there rotting wood around your home’s foundation or siding? Are there cracks in the foundation? Is there a space under your door, around your windows. Note that mice and rats can wedge themselves through spaces as small as 1/4 inch! Imagine what an ant or cockroach could do! Again, a professional pest inspector will recognize openings the untrained eye could easily miss.

Fall Pest Control – Call The Professionals

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Finally, provide a chemical barrier that keeps pests out. Here’s where it’s even more important to have the services of a professional pest control service, in order to apply a barrier that repels pests, but is not harmful to your family.

Fall Pest Control – Call The Professionals

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Don’t experience the emergence of happy pests in your home who think it’s Spring this Winter. Live in a pest-free home.

Consider An ApolloX Pest Control Seasonal Pest Prevention Program 

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We’re in the heat of our northeastern summer as July draws to a close, ushering in the month of August. Pests that have been hiding in and around your house begin to creep into view. You may experience sightings of rats, cockroaches, mosquitoes and other insects. This is common.

Summer Pest Control – Why not DIY?

For many, upon sighting a pest, the first impulse is to take action immediately by eliminating that pest themselves. Out of sight, out of mind.

The problem with DIY approaches is that the pest you see is most likely not the only pest around. It may be just the tip of the iceberg with the real population somewhere hidden out of sight.

Summer Pest Control – Get at the cause.

Another issue: What conditions invited the pest into or around your home in the first place? View some of the articles on ApolloX Pest Control to learn the conditions that favor each type of pest. Your ApolloX pest control professional will not only eliminate the pests you see, but also the hidden pests. In addition, we’ll locate the cause of the pest infestation so that once the pests are gone, they won’t want to return.

Summer Pest Control – Be Safe.

DIY pest extermination can be dangerous. Over the counter pest applications can be highly toxic, especially when applied without proper training and experience. ApolloX Pest Control experts will ensure that pest applications are applied safely, protecting your safety and that of your family.

Summer Pest Control – Secure Your Home and Family.

DIY pest control is rarely effective, leaving the problem to progress. The pests are likely damaging your home. Termites, carpenter ants, cockroaches, rodents…these and others can permanently damage the wooden structure of your home, your electrical system (rodents chew through wires) while creating health hazards to your family (many of these pests spread dangerous bacteria and viruses).

Summer Pest Control – Eliminating the Pest Is the Least Expense.

It soon becomes clear that professionally eliminating the pest is far less expensive than replacing damaged siding, structural beams or recovering from a health issue caused by pests.

Summer Pest Control – Do It Right.

So, when you see that mouse, cockroach, spider, carpenter ant or yellow jacket nest, resist the DIY urge to just eliminate the pest you see. Call the professionals to safely eliminate the problem and its cause. 

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It’s Spring at last! North-easterners are emerging from their homes to enjoy the outdoors. The first place we all notice is our yard and garden. Which plants made it through the Winter? We begin to clean up the Winter damage and design our garden.

Guess who else is emerging this Spring? Carpenter ants and termites. The way you clean-up and re-plant your landscape this Spring will make a great difference whether or not these pests find a way into your home.

What is pest-free landscaping? We’re not talking about a landscape that is free of insects. In this article, we use the term “pest-free landscaping” to refer to landscaping that doesn’t encourage pests to enter into your home.

Pest Free Landscaping – Soil and Mulch

One common Spring gardening activity is the re-application of a fresh layer of mulch and bark dust. Mulch and bark dust help keep the soil from drying out during the hot Summer and therefore promote healthy plant growth. But this moisture quality in mulch becomes a great environment for termites and carpenter ants. When the mulch layers pile up over the years until they are in contact with the wooden siding on your home, this becomes a major highway for carpenter ants and termites to enter into your home.

It’s best to keep mulch at least 4″ below the place where your home’s concrete foundation ends and the wooden structure begins. In addition, don’t let the mulch layer thicken beyond 3″. Excessive mulch can harm plants while becoming a super hotel for carpenter ants and termites.

Pest Free Landscaping – Raised Gardens

Do you have a raised garden against the side of your home? If so, you’ll be watering it throughout the Summer, keeping the soil moist so the plants can grow. However, this moist soil right against your house can harbor carpenter ants and termites. They also love the wet wooden sides of the planter. It’s pretty easy for them to tunnel right through the planter and into your home! Make sure there is an insect-proof lining between the planter and your home. Concrete or metal is a good choice.

Pest Free Landscaping – Trees and Large Plants

One great highway pests use to enter your home is trees and large plants that are in direct contact with the house. Eliminating this natural insect highway will go a long way toward preventing a carpenter ant or termite infestation. Inspect the area around your house for any tree branches that are in direct contact with the structure or overhanging the roof. Trim them back. Do you have vines growing up the siding? As attractive as they look, you might want to eliminate them.

Pest Free Landscaping – Thick Ground-cover

That dense ivy growing right up to the walls of your home keeps the soil moist, which in turn encourages carpenter ants and termites. Cut it back a few feet from your home so the soil immediately around your home can dry out, providing a natural barrier against these pests.

Pest Free Landscaping – How well did you do?

If you see any of the following signs, you might revisit your pest-free landscaping strategy.

Carpenter Ant warning signs:

• Swarmers (Winged ants)-This is a sign that the colony is looking to expand and look for a new nesting site
• Sawdust (fine wood shavings that the Carpenter Ants push aside to create nesting sites, known as “frass”)
• Crunching noises behind the wall
• Seeing more than 10 ants a day throughout your house, or seeing any ants inside your house in the winter months

Termite warning signs:

• Mud tunnels or mud tubes. These are typically found on the sides of foundations
• Swarmers (Winged Termites)-This is a sign that the nest is near
• Damaged wood-The wood will appear to be crushed, or you will see tunnels. Galleries will be filled with soil and chewed wood, while ant tunnels are very clean

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Why Winter pest control?

Most people assume that pests hibernate during the Winter, emerge in the Spring and multiply during the warmer months. Isn’t it more effective to apply pest control in the Spring when the pests are most active?

Why Winter Pest Control: Heat-Seeking Pests

Some insects are especially attracted to your warm home during the cold months: When the weather cools in the fall, pests like spiders, stink bugs, centipedes, box elder bugs, lady bugs, and others will feel the warmth escaping from small cracks in your home and squeeze their way inside and still be very active.  Credits: 6 Reasons You Need Pest Control in the Winter | Tomlinson …
Image Credits: Outside My Window » Winter Is A Great Pest Control System – WQED

Why Winter Pest Control: Rodents

Mice and rats also seek the warmth of your home during the cold months. Mid-Winter is a good time to check and refresh rodent bait stations. Here’s an all-around solid training of rodent proofing:

Why Winter Pest Control: Pest “Hot Spots”

Pest activity often begins and takes hold in certain  “hot spots” like basements, garages and crawl spaces. Mice, termites, earwigs, crickets, spiders and centipedes love these areas. Treating these in mid-Winter gives your pest control program an edge for the rest of the year so you are less likely to need to play “catch up” during the warmer months.

Problems like spiders are more common during the cooler months. Spiders can quickly accumulate in the right conditions. The presence of spider webs could mean that a potential infestation problem is fast approaching. Spiders can really increase their numbers and reproduce quickly. Areas can even become re-infested whenever the eggs hatch. Credits: How to prepare for the winter months | Green Guard Pest Control
Image Credits: How to Manage Your Winter Pest Problem – Lifehacker

Why Winter Pest Control: The Vole Invasion

Vole problems are at their worse in the Spring. But they start tunneling in the lawn during the Winter in their search for food. This search for food can make freshly stocked bait stations more effective during the Winter.

Why Winter Pest Control: Firewood and Potted Plants

We love our potted plants, and bring them into the home during the Winter so they won’t freeze. Insects can hitch a ride into the home along with the potted plants. Same thing happens with firewood brought into the home.

Why Winter Pest Control: Smallest Crack Becomes a Pest Highway

How big an opening do heat-seeking pests need in order to enter your home to escape from Winter cold?

• House mouse, 1/4” opening
• Norway rat, 1/2” opening
• Adult German cockroach, 1/16” opening
• House fly, 5/64” opening
• Mosquito, 3/64” opening

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With the right Winter pest control, a homeowner should be able to enjoy their warm house all Winter long, and not have to worry about sharing their space with unwanted house guests.

Why Winter Pest Control:  Great Time for a Pest Inspection

Perhaps you’d rather be enjoying the Winter holidays instead of checking your home for pests? We’ll crawl into the crawl spaces and brave the spiders so you don’t have to.

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Where did they come from?

Why Winter Pest Control?

Most people don’t think about Winter pest control. But the pests are there, just hidden. Actually, the pests Winter and multiply in your nice warm home, and as the weather heats up in the Spring, they emerge from hiding.

With a little Winter pest control, you can avoid the “Spring surprise”. It’s as easy as keeping up with your pest control program, though at a lower level, through the colder Winter months. According to the National Pest Management Association, homeowners need to continue implementing preventive measures throughout the season to ensure no pests will be disturbing them during the holidays, and then later emerging in the Spring.

Winter Pest Control Strategy

A good Winter pest control program starts with creating exclusion steps to keep pests out and eliminating their food sources as well as using chemicals and traps when necessary.  

The first step in your Winter pest control program is to conduct a pre-Winter inspection for entry points as well as schedule times when either you or your bug guy will apply external insect barriers.  Credits: Is Pest Control Necessary In Winter | – Horizon Pest Control

Your Winter pest control program will primarily target pests like German Cockroaches, house mice and brown recluse spiders:

Winter Pest Control for German Cockroaches

German cockroaches get inside your home by hitchhiking on grocery bags, boxes and furniture. Anything that you bring to your house, especially those that you bought from second hand sources, may contain German cockroaches. So you will need to very carefully inspect them before bringing them inside your home. With regards to grocery bags and boxes, you may opt to open them outside your home.

What makes German cockroaches dangerous is their ability to easily spread bacteria, human pathogens and allergens by contaminating your food. Also, it has been reported that they could also trigger an allergy attack and even aggravate asthma symptoms in children.

Winter pest control measures involve keeping your kitchens and bathrooms clean and dry. Do not leave leftover food or spilled crumbs on the floor or kitchen counters over night. And always dispose your garbage properly and regularly.

Winter Pest Control for House mice

These are the common mice that you often see scurrying around the house. They like to take shelter in dark and secluded areas of the house. So if you want to see where they’re hiding, you’d better check the basement and the attic. You’ll want to get rid of house mice as soon as you realize they’re sheltering with you because of the damage they can do to your home and belongings, as well as the risk they’re placing on you and your family’s health. Keep in mind that house mice are known to spread diseases including Salmonella and tapeworms by contaminating your food.

For effective Winter pest control, conduct an overall home inspection and look for any gaps or holes. Tightly seal these cracks and holes. You may opt to use caulk and steel wool to seal them. You also want to keep your garage, basement, and attic free of clutter as these could serve as great hiding places for mice.

Winter Pest Control for Brown Recluse Spiders

You will often find these spiders inside your closet, attic, crawl spaces, basement, and any other secluded area inside your home. Aside from these, they are also often found inside boxes, in clothes and shoes that you seldom use, and along window moldings.

What makes brown recluse spiders dangerous is their venom, so don’t disturb them when you see them or you could end up being bitten.

Winter pest control measures that will help keep these spiders away from your home involve keeping trees and shrubs trimmed. Make sure no branches or limbs reach your home or overhang your roof. You should also store unused clothes and shoes in tightly sealed containers. You can opt to use plastic or clear containers so it will be easy for you to see inside the container without opening it and sealing it back. Credits: Start Early With Your Winter Pest Control | AAA Pest Control Myrtle …

A good Winter pest control program will help you avoid a “Spring surprise”. Conduct a pre-Winter inspection, and keep up with your pest control efforts even if it appears that everything is under control. We suggest a pre and mid-Winter professional pest control visit and application. This will give you a head start in the Spring as well as keep you and your family safe and secure during the colder winter months.

Winter Pest Control Help

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The results for you are a safe pest-free Winter, prevention of visible and unseen pest damage to your home, elimination of additional entry points in your home for bacteria and disease and a head start on a pest-free Spring.

Since the busyness of the holiday season is upon us, you may want to have a trusted professional make this inspection.

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Winter Pest Inspection Checklist – 9 Exterior Items to Check

Inspect your home’s exterior to locate and remove potential pest and insect habitats. Typically, insects seek areas that offer moisture, food and shelter – places to rest, reproduce or hide from predators:

1. Clean out gutters and downspouts. Accumulated debris can provide habitat for insects.
2. Check downspouts to ensure they direct all water away from your home.
3. Eliminate debris resting against or near the house, including rock or compost piles, old boards, or bricks.
4. Store firewood outdoors and away from the house.
5. Pull mulch back so it’s not resting against the house.
6. Store trash cans away from your home. Trash offers a food source that’s appealing to insects and other vermin. Keep cans tightly closed at all times.
7. Shift plantings so they’re not directly touching the foundation. Prune tree limbs that overhang gutters or roof lines, and trim shrubs that rub against a wall, porch or deck.
8. Remove autumn leaves that collect against the house, porch and other outside structures.
9. Replace exterior lights. Trade traditional bulbs, which lure insects, with yellow or sodium vapor bulbs 

Winter Pest Inspection Checklist – Seal Openings

Inspect your home’s exterior carefully and take steps to seal any openings you find. This not only can help keep insect pests out, but also can help keep the heat in and cold air out.

1. Replace screens with storm windows. If you leave screens in year-round, make sure they fit tightly and don’t have holes, tears or other openings.
2. Check seals around entry doors and crawl space openings. Replace worn weather stripping and caulk or repair as needed.
3. Inspect basement windows. If concrete is chipping or broken, replace it.
4. Examine the foundation. Seal cracks and crevices with caulk or concrete. Stuff steel wool into holes.
5. Look at eaves and facia boards carefully, and examine flashing. Damp wood is an invitation to insect pests. Replace any rotting wood.
6. Double-check attic vents to ensure seals are tight. 

Credits: Winterize Your Home and Keep Pests Out – Guarantee Pest Control

Wishing you a safe Winter and a pest-free Spring this year.

Give yourself a holiday gift. Have the experts at ApolloX Pest Control climb the ladders, crawl into the corners and make sure there are no pest entry points into your home.

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Winter pest control top activities are much easier than in the Spring and Summer. However, if you don’t accomplish the easier Winter pest control actions, pests may get a foothold in your home making pest control much more difficult the rest of the year, not to mention need to repair the damage to your home.

Winter Pest Control Top Activities – 5 Major Pests

Image Credits: Pest Control Do’s and Don’ts For Winter Pests | AAA Pest Control …

Five of the common pests that are encountered in winter are: 

1. mice
2. rats
3. raccoons
4. cockroaches
5. spiders 

Winter Pest Control Top Activities – 9 Actions to Take

1. Seal any visible and hidden cracks, gaps, and even small openings on the outside of your homes, windows, walls, and doors. Use caulk and steel wool for sealing.
2. If you store your summer and fall decorations, clothes, toys, and other seasonal gears inside boxes and containers, organize these boxes and containers on the shelves. Keep them off of the floor at all times to reduce potential hiding places for pests.
3. Inspect your crawl spaces and basements and make sure there are no sources of moisture or damp areas. These damp and moist areas are common hiding places of pests.
4. Vacuum the entire house frequently, most especially in the kitchen area where there are often crumbs and small pieces of food that have fallen on the floor. Keep your counters, cabinets, and shelves clean and sanitizes as well. Make sure there are no crumbs of food in these areas.
5. Pest control experts also suggest disposing your garbage regularly. Do not let it overflow and spill over to the floor.
6. Always keep the areas under your sink both in the kitchen and in the bathrooms clean. Also make it habit to sweep and/or vacuum under appliances frequently.
7. Trim shrubs and trees and make sure there are no branches or limbs overhanging your roof or near your windows. Keep in mind that squirrels, spiders, and rodents can use these branches to get inside the house.
8. Before placing your unused shoes and clothing inside boxes and containers, it would help if you place them inside plastic containers or bags that you can seal. Some pests like to hide in between sheets of clothes or inside shoes so you want to keep them tightly sealed while in storage.
9. If you have a shed, consider storing your trashcans or recycling bins inside them. Lock your shed and make sure no pests can get inside.

Credits: Pest Control Do’s and Don’ts For Winter Pests | AAA Pest Control …

How do you know if you’re covering all the bases effectively during the Winter? Pests are in hiding and not easy to detect.

Schedule a mid-Winter pest inspection. Gain the peace of mind that comes with knowing your home is free of pests that could breed and emerge this Spring in greater numbers!

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This problem becomes larger the warmer your climate. In the Northeastern U.S. you won’t find termites entering a home through the firewood pile, but other dangerous pests may gain an entrance. If you live in the Northeastern U.S., see our article: “Termites In Northeastern Firewood Piles.”

Termites in Your Firewood Pile: Just the beginning…

Pests like termites, stink bugs, and Boxelder bugs can take up residence in wood piles during the winter. From there they can migrate into your home, where they can cause even more annoyances or, in the case of termites, severe structural damage over time. Strictly speaking, termites aren’t actually any more active in winter than they are in summer, but using firewood brings an added risk to your home.

Termites in Your Firewood Pile: A Homeowner’s Experience

We heard the story of a home owner who created a huge stack of firewood in his garage–enough to heat his home through the winter. Weeks later he noticed a little motion in the pile, examined it more closely and discovered chunks of wood infested with termites. He had no idea the extent of the infestation, and needed to have his entire home treated. The treatment was better than the consequences of ignoring the problem. Termites have been known to bring an entire structure down!

Termites in Your Firewood Pile: What to do?

Have you noticed bugs in your firewood pile? Don’t let the problem go. The presence of any bugs can indicate the possible presence of termites.

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Termites In Your Firewood Pile: Don’t let them get there in the first place.

To keep termites, stink bugs, and other bugs out of your firewood, be sure to store it off the ground and away from the house. Placing your pile of firewood on a raised, plastic platform will prevent most bugs from entering the wood in the first place. If you keep your firewood outside all year long, storing it under sheets of plastic can help kill any bugs by raising the temperature underneath and overheating the insects.

When it does come time to bring firewood inside, be sure to inspect it carefully. While other, non-termite insects can burrow and leave tunnels, they’re a good indicator of whether or not any bugs have infested your wood.

Credits: How to Manage Your Winter Pest Problem – Lifehacker

Preventing Termites In Your Firewood Pile: Easier than removing them.

Know that preventing an infestation is much easier than removing one!

Credits: How to Manage Your Winter Pest Problem – Lifehacker

Remember, if you see insects in your firewood pile, and your firewood pile is stacked against your home–or inside your garage:

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Don’t risk a termite infestation!

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