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 …
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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.

Call ApolloX Pest Control 

(888) 499-7378 

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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

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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!

Call ApolloX Pest Control

(888) 499-7378

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