Occasional Nuisance Pests

Occasional nuisance pests live outside, and very often can’t complete their lifecycle inside. Some of them can get into your houseplants. Other invaders, such as scorpions and centipedes have the potential to bite or sting. However, the majority of occasional nuisance pests are merely troublesome through their presence, not the damage they do (at least inside). During certain times of the year for instinctive reasons, or maybe just by accident some of these pests can enter your home. Since they live outside, it’s impractical to eliminate them altogether. The best approach is to keep them outside where they belong. We do this by maintaining a pesticide barrier around your home. Experienced technicians know the most effective, safest ways to do this. This may include spraying through subarea vents, eaves, around the foundation, around planters, woodpiles, or various other places. On occasion, it may make sense to do inside treatments for these pests. If they are in moist areas where they can survive for a little while, crack and crevice treating is an option to achieve quick results.

Things you can do to help:

If you happen to have and pests in your houseplants, many do it yourself treatments are available. You can use the fact that most of these pests can’t thrive inside to your advantage. By stopping new members from entering your house and removing individual pests you may see, you can usually eliminate them without using chemicals inside. To remove them use a broom, vacuum, or soapy sponge. Keeping your house well sealed and screened, especially around doors and windows will help to keep most would-be pests from getting in. In addition, most of these pests need harborage to live in. The more debris and piles of materials you can move away from your house the better. The closer their home is to yours, the more likely it is they will end up inside. Keeping grass and shrubs from growing right up next to the house will also help many pests. Some occasional pests need moisture to survive, so correct damp conditions if possible.