Don’t let your home get overrun by spring pest. Follow These 6 Tips for keeping spring pest away.

Spring pest prevention and control challenges, as bugs and rodents emerge from their winter dormancy. Who are the primary drivers of springtime pest control? Ants. Large black ants, carpenter ants, little black ants, winged ants and sugar ants become active in the spring, as do beetles, spiders, wasps, mites, and crickets.

Adhere to the preventive spring pest control techniques gathered below to inhibit springtime pest growth. Pest prevention and control are interrelated; taking these actions now will prevent pest infestations later.

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1. Create a tree- and shrub-free zone around your home

If you can control the building perimeters you can prevent pests from entering your home in the first place.

Grass leaning against your home’s exterior? That’s like a bridge for insects. Plus, plant growth erodes construction materials, further facilitating pest entry. The connection between plants and pest may have several levels of complexity. Let’s assume, for instance, that you notice aphids thriving in a bush near your home’s front door. In this circumstance, you’re probably in need of ant pest control as well, since ants “farm” aphids for the honey-ish solution they produce. Establish and defend a plant-free region around your house for pest prevention and control.

2. Make sure trashcans have tight-fitting lids

Any area that commonly holds food or food scraps will act as an insect and rodent magnet. Invest in a trashcan with a tightly fitting lid to discourage pests from dumpster diving for your leftovers. It’s also smart to use garbage can liners, even in external trashcans as part of your pest prevention and control approach.

3. Seal up your home’s exterior

Again, take a close look at your home’s perimeter to bar pest from gaining entry. Regularly checking for openings around your home’s foundation and windows is an important part of preventive pest control. Any cracks should be sealed. Be vigilant about even tiny gaps around windows, since ant pest control issues often stem from this zone. By eradicating any cracks in your home’s external line of defense, you’re practicing effective pest control. Ants and other pests will always be on the lookout for new points of entry, so it may be necessary to perform this examination seasonally, closing gaps as you go.

4. Look for dangerous stinging insects, and have nests removed by experts

While fixing any cracks in your home’s exterior, be on the lookout for bee and wasp nests. Vents and rafters are common nesting areas for these and other stinging pests. Should you find a nest, avoid dealing with it on your own – call in a pest prevention and control expert instead, as a safety precaution.

5. Store firewood off the ground, and away from human dwellings

Some pests love a raunchy trashcan; others pine for a good pile of wood pulp. Termites and carpenter ants fall into the latter category. Keeping your firewood pile away from your home and off the ground is a good preventive pest control habit.

6. Insist on a clean pantry and kitchen

Just a few crumbs may be enough to create the need for pest control. Ants are especially quick to jump on any available food; sugar ants will find even a couple extra grains of sugar in under an hour. Your cleanliness is an important part of preventive pest control, in other words, so be sure to regularly clean cabinets, floors, and counters.

When the weather starts to warm up, blooming flowers and singing birds aren’t the only things to make an appearance. Here are some spring pest prevention and control techniques to follow to keep the bugs away this spring.

By: Mike R. Davis 

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