Homeowner prevention

Pest Prevention Tips

Simple, practical steps you can take around your home to reduce pest pressure between Servitix visits. Work through the checklist at your own pace, or have us walk the property with you.

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Reducing harborage, sealing gaps, and managing moisture all add up to fewer pests indoors.

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Homeowner tips

Recommendations to Reduce Pest Activity

Simple steps you can take between visits to limit pest pressure around your home.

Around the home & yard

  • Keep tree branches away from house to reduce pest access
  • Keep firewood away from house to reduce pest harborage
  • Remove wood debris to reduce pest harborage area
  • Provide spacing between plant cover and structure
  • Keep soil below top of foundation to reduce harborage areas
  • Keep soil from touching wood to eliminate wood-pest access

Building & structure

  • Keep gutters & roof free of debris to reduce insect harborage
  • Eliminate standing water to reduce pest harborage
  • Increase ventilation to reduce pest harborage areas
  • Repair rotten or damaged wood to reduce insect harborage
  • Repair to reduce moisture for pests

Seal & exclude

  • Seal openings to reduce pest access
  • Seal gaps to reduce pest access
  • Cover items to reduce attraction of insects and vertebrate pests
  • Remove kick plates to reduce rodent harborage

Storage & food

  • Seal paper sacks in containers to reduce insect harborage areas
  • Keep pet food in sealed containers and unavailable to pests
  • Keep storage areas uncluttered and manageable

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