WHY PEST CONTROL IS IMPORTANT IN ALL SEASONS

Spring

As we say “farewell” to chilly temperatures and welcome warm spring days, insect pests also begin to enjoy the warmth. Warmer weather and changes in the daylight length trigger a variety of pests, such as boxelder bugs, lady beetles, cluster flies, ticks, fleas, swallow bugs, wasps, ground-nesting bees and mosquitoes, to move in or out of a structure and become a nuisance for customers.

Common spring pests include:

Ants, mosquitoes, flies, Spiders, stinging insects, wasps, cockroaches, bed bugs, boxelder bugs, lady beetles, cluster flies, ticks, fleas, carpenter ants, house fly, fleas,

Summer

The real reason for increasing insect’s population is interaction of winter rainfall, availability of food sources and increasing temperatures.
Some insect’s body temperature depends on the external environment. So, in summer an increase in temperature typically correlates with an increase in insect activity.

Common summer pest includes:

Ants, termites, bed bugs, cockroaches, stinging insect, flies, spiders, box elder bugs, mosquitoes, ticks, bees, wasp

Fall

As the temperature drops in fall, pests and insects will begin to prepare for the coming winter. Many species will seek out a warm, sheltered place.

These insects, just by their numbers can elevate beyond nuisance status, especially in sensitive environments like food production plants, pharmaceutical plants, and health care facilities where insect contamination is a concern. Some can stain surfaces and create offensive odors in addition to being a nuisance and contamination threat.

Common fall pests include:

Bed bugs, spiders, fleas, cockroaches, rodents, stinkbugs, mice

Winter

In general, insects are able to survive cold temperatures easiest when the temperatures are stable, not fluctuating through alternate thaws and freezes. Many insects can gain shelter and nourishment through the winter in a variety of micro-habitats. Among these niches are under the soil, inside the wood of logs and trees, and even in plant galls. This dormant condition is termed diapause. In comparison, vertebrates undergo hibernation, during which they have minor activity and add tissues to their bodies

Common winter pests include:

Mice, rats, cockroaches, bed bugs, fleas, moths