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Don’t Forget About Pest Control During Winter Season – PestWorld The NPMA shares several tips that every homeowner can use to help prevent winter pests from gaining access to the home.

https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx

Spotted Lanternfly Alert The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species native to Asia. In 2014 it was found in Pennsylvania, and has since spread to multiple counties which are now quarantined.

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Prepare Your Home for Spring Pests | U.S. Pest Protection Prepare your home for spring pests. How you ask? Some people think that the winter months are not really at concern when it comes to insect and rodent

Disadvantages Of Do-it-yourself Pest Control If you have pests in your home, there are DIY solutions, but they have disadvantages. Go-Forth Pest Control is a full service pest control company.

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Disadvantages Of Do-it-yourself Pest Control If you have pests in your home, there are DIY solutions, but they have disadvantages. Go-Forth Pest Control is a full service pest control company.

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Preparing for Spring Pests | Any Pest The warmth of spring will invite unwanted pests into your home and some pests are more harmful then others so it is imperative to take care of spring pests.

Beetles, pillbugs, wasps, and carpenter ants like to burrow into large piles of wood in the winter, especially when it's protected from the elements. For this reason, it's important to keep your fireplace woodpile at least 20 feet from your house so that infestations don't bridge the gap between your home and the pile.

Additionally, avoid bringing large piles of firewood into your home at one time. A small number of pests that hitch a ride are unlikely to cause an infestation, but it's best to keep numbers as low as possible.

its that time of the year we bring the outside in when we work so hard to keep them out. here's some helpful tips on how to make sure you get a pretty christmas with no extra guest.There are usually tell-tale signs that your trees are harboring pests or disease. By knowing what to look for, you can quickly address the issue and often save your tree from irreversible damage. Some signs that should alert you to a pest problem include:
Thinning leaves or needles
Holes bored into leaves
Unusual leaf sizes
Discoloration of needles or leaves
Stalled branch growth
Holes or loose bark on the trunk
Lifting roots

Here are a few ways to winterize your home:

Add insulation. Insulating your home adds an extra layer between you and the pests that want to invade your home. You can even find some insulation containing borate, an ingredient that’s safe for humans but deadly to many insects. It’ll also save you money by keeping your home warmer, and energy bills down.

Store firewood safely. Using a fireplace can help save you hundreds of dollars this winter by warming up your home without needing to turn up the heat. Just be sure to store your firewood in a dry area away from your home! Carefully check your firewood before bringing it inside to ensure no pests have made home in between logs.

Fix leaky faucets. It may not seem like you’re losing much water, but it adds up quickly. Plus, as it gets colder, there may be plenty of nights where you need to keep the faucets running in order to keep from freezing pipes — so conserve your energy now while you can! Plus, remember pests need water to survive, just like we do. A pest loves a good leaky faucet.

Seal gaps around your home. This helps keep the warm air in, the cold air out, the pests out, AND saves you money! Check windows, doors, chimneys, and pipes for any gaps or cracks.

Insulate your pipes. We’ve all heard (or experienced) stories of pipes bursting or freezing as it gets colder outside. Don’t let it happen to you! Insulating your pipes will help prevent this and can also help you save energy and money. As an added bonus, insulating your pipes can help keep pests out! As it gets colder, pests will find any cracks or openings through which they can enter your home — including pipes.

Mice are omnivorous, which means they eat both plants and meat, and the common mouse will eat just about anything it can find. In fact, if food is scarce, mice will even eat each other. Mice have voracious appetites, they eat around 15 to 20 times per day. They build their homes nearby places that have readily accessible food sources. When homes are infested with mice, humans will often find chewed up wires, books, papers and insulation around their home, they are chewing them into pieces that they can use to make their nests.At around 4 to 7 weeks old, a female mouse will mate and have young. She will carry her young for 19 to 21 days and give birth to four to a dozen babies, mice can have a new litter of babies every three weeks. So within two months you can have 24 mice in your house with just having one mama mouse in your house. Most mice can jump nearly 18 inches (46 cm) in the air. They also are talented climbers and swimmers. Being able to go up gaps in the siding or going up the gutters. They only need the space of a pinky to get into things. Like a cat if their head fits their body can follow.

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DIY vs. Professional Rodent control: What Are the Differences? - The Video Ink What makes them different, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Here, we compare the advantages and disadvantages of doing your own pest treatment versus hiring a pro.

October is our birth month of SPRK Pest Solutions. From the bottom of my heart thank you to all who helped make this a great year and trusting us with your pest control needs. We are truly blessed to have the greatest customers any company could ask for. Thank you.