Southern California provides endless fun. With the great beaches offered and the warm weather it goes with. But, even with these advantages, expect to find unwanted summer vacationers in your home or premises.
Here are our top 5 pests for this summer:
Wasps
Having a great picnic will totally be ruined if wasps are around. These wasps during summers have now become scavengers because of the lack of food in their hive and their growing population, which makes your picnic basket a target for them. If you have an allergy with their sting, better stay away. If you want to stay safe from them, make sure your home and its surroundings are nests free.
Ants
The most common ants seen in southern California this summer, are the carpenter ants, Pharaoh ants, pavement ants, and the likes. They love to stay where water is readily available. While most of these ants are just searching for food, others are now creating homes within your walls. Not to mention that these ants can cause that painful, itchy sting, and they can also bring bacteria with them, which they can easily transfer to the food they walked in.
Rodents
Rats are considered one of the major pests, not just in Orange County, but around the world. They breed all year round, and they can multiply so fast, you might not have time to find every one of them. Once these little creatures get in, you might have a difficult time searching for them since they can easily hide and may even stay through the walls without you knowing it.
Southern California is also the home of different types of rodents, such as voles, gophers, moles, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, woodchucks, and so much more. While these animals usually stay outdoors, they can still find their way through your premises, which can create havoc.
Ticks
Ticks are mostly active during the summer, which is why it is necessary to protect yourself against them, especially if you are going on a field or in a place with high vegetation. Ticks are known to cause Lyme disease and other diseases that could be transmitted to their host. The effects of such viruses can be alarming for individuals and can really ruin anyone’s summer.
Fleas
Fleas live and feed on animals, which is why your dog may not be safe this summer. However, fleas and also ticks will feed on humans when animals are not around.
How to Protect Yourself this Summer
There is no stopping these pests from ruining anyone’s summer, but you can do something to protect yourself against them. Here are some ways to do it:
- • Maintain a clean home
- • Apply insect repellent to defend yourself from mosquitoes and ticks
- • Wear long-sleeved shirt and protective shoes when going outdoors
- • Give your pets their regular bath and check for fleas and ticks
- • Stay vigilant when going camping and that you are not bringing any pests home
Do you want to get rid of pests in your Southern California property? Call Preventive Pest Control now or click Orange County Pest Control for more info.