Now that the fall season is nearly upon us and the warm days of summer are fading into cooler nights and shorter days pests are beginning to look for a winter home. Are you ready for the inundation of roaches, rodents, and insects?

Your Home is a Beacon to Pests

Insects and other pests are well equipped to find a warm and sheltered spot to overwinter. Your home is a prime target because it offers access to water, food, and a warm place to raise a family or three. Because not all pests die off during the cold months, Texas homes act like an oasis to creatures who cannot survive the cold. As such, a warm and cozy house draws pests to it like a flashing neon sign that says free food, free water, and plenty of warmth. Blink, blink, blink, even now pests are lining up for a winter vacation with you and your family.

How to Stop the Invasion

The most effective way to control pests is not a one-time solution. Instead, it is an ongoing and proactive approach that addresses the needs of pests and then eliminates them.

Insects

Whether they fly or crawl, insects are one of Texas’s biggest pest issues. In the fall, cockroaches, crickets, and wasps are the primary menace, but so are stink bugs and other warm weather insects that need a warm place to overwinter. One of their primary requirements is finding food. As such, a perimeter approach works well to stop hungry insects from making it to your home. The best methods for establishing a perimeter pest program is to use a combination of time-release pesticides and contact pesticides.

Rodents

For rodents, bait and rodenticides work well. Rodents see fall as the last ditch effort to stockpile food and this is the perfect time of year to put out baits. A quick perusal of your home’s perimeter can also help. Make sure to seal up inviting openings such as spaces between your house and its foundation.

Wasps

Fall is the time when wasps are most aggressive, especially hornets and yellow jackets. Wasps require an ongoing control method such as bait boxes and traps. The last thing anyone wants to deal with is a well-established hornet colony with a can of pesticides. Fire and run for your lives – yeah, not so much.

If you would rather not be the one to fire the can of pesticide and doing the running, then Preventive Pest Control will take that hit for your team. You can trust us for safe and reliable Houston pest control. We offer free inspections and setting up an appointment is as easy as calling 281-973-5620.