Fall pests — In Albuquerque, NM, that means crickets, stink bugs, mosquitoes, flies, ants, wasp, carpenter bees, and even bed bugs, rodents, and snakes. Most of these things use fall as the time to find a warm home for winter – Your home. However, being prepared for fall pests is more than just keeping them out of your house. It is about controlling next year’s population too. Let’s take a closer look at that option.
Insects and Fall
The thing that people do not realize about insects is that they are around all year long. Even in the freezing cold of winter, they are there. We don’t see them because they are in one of their other forms. Insects are:
- Adults with wings
- Nymphs which look like adults but usually do not have wings
- Pupa – moths, butterflies, flies, and beetles are prime examples of insects that pupate.
- Eggs.
In the fall, insects prepare to overwinter. That means that the adults lay eggs and die, leaving the eggs to overwinter and start the process all over. In the case of beetles, they may pupate and wait out the cold winter months in stasis. They may find a small crevice and hunker down until spring comes. So what you really face are the eggs of last years adult insects, the adults in stasis, or the adults themselves. Fall is a prime time for insects to prepare to continue their lifecycle.
Rodents and Fall
Rodents are a different type of pest altogether. They likely already have a nest and have raised a billion babies over the summer. In fall, they are still mating and stashing food supplies away. This is one of the reasons why rodents love to live with you – you have an endless supply of food. Uninterrupted their breeding does two things. First, it attracts predators such as snakes. Second, when rodent populations get large they tend to become diseased. So without keeping rodents in check, you face snakes and disease like bubonic plague.
Preparing to Deal with Fall Pests
If you have pests in your home already, then Preventive Pest Control can help eradicate them. If the fall rush is just beginning there is still time to head them off at the pass. Typically, a two-line defense is enough to stop most insects. That two-line defense consists of a time release bait pellet that helps take down scavenging pests such as mice, rats, and ants. The second part is a contact toxin that kills insects that touch it. Now is the time to defend your home from fall pests.
Preventive Pest Control has everything you need to prepare for fall’s onslaught of creepy crawlies. We provide affordable and reliable Albuquerque pest control. For a free quote or free home inspection, call (505) 792-8380 today!