OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE: All those fall leaves are beautiful; but they can create a nice habitat for bugs and rodents if they are not cleaned up. Trees and vegetation touching your house can also create a superhighway for pests to enter your home. Keeping everything trimmed and off the house will help keep them at bay. You will also want to make sure there is no wood piled up against your house, this gives wood destroying insects and rodents close access to enter your home.
MOISTURE CONTROL: Because rodents are searching for warmth and water they can be drawn to bathrooms, laundry rooms, basements and attics. Bathrooms and laundry rooms can have moisture buildup from hot showers or baths and laundry rooms from washers and dryers. Make sure the ventilation in these rooms is working properly. For basements and attics, make sure there are no leaks or cracks where water can get in, creating a nice little place for rodents to spend the winter.
HIRE A PROFESSIONAL: A lot of these tasks can seem daunting. If you are unsure of what you need to do, Morgan’s Pest Management can help you identify any points of entry that need to be fixed. Since we are trained professionals they will often see things that we don’t think of. Insects and rodents can fit through some of the smallest holes and cracks, so having a second opinion is a great idea and could save your home from incurring costly damage.
While these steps are important to preventing pests and rodents from invading your home, they don’t always help if you already have a problem. If you are already dealing with rats, mice or insect pests, Morgan’s Pest Management should be your number one priority. In addition to the damage that pests and rodents can cause to your home, spider bites can be dangerous and rodents can also carry diseases that are hazardous to humans and pets.
COMMON SIGNS OF INFESTATION ARE: