Common Seasonal Pests in Kansas
Certain pests are more
prevalent at specific times of the year than
others. Below is a "by-season" summary of some common
pests known
to invade your home in our area.
Spring
In
the spring time homeowners may start seeing pests such as "clover
mites" that feed on new
emergent grass outside, but can invade a home
by the thousands. Ants that have been hibernating all winter may invade
the home looking for food, that they have been deprived of during the
long winter siesta.
Summer
The
summer
brings a peak of insect activity, which brings on a large population of
spiders to feed on the abundance of insects. This area is
common for Brown
Recluse spiders. The
bite of the brown recluse spider can result in a painful, deep wound
that takes a long time to heal. Fatalities are extremely rare, but
bites are most dangerous to young children, the elderly, and those in
poor physical condition.
Another
common pest, we see and treat for in this area, is
silverfish.
Fall
In
the fall cooling temperatures have most creatures seeking shelter. The
main pest problem in the fall are mice
and crickets. Although an
abundance of other pests can seek shelter in your home.
Winter
The
winter is a time when pets that came in during the fall are now in your
home hibernating. Targeting applications of pesticides to known
hibernation areas in homes and other buildings often significantly
reduces the upcoming Spring pests, as the breeding adult pests are
eliminated.
Common
pests over the winter are ants, spiders, silverfish,
roaches, crickets, beetles, fleas, mice and a multitude of other pests
that can go undetected until the warming Spring weather brings them out
of hibernation.
Betts Pest Control regular
services can prevent many pest problems from every occurring, as our
technicians are ever vigilant to the the seasonal pest prevention
measures that need to be taken. Contact
Betts Pest Control today for all seasons protection of pests in your home.
