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Right now, pests are looking for warmth, food, and shelter from winter’s chilly temps. These are some of the critters you can expect to see this winter, and what you can do to keep them out.
Mice are common house pests and love nesting in the less-traveled areas of your home: attics, basements, cabinets, closets. These invaders can fit through 1/4 inch gaps making it difficult to keep them out.
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Like mice, rats are common winter nuisances, looking for food and warmth inside your home. They only need space the size of a quarter to enter.
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Raccoons have been known to make an appearance in homes this time of year, specifically preferring crawl spaces, attics, and chimneys. Because it can be more difficult and time consuming to eradicate raccoons, we recommend contacting a wildlife control company. A professional can identify where the raccoons are coming into your home, remove them, and prevent them from coming back with exclusion techniques.
If you’re hearing noises in your attic, it’s possible you have a squirrel invasion. Similar to raccoon control, getting rid of squirrels in your attic or other parts of the house is a process that requires expertise. It’s important to know how they’re getting inside the attic, when they’re leaving, and how to prevent them from gaining access again once they’ve been removed. To prevent squirrels, keep trees trimmed and away from your home, and entry points sealed (usually cracks or holes in your home’s exterior or roof vents). A squirrel control professional can identify these areas and make recommendations for ongoing squirrel prevention.
Cockroaches, too, are looking for food and warmth and often find it in your home. It’s typical to experience a roach infestation in the winter; here are some things you can do to prevent this:
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If you are seeing roaches, call a pest control company immediately. Cockroaches are extremely difficult to get rid of once you have an infestation and a professional can implement techniques that will eliminate the problem quickly and prevent them from coming back.
Most spiders will seek refuge indoors in the fall months, preparing for cold winter temperatures. And while most spiders pose no real threat, some are poisonous and will bite when feeling threatened. To eliminate and prevent spiders:
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