Pest Control In SummerWhat Are The Common Summer Pests

How To Get Rid Of Summer Pests

Introduction

Summer is the best time of the year to spend great time outdoors with families and friends. But it is also the peak season for summer pests to explode in number and attack homes and properties.

Without regular inspection and pest control in summer, pests can destroy structures, properties, contaminate food and transfer diseases.

Introduction

There are more than summer pests than you could identify. These are seasonal pests that are seen in great numbers during summer. So make sure to take note of what's coming, and also how to keep them outside of your home.

Among the most common summer pests are ants, Cicadas, flies, mosquitoes, June bugs, even raccoons and bats but we are going to take the top three most common summer pests.

Ants

• Common ants: Carpenter Ants, Citronella Ants, Odorous House Ants, and Pavement Ants .

• Ants are scavengers and, under normal circumstances, are great for the environment. When they hunt for food they will kill other insects such as earwigs and flea and fly larvae, for example.

Ants

• Most ant problems are a result of insect infestations in trees and other plants.

• Ants will also look for food inside your home. When they find your kitchen, they lay down a scent and return to their nest. Once they report back to home base, the race is on and all the other ants follow the trail right back into your home to their new source of food.

Prevent Ant Infestation

There are simple and proven ways to keep ants away from your home. Try these easy DIY tips and see instant results.

1 Eliminate Any Food Source

2 Find Ants Nest

3 Apply Treatment or Use Bait

4 Seal any cracks, holes and openings in you home.

5 Maintain Cleanliness Inside and Outside Your Home

Mosquitoes

• There's no real reason to ever want to have a mosquito around. When they bite, it itches for days and they can transit illnesses like the West Nile Virus. They breed in shallow water areas like puddles and water-filled pots. Be sure to empty these if you can.

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Get Rid of Mosquitoes• All mosquitoes need water to pass through

their life stages. Adult flying mosquitoes can rest in grass, shrubbery, or other foliage, but they never breed there.

• Some mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water where they hatch in a day or two. Other mosquitoes lay their eggs in old tires, tin cans and other such water-holding containers.

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Get Rid of Mosquitoes

• The main solution to prevent mosquitoes from breeding is to keep them away from standing waters.

– Cover all water containers tightly

– Empty any old tires, cans, flower vases, pots and plastic containers that are in your backyard.

– Clean gutters, repair leaky pipes and faucets

– Collected rain drops can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes so get rid of them also.

Get Rid of Mosquitoes

• Protect your home by putting nets or screens on all windows and doors.

• Apply mosquito repellant lotion or sprays whenever you get out of your home especially during summer where mosquitoes are in season.

• Remember to keep your home and surroundings dry.

Ticks

• Ticks are known carriers of contagious diseases like Colorado Tick Fever, Q Fever, Lyme Disease, Tularemea, Tick Borne, Rock Mountain Spotted Fever, tick-borne meningoencephalitis and many more.

• Female ticks feed more frequently than male ticks.

• They feed on blood of the animals, especially dogs.

Avoid Ticks And Tick-Borne Diseases

• Ticks mainly attack dogs so the first ones that should be shielded from ticks are dogs.– Keep your dog away from tick infested areas.

– Bathe dogs regularly with shampoos formulated to prevent ticks from getting onto dogs

– Use a tick collar on dogs and replace every 3-4 months

– Always check your dogs for signs of tick infestation

– If you are living in hot and humid vegetative and grassy areas, make sure to wear long sleeves, socks and boots.

– Apply DEET on your skin and clothing.

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