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Why do Pests Come Inside in Fall and Winter?
The weather is once again getting colder. With it, comes an influx of pests looking to move into your home. The cold season seems to make pests want in your house more than ever. No one wants pests inside their home so you might be wondering, why do pests come inside in fall and winter?
Looking For Shelter
When it starts to get cold, most creatures seek warmth. For us, that means turning up the thermostat and pulling out the big sweaters. However, pests aren’t as fortunate. Rather than stay outside they’d like to shack up with you. Your cozy home looks like a paradise to them. Insects and spiders are arthropods. All arthropods are exothermic, which means they can’t produce their own heat. Without the ability to stay warm, they have to move into the warmest place they can find. Unfortunately, that tends to be your home.
Not Just Bugs
Arthropods aren’t the only ones that want to spend the fall and winter in your home, however. Rodents, such as mice and rats, also would love a warm place to stay. Not only does your home stay warm, but it also contains resources that can be hard to find in the winter. Food and water that aren’t frozen are vital to any animals not hibernating. Your home has a plethora of mouse-approved food sources. From your kitchen to your trash can, your home looks like a 5-star hotel to a mouse. In the fall and winter, mice would love to move in and make your house their forever home.
They Call Their Friends
When some pests come inside, they send out beacons to their buddies that they found somewhere safe. They’ll give off pheromones that let other pests know your home is the place to be this fall. This is especially prevalent in spiders. In the fall, the spider’s mating season starts. Wandering male spiders are looking for the pheromones of female spiders so they can procreate. So not only are there more spiders out and about, but they’re actively calling out to each other.
Call A Professional
The cold weather increases how many bugs are trying to come into your home. It can easily progress into an infestation if it’s not dealt with. The best way to prevent that is to take measures to pest-proof your home before the weather starts to get cold. If you do have an infestation, you need to call an exterminator. A professional exterminator will create a specialized plan for your unique situation so you’ll be sure to have the pests killed as efficiently as possible as well as set up measures to prevent more pests. While an infestation may be stressful, Bee Smart Pest Control will help you get a personalized solution. We pride ourselves on our safety and ability to relate to our customers on a personal level. Contact Bee Smart Pest Control online, or call us at 720-937-0527, to get a solution for your exact pest control problem today![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]