Winter Vacation? In your home!
Most resilient species of pests have already found ways to dodge the effects of frigid temperatures, regardless of how cold it gets outside. Actually, most of the insects that pester us during the warm months, like spiders, beetles and ants, are prepared for the frosty temperatures and wet soil long before the winter months even come. Those flies, spiders, rats and mice actually love the warmth of your home where they can hunt for food during the colder months. If you think all insects disappear or die during the cold winter months, think again. Spiders will shelter underneath leaf litter for protection, and if we get snow – it actually acts as an insulator and shields them from the cold. Ants survive in winter because they burrow deep into the soil to stay warm, traveling below the frost line. They also seal up their nests and physically lower their body temperature. As for mosquitoes, the adult usual die from cold temperatures but their eggs will survive by entering a state of diapause, during which they slow down their development and basically hibernate. Those foul stink bugs, annoying flies and lady beetles will also head indoors. And of course rodents such as rats and mice, if they haven’t found a house to crash in, they might just use your car. If you suspect or find an infestation during the winter, you can email me at gogreenpestcontrol.ca @gmail.com and have a licensed pest control professional come out and inspect and treat your property.
gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.c. Randy Bilesky
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/winter-vacation-your-home-randy-bilesky/?published=t
http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-winter-vacation-in-your-home-1.23156489
