How Bugs Enter Your Home
It’s bug season in the Charleston area, and insects are moving into homes in droves, seeking shelter and sources of food. Whether you’re dealing with roaches, ants, biting flies, or bees, chances are they’re finding easy entryways into your home. You may not even notice how bugs enter your home. It may take an professional evaluation and service to remove a stubborn infestation. The best way to prevent bugs from entering your home is to understand how they get in, and how to stop them.
Cracks
Small spaces in the foundation, along baseboards, or in walls are open invitations to insects. They sense the difference in air temperature and may be attracted to food or hiding spaces in your home. Check your foundation carefully for any fissures or openings. Any you find may be providing insects with a way into your home. Seal cracks with caulk to keep bugs out.
Around Windows and Doors
The spaces around windows and doors may seem minimal, but to a bug, they are giant chasms, wide open highways they use to make their way indoors. Use weather stripping around any openings, and be sure to install fine screens on all open windows to prevent bugs from moving in.
Follow the Pipes
If you have pipes or wires that enter your home, chances are bugs are using them to traverse the walls as well. This is how bugs enter your home. Seal the area where pipes or wires come in with caulk to keep bugs from entering. Pipes are especially problematic because condensation or leaks may create damp patches that attract roaches and other insects into your home. Be sure to repair any leaks right away and remove standing water from your property to reduce breeding opportunities for insects.
Hitchhikers
Two of the most dreaded insect pests- bed bugs and roaches- are both known to be avid hitchhikers. They will crawl into the seams of clothing or bedding and catch a ride from an infested building or room to a brand new spot. Use extreme care when buying used furniture, and if you suspect an infestation in a place you’ve visited, take precautions to keep insects from hitching a ride. If you suspect an infestation in your home, contact Exclusive Pest Control. We’ll help rid you of insect pests and help you prevent infestation in the future.
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