Massachusetts is a rich and vibrant environment that shares its beauty year-round. However, this connection to the natural world brings home invaders and pests that want to share your space during the coldest months of the year. While spring, summer, and fall bring the breeding season for most animals and result in an increase in their populations, you should not neglect winter as part of your pest control strategy.
In fact, failing to attend to potential pest invasions during the snowy months can have long-lasting impacts on your home and health. Delve into the reasons why enlisting MA pest control services is essential for protecting your Massachusetts home from winter pests and maintaining a pest-free environment.
Stop Infestations Before They Start
Taking pest control into your own hands can be empowering, but it can also leave you exposed. Professionals understand the many pests that Massachusetts residents face and how to stop them from invadingโoften including areas or factors the average homeowner fails to consider.
This is why opting for professional pest control is imperative instead of doing it yourself. A little strategy upfront can stop an infestation before it starts or prevent a burgeoning problem from getting worse.
Itโs much easier to handle pests when theyโre few in number compared to when theyโre running rampant in your kitchen or walls. Thanks to professional help, you may be able to notice signs of pests you werenโt even aware were living in your area.
Maintain Security All Year Round
Pest control is a continuous process. While you may pay more attention to it during the spring and fall, you need to be consistent all year round for the best results. If you neglect professional pest control during winter, invaders such as rodents and bugs can spend their dormant winter period nesting in your walls.
This may include packing bedding material into their homes or gradually accumulating food debris and waste. While the dry winter air keeps these issues out of sight (or smell), the moment the first rains of spring come and the snow melts, you may find that pest bedding and food items start to rot within your spaces.
This can lead to damage to your structure as well as unpleasant smells you canโt escape. In this way, failing to address pests in the winter leads to more vulnerabilities and problems come spring.
Prevent Health Issues
Pests are an annoyance, from the scratching you hear in the walls to the contaminated food you have to throw away. However, did you know that pests can also pose a health hazard to a homeโs occupants or a businessโ visitors and employees?
Take mice or bats, for example. These mammals search for a warm place to spend winter, as far from snow as possible. This search usually leads them to your walls and attic, where their fecal matter accumulates over time.
As your HVAC system pumps air through your home, and pressure changes keep this air circulating through all accessible spaces, particulates of this fecal matter can spread and cause allergic reactions or even sickness.
The same is true of bugs. If they get into your food, producing waste and shedding exoskeletons, that food becomes contaminated. However, not all waste is noticeableโand no one wants to eat bug waste. Proactive pest control keeps your home safe and free of health hazards.
Save Money and Time
As mentioned previously, addressing pest problems now can spare your home from physical damage and protect residents against illness. This in and of itself is a type of cost saving, but thereโs more.
By sealing up the cracks and gaps through which rodents and insects can enter your home, youโre also creating a more efficient environment. Youโll reduce drafts and entry points for moisture, which in turn decreases the strain on your HVAC system to heat and cool your structure.
This helps the equipment to last as long as possible between repairs or replacements and can reduce your monthly utility bill since youโll be using less energy to achieve the same ambient temperature you had before.
Get MA Pest Control Help This Winter
Pest control can be an โout of sight, out of mindโ problem, especially during the winter months. However, most people spend more time indoors during winter than any other season, and sharing this space with intruders can lead to health problems and a host of other issues.
The experts at Spartan Animal & Pest Control can help you identify the greatest risks to your home during the winter and stop pests from making it their seasonal getaway. Contact Spartan to schedule an appointment.
