http://hopperenvironmentalservices.com/ - Fall is a wonderful time of year with the crisp air, the leaves changing color and falling off trees in anticipation of the coming winter months. Fall is also a great time to have an exterminator and a handyman (or a company that does both!) take a look around your home & point out any possible changes you could make to prevent any pest infestations during the winter months.

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These Pest Control Tips Can Help

2. Bugs, rodents, and other pests want
shelter from the coming cold
weather just like we do, and their
best bet is your home. Protecting
your house this season is key to
making certain you don’t have an
ongoing pest problem to deal with.
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3. * This is the time to open your windows and let
that cool fall air in, but before you do, you
need to consider the state of your windows &
doors.
* Make certain you’ve installed door sweeps on
all of your exterior doors and repair any
damaged screens you’ve noticed. If there is
loose weather stripping around your windows,
repair that as well.
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4. Your fireplace may mean a
source of heat and beauty
for you, but for pests, it’s
the perfect way to gain
access to your house. Make
certain you get a screen
over any vents and
openings to your chimney
and seal any cracks or
crevices you happen to
notice.
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5. Your kitchen is the heart of
your home & keeping it pest
free is an absolute must. Make
sure you take out the trash
regularly, sweep & mop the
floor often & do your dishes as
you use them. You’ll have a
better chance of keeping pests
out of you home if you
eliminate any potential food
source.
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6. This is also a great time to carefully look at the
foundation of your home. Hire a handyman to
seal up any cracks, particularly where utilities or
pipes happen to come in, and replace any loose
mortar or weather stripping around the
foundation.
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7. Pests need shelter, food, and water, just like we
do, and you can make certain they don’t have
any access to water by checking for leaking
pipes and clogged drains on a regular basis. If
you do have a leaking pipe, call a plumber or
handyman to repair it.
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8. Your dog and cat may have shelter for the
winter, but have you thought about your pet
food containers? If you simply leave pet food
right out for them all of the time, you’re inviting
problems from rats, mice, and other pests. Make
certain that your pet food supplies are kept in a
secure location, and that goes for bird seed and
squirrel food too.
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9. If pests can find a way to hide close to your
home, they will, so keep your shrubs as well
trimmed as possible. Keep mowing until the
grass stops growing for the year, and make
certain that your firewood pile is at least twenty
feet away from your house to keep wood
devouring insects at bay.
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10. * This is a great time to have an exterminator and a
handyman (or a company that does both!) take a
look around your home & point out any possible
changes you could make to prevent any pest
infestations during the winter months.
* Schedule a yearly checkup with them every fall to
make certain pest control problems aren’t your
problem.
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