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Common Type of Pests to Look Out For this Fall

Ah yes, we are soon approaching that time of year – the weather gets colder, leaves start falling, football is back. Yes, as summer comes to an end and the kids go back to school, we think we have to stop worrying about all those annoying pests in or around our house. However, that is…

Ah yes, we are soon approaching that time of year – the weather gets colder, leaves start falling, football is back. Yes, as summer comes to an end and the kids go back to school, we think we have to stop worrying about all those annoying pests in or around our house. However, that is unfortunately not true. There are many pests which still lurk around during this time of year, finding shelter during the colder months. 

To ensure that you are aware of which pests in particular to look out for, as a pest control company in Naperville, here is a list of the most common types of pests and rodents we look out for during the fall season. 

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug:

The bug you really want to squish but you know you can’t because you know it will stink up the house. These pests are common in the fall mainly because this is when they tend to find habitat they will stay in for the winter. They usually sneak in by entering through open areas around windows, air vents, etc (Cornell). 

Boxelder Bugs:

Boxelder bugs are bugs that are named because of the type of tree they eat, box elder trees. These bugs generally don’t cause heavy damage, however there have been occasions where people have been bitten by them. They can cause some other types of annoyances. When you squish them, they release a foul odor around the house. They can also damage any plants in your yard and they can stain any light-colored surfaces that they are on due to their feces. The reason they are most common during the fall is because this is when they start looking for shelter for the winter months, so that’s when they leave their habitations on trees and end up in many people’s houses this time of year (webmd). 

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle:

This type of lady beetle is not native to the North American continent; it comes from Asia. However some were taken to the US for experiments. After these experiments during the 1960s and 1970s, the bug began to spread throughout parts of the US and Canada. Whether or not they will be a nuisance depends on the presence of another pest, the soybean aphid, which they feed on. If there are high populations of the soybean aphid, these lady beetles will most likely also be in high populations. These pests also bite, although no blood is taken, their bite can be quite painful, and if they are crushed, they tend to emit a foul odor (MSU).  

Spiders:

Yes, these creepy crawlies are quite active during this time of year, and I don’t mean the fake ones put in front of your house as a Halloween decoration. 

Many types of outdoor spiders might go indoors during this time of year. One reason is for mating; spiders would want to hatch their eggs in a warmer environment, and therefore they may seek places of shelter to do this. Another reason is for finding prey, since many insects that they hunt for go inside, spiders might go indoors to find their prey. The best way to get rid of them is by calling a pest control service (Arizona). 

Rodents:

Rodents, such as rats and mice, tend to enter homes during the colder months. This is because they seek shelter more often during this time. They are quite dangerous to households. Rats and mice are known to carry 35 diseases that can be transmitted to humans.

They can squeeze through very small areas to get into homes and when they do, they can cause damage by chewing through electrical wiring, drywall, and insulation. They usually consume food that humans eat (PestWorld).

If you are looking for solutions for rodent control in Naperville, Aurora, Glen Ellyn, and surrounding areas, it would be best to call a professional pest control service for that. 

Ants: 

Yes, it seems like ants are around every time of year, and yes, that’s exactly the case, however annoying it may be. In fact, ant activity tends to spike around the spring and the fall. 

Ants are social creatures that live in colonies that are divided into castes. These castes being: workers, queens, and males. These workers usually go out to collect food for the colonies and this is the root cause of the home invasion.

Ants enter houses through various openings or by chewing through soft wood. They can cause significant damage to wooden areas of the house as well as other structural property over time, and while they do not damage the property as quickly as other pests, it is still important to ensure that they are dealt with as soon as possible (MS State). 

Don’t Wait – Contact an Emergency Pest Control Expert Near You Today

As stated before, this time of year is not usually associated with having to deal with annoying bugs, but the activity of many pests spike during this season, therefore it is best to keep an eye out for them and many more. If you are looking for services that offer Pest Control in Naperville, Pest Control in Glen Ellyn, Pest Control in Aurora, and many other cities in the Chicagoland area, feel free to contact Yosemite Pest and Rodent Solutions, Inc at (630) 779-7674.