That’s because insects are no longer dormant, just like much of the wildlife throughout the Pittsburgh area. If the presence of bugs is a reoccurring issue in your home, you can deal with it early by scheduling a spring pesticide spray treatment.
When Is the Best Time to Spray for Spring Bugs?
The earlier you can have a spray done, the better the results. The most effective time of the year is often around late February to early March, when the weather shifts towards warmer conditions. During this period, the pests wake up from winter slumber, start being more active and repopulate their colonies.
Since most pests tend to die off during the colder season, their populations are smaller and easier to deal with in early spring. Those that may have survived the winter months might have done so using your home as a safe environment, even without you knowing. A treatment inside your home will kill off the pests before they can multiply indoors.
You might also have your lawn or garden sprayed for spring bugs before all the greenery grows in. Another advantage of getting this treatment done in the early spring is that it stops newly hatched insects from feeding on the plant life around your property.
The Importance of Year-Round Pest Control
Planning ahead in bug prevention is the best way to ensure you don’t have a larger problem in the future. The early months of the year are a crucial time to spray for bugs, but some homeowners consider treatments on a more frequent basis. Pests are unpredictable creatures, and can still pose a problem during the active summer season or in the fall when they seek shelter. You can talk with a specialist on our team at Spectrum Pest Control to determine the best routinely scheduled treatment for your home.
What Bugs Come Out in the Spring in Pittsburgh?
When the weather warms up outside, you get more active — and so do plenty of bugs and other pests. Once the winter months are over, colonies of insects emerge from hiding and start looking for food sources to rebuild their populations. While some bugs are necessary to keep around for a healthy ecosystem in PA, they can overrun indoor places and create a headache for homeowners.
Be on the lookout for some of these common spring pests, and consider calling a certified exterminator if you notice a swarm.
- 1. Ants are sometimes year-round issues because they tend to move indoors during the colder months. Carpenter ants are notorious for causing damage to the wooden structures of homes by building tunnels for themselves. Other ants are looking for food, so if you spot an ant or two trying to scurry off with crumbs on the floor, there might be a colony nearby being fed.
- Look for cracks within the interior or exterior walls of your home, especially near the kitchen pantry or around the back deck. Since ants are difficult to remove completely, you may want to contact a professional to root out a well-hidden colony.
- 2. Stink Bugs In the spring, you can look forward to smelling freshly grown grass, fallen rain and blooming flowers — and then there’s the foul odor of stink bugs. You can spot them by their brownish or green shield-shaped bodies. It’s possible for stink bugs to house themselves in your walls over the winter, which makes for an unpleasant surprise when they turn up in places near your windows or ventilation units. While they’re not directly harmful to humans, you’ll want to prevent curious pets from snacking on them. Leave a single stink bug alone or carefully dispose of it if you can, but you should seek an extermination service to deal with a large congregation of stink bugs.
- 3. Wasps & Bees These types of stinging insects won’t be the most active until the summer months, but springtime is when they start to build their colonies. Usually, they search for spots protected from the weather, like underneath your eaves. Both varieties can aggressively go after anyone who invades their territory, which can be worrisome for those you know who are allergic to stings.
You can tell a wasp (or yellow jacket) apart from a bee by the lack of fuzzy hairs on the body, which are there to transport pollen. If you would like help identifying these insects, or need assistance relocating swarms near your home, reach out to Spectrum Pest Control.
For Getting Rid of All Spring Bugs, Call Spectrum Pest Control Today
When you discover an infestation of spring bugs around the house, you need them removed immediately so you and your family can get back to enjoying the warmer weather. Contact the reliable experts at Spectrum Pest Control for the most effective removal solutions throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Call one of our locations nearest you or fill out our online form to learn more about our professional pest removal services.
Our process targets the annual life cycle of most insects around the area. When a Spectrum Pest Control technician arrives at your home, the first step is a thorough inspection of both the interior and exterior. Our trained professionals find every possible entry point or hiding place that pests could use. Then, our treatment technique fights the spread of bugs all year long while keeping your family safe.
Sometimes pest problems can spring up out of nowhere, and at Spectrum Pest Control, we’re equipped to deal with sudden infestations too. We care about keeping your space as pest-free as it can be, any month of the year. With us, you get a team that believes that the job isn’t done until all of your pest problems are solved. If you aren’t satisfied with our services, you have our 100% money-back guarantee.
We are number one in pest control maintanence and extermination services in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Schedule a pest control treatment for your residence today.