Get Your Home Ready For Spring!

Now that we have set our clocks forward one hour, many homeowners have spring on their mind. This time of the year, we are cleaning out our homes and getting everything ready for the summer season. If you are spring cleaning this year, A B Pest Control & Insulation has a few things you should keep in mind to help keep your home pest free this year.

Inspect Your Home

With the change in season, it's important to do an inspection of your home. Look for any signs of an infestation, especially of stinging insects like wasps and bees. Don't forget to look in the attic and outbuildings like sheds, barns and garages. Be sure to carefully inspect places like rafters and vents, as theses are common areas for nests to be built. If you do spot a nest, call a professional Lake of the Ozarks pest control company, as these pests are too dangerous to remove yourself.

Seal Up Entry Points

While inspecting your home for nests, it's also a good idea to look for any entry points. Look for cracks along windows and doors and any holes in the window screens. Most pest infestations can be traced back to tiny fissures in windows or door frames. Ants are very diligent in looking for new ways to enter your home so you may have to examine your home several times a year. If you need help pinpointing points of entrance, contact a professional pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Keep Food In Air Tight Containers

The kitchen is basically a big magnet for pests. Lower your risk of a pest infestation by keeping it clean and tidy and by making sure all food is kept in an air tight container. If food isn't properly sealed, pests will be more than happy to indulge in it. Wipe down counters, clean out your pantry and make sure you keep the floors clean to help keep pests at bay in your kitchen.

Remove Standing Water

Bugs enjoy hanging out around water. In addition, water is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. While inspecting your home this spring, ensure your home's drainage system is working properly. Clean out your gutters and remove the debris that has accumulated over the winter season. Ensure the drain spout is pointing away from your home's foundation and that the gutters are draining properly with no leakage.

Move Wood Away From Home & Trim Trees and Bushes

During the spring season, it is best to trim back trees and bushes and remove any dead branches. It's best to do this before the leaves have grown back so it's easier to spot what needs to be removed. Make sure pests don't have easy access to your home by making sure trees don't hang over your roof and that bushes are at least 5 feet from your house. Ants, spiders, termites and other pests like to hide out in firewood, so make sure it's stored as far away from your home as possible and is lifted off the ground by at least 18 inches.

Call A B Pest Control & Insulation

Ensure your home is pest free by calling A B Pest Control & Insulation at 573-964-1100. By having your home sprayed regularly by a pest control company at the Lake of the Ozarks, you can stop pests in their path and lower your chances of having an infestation. Being proactive is the best way to make sure your home is pest free this season!

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