Hoffman’s Exterminating warns to keep an eye out for springtime pests.
April is National Pest Management Month. It’s an annual public observance recognized by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). NPMA commends the professional pest control industry and its professionals for their commitment to protecting public health, food and property from the diseases and destruction of pests.
Hoffman’s Exterminating, as a part of our commitment to protecting public health and property as well as keeping the nation’s infrastructure and food supply safe, will join the month-long observance by highlighting pest issues that people should look out for in April.
“We encourage you to begin proper pest-proofing around your environment to ward off any potential pest infestations,” said William T. Hoffman, President & CEO of Hoffman’s Exterminating.
Pests will continue to emerge as the seasons change and entomology experts predict stark changes in some of their behavior patterns. Shelter-in-place orders may change their access to food and water sources, which could send them seeking those items elsewhere.
Tips For Keeping Your Home Pest-Free in Spring
With the help of NPMA, Hoffman’s Exterminating has identified the top pests and tips for keeping them out of your home this spring:
- Rodents are known for spreading diseases and bacteria such as Salmonella and hantavirus and can enter a home through unsealed cracks and crevices.
- Breakdown and remove cardboard boxes that may be piling up from home deliveries. These offer a nesting site for rodents.
- Mosquitoes become active and their eggs will begin to hatch as soon as the weather rises above 50 degrees. These pests can spread deadly diseases such as eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), dengue and West Nile virus.
- Keep mosquito populations down by eliminating standing water around the home.
- Ants pose a threat to human health by spreading bacteria, like Salmonella, to food and can easily become a nuisance around the house once inside. One-by-one this pest will march into your kitchen looking for leftover crumbs.
- You can avoid ant infestations by reducing messes on kitchen counters and by sealing cracks that lead into your home.
- Cockroaches are filthy insects that spread illness and trigger asthma and allergy symptoms.
- You can keep these pests out by keeping your kitchen clean of food debris and by regularly disposing of trash.
- Termites cause $5 billion in damage every year in the U.S. by chewing through all areas of a home.
- Practicing proper ventilation in crawl spaces, attics and basements is one way to reduce termite swarms. It is also recommended that homeowners have their home inspected for termites each year.
- Wasps and hornets are likely to invade structures come springtime.
- Regularly inspect greenery, porches, sheds and other structures for signs of hives and nests from a distance. Be careful of ground nests as well. With the risk of having these pests swarm and sting all at once, it is best to contact a licensed pest control professional to safely remove stinging insects.
Do you have a pest problem in your South Jersey home? Reach out to Hoffman’s Exterminating today.
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