Spring Newsletter

As winter gives way to spring and rising temperatures, common household pests become a bit more visible in your home and business.

From termites, carpenter ants and cockroaches, to rates, mice and fleas, household pest become more active, more obvious and more irritating as the weather gets warmer.

At All Seasons Pest Control, we want to help you take care of any pests that appear in your home or business this spring and ensure that they do not remain a problem all year long.

The professional service technicians at All Seasons are extensively trained to search out the hiding places of structural pests, determine what type of pest has invaded your home or business, and make specific suggestions for a program that controls and monitors those pests using control techniques that do not harm human health or the environment.

Household pests are dirty and potentially dangerous. Insects and rodents can cause structural damage to your home or business. They can carry diseases and bacteria. And they are unpleasant to have around.

But, thanks to modern pest control techniques, they can also be eliminated quickly, safely and we no adverse affect on the environment. To learn more about the professional pest control services provided by All Seasons pest Control, call us at 904.399.1329.

PESTS

There's a good reason they call them pests. Simply put, rats, mice, cockroaches, ticks, fleas, termites, ants, and other household pests make our lives difficult. But they're more than simply irritating.

Experts estimate that there is at least one rate per person in this country and that each rat can damage or destroy $1,000 worth of food and materials each year. They endanger people by causing fires and transmitting such diseases as rat-bit fever, salmonella and trichinosis.

The damage caused by cockroaches, while not as visible as that done by rodents, can still be quite serious in terms of health. Cockroaches contaminate food and spread diseases and bacteria and cause or exacerbate allergies.

Fleas and ticks are another exasperating pest problem, especially for the 50% of American households with pets. Fleas and ticks can inflict annoying bites on both pet and pet owner.

Wood destroying insects can be devastating to a home. They cause nearly $2.5 billion in property damage per year. Termites alone cause more than $1.5 billion in damage to more than 600,000 US homes annually. That's more than the combined annual destruction of fires, tornadoes and earthquakes. Carpenter ants can also cause significant damage. Termites and carpenter ants usually require professional pest control because they are hard to locate and eliminate without proper equipment. Unfortunately, termites do not leave clues until they've done their damage. To help control and eradicate these problems, pest control firms annual service more than 12 million homes, 240,000 retail establishments, 400,000 commercial restaurants and kitchens, and 55,000 hotels and motels.

THE BEST OFFENSE IS A PEST DEFENSE

It's possible to stop common household pests before they come into your home or office. Do what you can to make your building as unattractive as possible for them, and you might avoid pest problems entirely.

INDOORS

• Before bring plants, grocery bags and soft drink containers into the house, inspect for bugs that may be hiding in them.
• Keep garbage pails, floors and the kitchen clean.
• If you have a pet, take up its food dish at night and wipe up any food spills.
• Most pests need water. Fix leaky faucets and pipes and keep drains unclogged.
• Pay Special attention to paper products and food containers that you're storing for recycling, they're particularly tempting to insects and rodents.

  OUTDOORS

• Store firewood outdoors, away from the house and off the ground. Shake off the logs before you bring them into the house.
• Inspect your home for possible entry points. Caulk or screen areas to seal openings around windows, door frames and pipes. Fill cracks and holes in the foundation of your home.
• Trim tree limbs so they don't touch or hang over the house. Trim bushes and shrubs back and away from the house so they don't become a hiding place for insects and rodents.

ALLERGIES

University of South Florida researchers have found another reason for people with allergies and breathing problems to pay attention to what's lurking inside their homes. Years ago, studies in Atlanta found that more than 44% of inner city children are allergic to cockroaches. Now, researchers have found that flea eggs and body parts can also circulate in the air and cause allergic reactions. Though allergies to insects have not been extensively studied by allergists, there is growing evidence that they may be as significant as pollen and other more recognized sources of allergies.

People who live with pets in air-conditioned homes create a dust-filled environment that's rich in allergy producers. Flea allergies, according to one research, are one factor in the reported increase in asthma nationally. Cats, dogs, cockroaches and dust mites produce materials that are the most common household causes of allergies.