Spring is here — which unfortunately means that pests will soon follow. Pests are unwanted guests in your home, but they can also cause trouble outdoors. If you spot a pest infestation outside your home, call for pest control immediately to ensure the safety of your family and home. Below are four ways that pest control services can keep you safe as the temperature gets warm.

4 Outdoor Uses for Pest Control

1. Treat Fire Ant Nests

Typically found outdoors, fire ants leave a painful sting that results in red welts. Although the pain eventually subsides for most people, ant bites can cause a severe allergic reaction in others. Hire pest control professionals to destroy any fire ant nests that appear in your yard. They appear as low mounds of loose dirt from which the ants stream in and out, attacking anyone that comes near.

2. Prevent Termite Colonies

A colony of termites can inflict extensive property damage in a relatively short amount of time, working its way through wooden structures. This spring, prevent them from compromising your home’s structural integrity by opting for traditional termite treatment instead of baiting. Pest control companies will dig a trench 6 inches deep around the home’s perimeter and fill it with termiticide to eliminate the insects.   

3. Remove Pest Habitats

Like you, pests also have homes. These places are where they breed and thrive, and unless they’re eliminated, you can expect to see these pests constantly. Spiders and stinging insects like wasps, bees, and hornets can become aggressive when threatened. Instead of haphazardly destroying their habitats, a pest control professional will use safer, more efficient methods of removal. 

4. Create a Protective Barrier With Spray

Warmer weather causes pests to emerge from their hideouts and search for new places to invade. Make sure that your home isn’t the one they choose by putting up a barrier that will keep them out. A pest control company will spray nontoxic chemicals above your home’s foundation, in the yard, under the eaves, and other possible entry points to keep infestations at bay.  

 

 

This spring and summer, protect your home against destructive infestations with pest control from All Service in New Braunfels, TX. Serving homes across San Marcos, Seguin, Schertz, and the surrounding areas, they provide exceptional pest removal and animal control services. Call (830) 626-2847 to schedule a visit from a professional, and check out the 10% discount available on their website.