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Spring in Hawaii means fair weather conditions, but it can also bring ants, beetles, mice, spiders, and other pests. Fortunately, keeping a clean home will help prevent these nuisances from finding their way indoors. Use these spring cleaning tips to avoid having to call an exterminator outside of your routine residential pest control services.

How to Prevent Pests This Spring

1. Eliminate Standing Water

Mosquitoes aren’t endemic to Hawaii, but they thrive on the islands. They’re usually found in yards where standing water allows them to breed and flourish. Other pests such as termites, fruit flies, and cockroaches are also attracted to standing water.

Empty planters and other containers that might catch rainwater, and make sure your yard has plenty of irrigation to drain.

2. Work on Your Landscaping

residential-pest-control-services-hawaiiTrim trees back from your roofline so pests can’t gain access, and inspect your yard for diseased plants and trees that provide food for ants and beetles. Certain flowers and plants can also attract unwanted insects and animals; for example, chewing insects, such as beetles and caterpillars, love to nibble on plants like Heliconia, star jasmine, and palm trees.

3. Seal Any Access Points

Many pests make their way indoors via cracks or crevices near windows, doors, and other openings to your home, such as holes for spigots or HVAC lines. Ensure the seals in these spots are secure, and if not, add more to prevent ants and other insects from getting indoors.

4. Clean Your Garbage Bins

Mice and other critters can smell a meal from afar, and their idea of food includes garbage and decaying organic matter. Spring is the ideal time to empty and clean your indoor and outdoor garbage bins to eliminate built-up residue and odors. Apply dishwashing soap, a mixture of bleach and water, or vinegar, then rinse the bins out with water to make them less appealing to pests.

 

If you need residential pest control services, call the experts at Hilo Termite & Pest Control. Their team of exterminators specializes in both commercial and residential pest control services for termites, roaches, ants, and fruit flies. They use only natural pest repellents that won’t harm pets or people. Call (808) 935-8301 to request an appointment, or visit their website for more information about their services.

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