20 NOVEMBER 8, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
AT HOME
5 ways to prep your home's exterior
for cold weather pest problems
One of the last things you want
to deal with as temperatures
get chilly is an infestation of
cockroaches or mice. With a few tips
from Terminix, you can help protect
your home from these critters so that
you can spend more time relaxing and
staying warm indoors.
SEAL POSSIBLE ENTRY
POINTS
Take a walk around the outside of
your house, paying careful attention
to any deteriorating structures or
holes that could act as an access point
for pests. Almost no hole is too small
- some mice can squirm through an
opening as small as a dime! Make sure
your drains are covered with screens
or metal grates, to help keep rats and
other small pests out of sewer pipes.
KEEP YOUR HOME'S
EXTERIOR CLEAR OF
DEBRIS AND SHRUBBERY
Be aware of any piles of debris or
bushes near your house that might
act as a hiding place or access point
for pesky animals. Clear away dead
leaves and stack wood away from
buildings. Overhanging branches can
work almost like a ladder or bridge
to allow small pests like rats to enter
your home, so be sure to trim back
any foliage that's close to the exterior
of your house.
STORE TRASH SAFELY
It's important to store food safely
inside your house to avoid attracting
pests, but you should also be careful
about how trash is stored outside.
Keep food scraps and other garbage in
secure, sealed trash cans. Additionally,
try to eliminate or drain any easy
outdoor sources of water that might
attract pests.
CHECK FOR SIGNS OF PEST
ACTIVITY
Signs of pest activity inside your
home, such as rodent droppings or
shed bed bug skins, may indicate that
an infestation has already taken root.
While it's important to notice what's
going on in your house, you should also
pay attention to potential signs of pests
outside your house, so you can catch an
issue before it makes its way indoors.
BRING IN A PROFESSIONAL
If you do fi nd yourself faced with an
infestation, know that you don't have to
deal with it alone. Contact a professional
to determine what kind of pest has invaded
your home and how best to deal with
it. Terminix's trained technicians will
develop a pest control plan to help remove
any unwelcome animal visitors and leave
you to enjoy the colder months in peace.
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