TIPS FOR KEEPING PESTS AT BAY
While you can count on Three Peaks Pest Control, in St. George, Utah, for help with any established pest problems, you can take steps to prevent this situation, too. We offer routine preventive programs like bimonthly and quarterly treatments if you’ve started to notice activity, but the following steps will help you avoid a problem, too:
How to Prevent Insect & Rodent Pest Problems
Eliminate Food & Water Sources
- Wipe down kitchen counters and clear sinks daily
- Keep your floors swept and clear of crumbs
- Keep all food in sealed containers
- Take out the trash daily
- Rinse your recyclables
- Avoid leaving a pet’s food or water outdoors, especially overnight
Eliminate Entry Points
- Repair holes in window screens
- Ensure door sweeps are in good condition
- Fill any holes or cracks around windows, doors, baseboards, and cabinets with caulk
Deter Hiding Places & Nesting Spots
- Sweep and vacuum routinely
- Remove cobwebs
- Avoid piles of clothing and stacks of cardboard or paper
- Reduce household clutter
- Store firewood outside, well away from your house, and off the ground
How to Prevent Termites
Stack Firewood, Lumber & Other Materials Away from Your Home:
Termites are drawn to wood for food and will also happily eat through anything softer than their jaws, including drywall, foam, and plastics. Stacking items such as these away from your home keeps termites from having a safe and clear passage into your house.
Correct Improper Drainage to Minimize Moisture Around Your Foundation: Termites need moisture to survive so any overly wet area draws them. Try to keep water from pooling around your home and keep gutters and downspouts clean and clog-free.
Don’t Let Mulch Touch Your Foundation: Mulch is popular for aesthetic purposes, but it offers termites ideal living conditions. If you choose to use it in your landscaping, keep it at least four inches from your foundation and don’t let it touch siding, or frames of doors or windows.
Maintain Trees & Shrubbery: Tree branches that overhang your house drop leaves that wind up in your gutters, giving termites perfect nesting conditions. Those same branches also serve as perfect bridges for termites and other pests to easily access your home. Overgrown bushes offer ideal shelter for many wildlife pests. Keeping branches trimmed away from your home and shrubbery controlled is an easy way to limit activity for these pests.
Need more information? Call us at 435-383-2088 to speak with one of our experts.
