What Impact Do Seasons Have On Pest Control?

Have you ever thought what impact the weather might have on pest infestations? Everyone knows that wasps are considered a summer pest, and you may have seen that spiders and rats are making their way into people’s homes for the colder months.

So, what pests should you look for when each season rolls around?

Spring

As the weather slowly starts to warm up, pests start to become more active after being dormant over the cold winter months.

• Flies will emerge from their winter hibernation and start to breed.
• Birds will start to find their mates and build their nests.
• Moths will become active again.
• Squirrels wake up from their hibernation, and start looking for a new home. This may be the time they venture into loft spaces.

Summer

Summer is the best time for pests, as they can breed rapidly. Wasps are the most common summer pest, and are a constant presence at our family BBQ’s.

• Wasps construct their nests, lay their eggs, and start bothering us! They tend to be very aggressive at this time of year, because they’re at their strongest.
• Bees become more active as they go out to gather nectar.
• Moths and flies will start to multiply significantly.
• Fleas become more prevalent, as pets spend more time outside so are more likely to bring the pests back indoors with them.
• Ants will swarm to find new mates and to start new colonies.
• Bed bugs are at their most active in the summer.
• Cockroaches are most noticeable in the summer because of the hotter temperatures and stronger smells.

Autumn

When the weather starts to get cooler, pests will start to slow down their breeding activities.

• Wasps will become dozy and docile, you may even see them drunkenly staggering around as they come to the end of their life.
• Spiders are more prominent at this time of the year.
• Squirrels will gather their food and start to look for shelter.
• The second breeding phase for flies begins.

Winter

The coldest months are when pests seek out warmth and shelter.

• Spiders come into our homes to escape the web-destroying frosts.
• Rodents move indoors to escape the cold, increasing infestations.
• Damage caused by squirrels nesting in lofts is most often discovered when people go to get their Christmas decorations.