Pests come and go with the seasons, indicating weather affects their living habits and the potential pest issues you’ll face at home. Exactly how weather affects pests may not be common knowledge for most people, but learning this information can help better control insects at your home. Insects come and go with weather patterns because they need favorable conditions to live. Some insects depend on sunshine and warm weather while others need mild, cool temperatures to thrive.  

Dry Weather

Expect an influx of pests inside your home if the air outside is dry.  They’ll come inside searching for water, food, and relief from the heat if it is hot outside. Mosquitoes prefer dry weather. It provides them with better breeding conditions. With a little bit of blood from a human victim and stagnant water, mosquitoes are ready to reproduce.  

Cold Temperatures and Insects

When it is cold outside most insects survive by hibernating in warmer climates. For many pests, this means traveling inside your home with all their family and friends. Spiders and cockroaches are two pests known to come indoors when temperatures outside drop.  

Rain and Snow Impact Pests

Rain and snow impact the type of pest you’ll see around your property. For instance, termites love to dance in the rain. Swarmers come out after heavy rains, most often found nearby windows and doors. Stink bugs and ladybugs prefer cooler weather. They come out during the fall and winter months. They may even come out when the grounds are covered in snow.  

The Itsy Bitsy Spider Brings All Its Friends

Sunshine brings the largest number of pests to your home. Expect to see mosquitoes every time you walk outdoors, as well as termites, fleas, ticks, spiders, yellow jackets, and wasps. The hot weather also provides pests with prime breeding conditions.  You see more bugs during the hot months of the year because they’re breeding so rapidly when it feels good outside.  

Cockroaches Not Impacted by Weather

Cockroaches are not impacted by weather like many other pests. They often hide out behind walls and inside drain pipes. With a fresh supply of water and food, cockroaches are happy and healthy. This is unfortunate for homeowners since cockroaches can quickly multiply and cause a problem in your home. The best course of action against pests is professional pest control in Alabama. Give us a call to learn how we can keep pests off your property no matter what the weather.

Southern Pride Pest Control is a full-service pest control company headquartered in Muscle Shoals, AL. SPPC specializes in pest control and prevention services including termite control, rodent control, bed bug control, ant control, and mosquito control, and can even help with moisture control around your residence or commercial property. Established in 2010, Southern Pride Pest Control is a reliable source of quality pest-management solutions delivered by a team you can trust. 

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