Cooler Weather = RODENTS

Now that we are entering into the fall season and cooler weather is approaching, it is now time to protect your home from rodents and other insects and animals that will want to enter your home for shelter. We have removed all kinds of creatures from homes in the past. Mainly rats, squirrels, opossums, raccoons, and yes, snakes. Here are some tips for preventing them from coming into the home.

• Clean around the outside of your home. Remove any debris, trash, tall grass, and firewood away from the perimeter of the house.
• Make sure the flower beds and shrubs are trimmed and at least 1 foot from the exterior of the house.
• Seal any noticeable holes that you can see. Rodents can squeeze through the tiniest of holes, even the size of a nickel or dime.
• Caulk around the window, doors and other crevices of your home to keep away insects and rodents. This will also help with keeping your home to be more energy efficient. So you are doing two things at once!

Doing these simple steps can help keeps your costs down in many ways and keep your home safer for the winter.

Here is a link to a great article with more information: http://pestworld.org/news-and-views/press-releases/press-releases/fall-season-sends-rodents,-other-small-pests-indoors/