As mild temperatures lead to increased bug activity, local experts provide advice on keeping ants and other small bugs out of homes. They recommend using over-the-counter ant baits and ensuring spills and crumbs are cleaned up promptly. To prevent bugs from entering, it’s important to check that screens fit tightly without holes or gaps and to be mindful of how gardens are watered.”You want to control the moisture around your yard and your house,” Chesley Elkins said. “If you’re going to, if you have a lawn you’re going to water, make sure that water’s not hitting the house or pooling up next to the house or anything like that and that you’re not over watering as well.”Experts also suggest keeping your tolerance level in mind and focusing on sealing the house tightly to keep bugs outside. If the problem becomes significant, they advise calling a professional.
As mild temperatures lead to increased bug activity, local experts provide advice on keeping ants and other small bugs out of homes.
They recommend using over-the-counter ant baits and ensuring spills and crumbs are cleaned up promptly. To prevent bugs from entering, it’s important to check that screens fit tightly without holes or gaps and to be mindful of how gardens are watered.
“You want to control the moisture around your yard and your house,” Chesley Elkins said. “If you’re going to, if you have a lawn you’re going to water, make sure that water’s not hitting the house or pooling up next to the house or anything like that and that you’re not over watering as well.”
Experts also suggest keeping your tolerance level in mind and focusing on sealing the house tightly to keep bugs outside. If the problem becomes significant, they advise calling a professional.
