One of the most helpful tips for Spartanburg pest control is keeping your kitchen pest free and living areas clean! Food will always attract bugs and unwanted pests, regardless of what type of bug they are. Sometimes, you are the food, in the case of these biting pests. Proper hygiene and preventative pest control will save you from looking like a delicious dinner to these annoying biters and unwanted pests. However, each bug has likes and dislikes. Let’s take a look at how you can keep yourself bite-free this summer with Spartanburg pest control.

Mosquitoes

These unwanted pests are a common summer nuisance. If you’re camping (how to bug proof your camp), or just trying to relax in the backyard (tips to enjoy a pest-free backyard bbq), you’ll likely find them all over the place. Many of us have tried bug zappers, but they hardly ever work. Instead, try lighting lemon-scented candles in the back yard, where you’re sitting. Mosquitoes don’t like the smell of lemon, so it will keep them off of you. You might also want to use a bug-spray as a method of pest control against these unwanted pests. Lavender (surprisingly) also works to keep mosquitoes away from you. If you’re not a fan of lemon, opt for the lavender scent instead. Mosquitoes are unfortunately known to carry disease, Zika Virus – mosquito borne disease. So, you’ll want to do the best you can to keep them away by contacting Spartanburg pest control.

Fleas

Fleas are most commonly brought in by outdoor animals. They tend to hide in our furry friends, then take over the house. Dogs are common carriers for fleas. Outdoor cats tend to collect them as well. Indoor cats are less common carriers for fleas. However, it doesn’t hurt to give all pets a flea treatment in the springtime along with a preventative pest control. This prevents them from carrying unwanted pests into the house. Plus, saves them the discomfort of having these unwanted pests on them, biting at their skin. It’s rare that a human will directly catch fleas, but it does happen. For that, it’s recommended you also have a flea treatment in the spring and summer. This is the best pest control for fleas.

Ticks

Similar to mosquitoes, ticks aren’t big fans of lavender or lemon. So a great method of pest control against these unwanted pests is scented candles and room sprays. Of course, that won’t get rid of them entirely, but, it helps to lesson the likelihood that you’ll catch them. Spartanburg pest control also recommends a lint roller which is helpful to scoop ticks up before they even get on you. Keep one nearby while you are enjoying the outdoors. You might also choose to have the lavender oil on the lint roller, rolling it over your clothing. This will help to keep unwanted pests off you entirely.

Bed Bugs

Unfortunately, there has been a bad bed bug epidemic in the recent years. We do the best we can to protect ourselves from the infestation, but sometimes, they find their way in. The best thing you can do to prevent these unwanted pests is to have a mattress protector over your mattress. Spartanburg pest control also suggests that you make sure there is an air-tight seal on the protector. This will prevent bed bugs from being able to hide in the crease of the mattress, which will keep them moving on. Bed bugs like to curl into the warmth of the layers. Unfortunately, at some point we all find ourselves facing unwanted pets.

If you find yourself faced with unwanted pests and insects contact Spartanburg pest control, Gotta Bug Call Doug at (864) 582-3684 to handle any bug problem in a quick and effective way. You don’t want to wait until the problem becomes too big to tackle.