Pests by season
Answers about the pests that show up at certain times of year, like stink bugs and Asian lady beetles, termite swarms, mosquitoes and ticks.
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Stink Bugs and Asian Lady Beetles: Fall Invaders
Stink bugs and Asian lady beetles gather on homes in the fall and squeeze inside to spend the winter. In Kentucky, stink bugs start moving in around early to mid September, and Asian lady beetle flights peak in October. They don't breed or damage the house indoors, and sealing gaps before fall is the most lasting way to keep them out.
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Termite Swarm Season in Kentucky and Southern Illinois
In Kentucky, termite swarmers usually show up between March and May, depending on temperature and rainfall, often on a sunny day after rain. In Illinois, most swarms happen in spring, but they can happen in most warm months. Swarmers inside a home almost always mean an infestation, so get a termite inspection.
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Mosquito Season in Kentucky and Southern Illinois
Mosquitoes are active here through the warm months, and Liberty's mosquito season runs April through October. But the calendar matters less than the water. Most of the mosquitoes biting you in the evening were raised close by, often in containers on your own property, which is why treatment goes after the shady places adults rest and the water the larvae grow in, rather than the open air.
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Ticks in Kentucky: Which Ones You'll Find and Where
The ticks people find most in Kentucky and southern Illinois are the lone star tick, with a single white dot on the female's back; the American dog tick, brown with pale markings; and the small, dark blacklegged or deer tick. They wait on grass and brush at the edges of woods and fields rather than in open, mown lawn, and they are active from spring into fall. Tiny "seed ticks" in clusters are newly hatched larvae. Keeping the mown edge wide is the single most useful thing a yard can do.
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Do I Still Need Pest Control in Winter in Western Kentucky?
Usually, yes. Cold weather doesn't get rid of pests. It pushes them toward your house. Mice look for shelter as it cools off, and stink bugs that slipped in during fall can show up indoors on warmer winter days. A plan visit every 3 months keeps someone checking the outside of your home all winter.
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