Prevent Pests from Wintering in Your Northern New Jersey Home
The first cool nights of late summer signal New Jersey insects that it’s time to seek shelter for the cold winter ahead. A number of insects — stink bugs, Asian lady bird beetles, native lady bugs, boxelder bugs and cluster flies — creep into northern New Jersey homes each fall to overwinter in wall voids and attics. In the middle of winter, you’ll occasionally find one of these uninvited guests basking in the warmth of a sunny wall or window. Those big, fat, lazy flies you find buzzing around winter windows aren’t house flies, they’re cluster flies that have snuck out of their winter hiding place within the walls of your northern New Jersey home!
Come spring, these insects emerge from their winter hiding places en masse to return to the outdoors. Hundreds of these overwintering insects may cover walls, windows, floors or siding as they emerge from winter “hibernation.” While all of these insects are considered nuisance pests, their prodigious numbers can make them a real problem for northern New Jersey homeowners. Most of these insects, particularly the stink bug, emit strong, unpleasant odors if crushed and can stain wallpaper and curtains. Several also emit unpleasant chemicals that can irritate the skin.
Sheer numbers can make these flying pests a considerable nuisance each fall and spring. To prevent insects from moving in for the winter, call your northern New Jersey pest control professional now before pests start moving indoors to schedule treatment of your home or commercial site.