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Pest activity occurs year-round, but summer offers unique conditions for several pests to invade our homes and structures. These pests are called ‘occasional invaders’ because during specific seasons, the conditions inside our structures are preferred over the conditions outside. Summer brings a wide variety of outdoor conditions, including intense heat and varying moisture levels. Invading pest problems can run from minor nuisances to causing wall stains and other damage, so in this video, we’ll review some common pests known to invade during the summer and some things you can do to prevent them.

Pests that invade during the summer typically look for cooler, more moist environments to escape the dry summer heat. Centipedes & millipedes are similar-looking arthropods that both invade for similar reasons: food and moisture. Japanese beetles are known to be major outdoor pests, but if populations are large enough, they can invade to feed on any indoor plants you may be keeping. Scorpions will invade when the climate becomes dry and will search for cooler, moist locations to inhabit. Clover mites are typically stimulated to move indoors after excessive rain or excessive heat.

The first thing a homeowner can do to stop summer pests from invading is to employ Integrated Pest Management strategies, or IPM. IPM is an effective approach to pest management that relies on common-sense practices. Start by trimming back any overgrown shrubs. Clear excess foliage at least 2 feet away from your structure, and trim back any overhanging tree branches. This makes it more difficult for scorpions and clover mites to invade indoors, as they rely on overgrown plants to lead them to access points along your structure.

Next, improve the health of your lawn and plants by properly fertilizing and watering your turf and garden. Apply a fertilizer that will leave your lawn with balanced Nitrogen levels and a healthy amount of Phosphorus. Water your ornamentals as recommended by gardening specialists, but deeply water your lawn with at least 1 inch of water in the morning once a week. By having healthy grass and plants, minor pest damage from Japanese beetles or clover mites won’t seriously injure your lawn or garden. This keeps their targeted food sources outdoors and stops them from wandering indoors for food.

After improving conditions outdoors, fix any moisture problems you may be having indoors, such as leaky faucets, leaking drain pipes, or faulty air conditioning. Pests like centipedes, millipedes, and scorpions need moist environments to live, so you can keep them out by ensuring you keep dryer spaces indoors than outdoors.

Finally, you’ll need to use exclusion methods to block any entryways pests can use to enter your structure. Common exclusion products include caulk and copper mesh. Use these to seal tight cracks and crevices and block voids on the outer or inner perimeters of your structure.

In order to stop occasional invaders from entering your structures during summer, you’ll need to use an insecticide that will leave a killing and repelling residual barrier. We suggest you use a product formulated with Bifenthrin like Reclaim IT. Reclaim IT is a liquid insecticide concentrate that’s labeled to control over 70 pests, including pests that commonly invade structures. You’ll apply this product as a perimeter treatment around your structures in order to prevent pests from invading. Apply Reclaim IT at a rate of 0.33 to 1.0 fluid ounce of product per 1,000 square feet of treatment area.

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