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This does NOT suggest a minor problem, as anywhere from 1, 10,000, or more pests can “wander in”, and even small numbers sometimes grow in number i.e. INFEST (examples: Ants, Mice, Roaches, Silverfish, Earwigs, Springtails, Indian Meal Moths, Carpet Beetles, 1000s more), and become major infestations.
Silverfish
Silverfish prefer very warm areas like the attic, and starchy foods, however they are omnivorous and can also go without food for 1 year (and can go without water, as they collect moisture from the atmosphere). So, attempts at control by eliminating food, water, or harborage alone won’t work. Silverfish destroy valuable paper documents, such as books, contracts, pictures. Outside ‘Preventive Treatments’ are best, however will not eliminate an existing infestation, which can be eliminated without contaminating living spaces by a Certified tech.
Earwigs
Earwigs, also known as “pincher bugs,” are are somewhat menacing looking insects, almost looking like a centipede with giant pinchers. These nocturnal creatures like dark, damp spaces and can be found in basements, woodpiles, and and have a penchant for garden plants.
Generally, earwigs don’t cause significant damage, but they can be quite a nuisance as their numbers climb and they surge into basements and through windows. Since they prefer dark and damp areas, they may stray from their nesting sites in mulch surrounding the home into siding and into the lower floors of the house.
They are particularly active May-September, when temperatures are warm in the Chicago area and they can reproduce rapidly.
Springtails
Springtails (jump like fleas, but cannot bite.) Springtails grow in numbers usually because of moist lawns, and significant shade, and become serious pests as thousands migrate inside simply because the house is in their way. Once inside, Springtails may find moist areas where they will thrive, grow in numbers, and can be distributed through the entire home, via air conditioning ducts Elimination of water (lawn watering ) and harborage (ask about ‘Exclusion’), and outside preventive/curative treatments, are the best courses of action to prevent further infestation, although none of these measures will reduce an indoor infestation.
Indian Meal Moths
Indian Meal Moths (IMMs) These very tiny erratically flying pantry pests are usually brought in bird seed or other pet food, but can be an invader from outside. They like everything from cereal to chocolate, and can get into and ruin large amounts of dry goods. Finding and eliminating all of the nesting sites is the first step in eliminating IMMs. (Don’t even think about “reducing populations to acceptable levels”, as even a few of these will develop into another serious infestation.) Pheromone ‘traps’ are not a good idea for homeowners, as the trap may lure many more from outside. Homeowners usually require help in inspecting for IMMs, which is a service that FVE provides at no charge, if we provide follow on elimination. Make certain that significant guarantee applies to treatment as resurgence of IMMs can occur months after the treatment. FVE provides at least a 9 month guarantee for all pests that we have treated.
Milipedes
Boxelder Bugs
All of the pests listed below leave feeding areas and begin to land on sunny homes, for warmth, after the first cold snap, usually in September. As each evening wears on, and the homes siding becomes cool they move into cracks and crevices, and huddle together for warmth. Each warm day, much to your frustration, many, (but not all), of the pests come back out to bask in the sunlight, and then go back inside at night, where they eventually will hibernate during Winter. In Spring they become as much of a problem getting into doors and windows, as they were in Autumn, because they fly in and out for perhaps a month, as they are reluctant to leave the warmth of their resting place.
Boxelder Bugs While these pests are “in your face” they don’t bite or sting. They can, however, stain curtains, carpeting, and furniture with feces that appears like dried blood spots.