Keep fall invaders out of your walls, attic, and living spaces with safe, preventative care.
When the weather starts to cool down in the fall, stink bugs and ladybugs go looking for a warm place to spend the winter. Sunny walls on the south and west side of a house draw them in, and they squeeze through tiny gaps around windows, doors, siding, and vents.
Once inside, they overwinter in wall voids, attics, and other quiet spaces. You may not notice them until a warm winter day or early spring, when they wake up and wander toward the light. That is when homeowners find them on windows, ceilings, and lamps. Stink bugs give off a strong odor when crushed, and the lady beetles that invade homes can leave yellow stains and a musty smell.
These insects do not bite people or damage your home’s structure, but a large group can be a real headache. Vacuuming them up helps for the moment, yet more will keep coming as long as the entry points stay open. Many homes also see the same bugs return year after year, since the scent they leave behind can guide new groups to the same walls. That is why prevention works so much better than cleanup once the cold weather sets in.
Empower Pest Solutions focuses on keeping them out in the first place. We help find and seal entry points and treat the outside areas where they gather, using eco-friendly, odorless products that are safe for your family and pets. Business owners dealing with the same issue can ask about commercial pest control.
We find the gaps around windows, doors, siding, and vents where they get in.
Treating before they move in each fall helps stop them from overwintering in your home.
Family- and pet-safe applications from a licensed and insured local team.
They moved into your walls and attic in the fall to wait out the cold. On warm days, they wake up and crawl toward light and heat, which is how they end up on your windows and ceilings.
They do not harm your home’s structure or bite people. The main problems are the smell, stains on walls and fabrics, and the sheer number that can gather in one place.
Late summer and early fall, before they start looking for winter shelter. Sealing entry points and treating the outside of your home ahead of time works much better than trying to remove them once they are inside.
It is better not to. Crushing stink bugs releases their odor. Vacuuming them up and emptying the bag or canister outside is a cleaner option.
Call Empower Pest Solutions today and let us know what’s bugging you.
