Goodbye Summer, Goodbye Pests? Not So Much!

Ah, summer. The barbecues, the baseball games, the pool parties – and the pests!

If you thought that bidding adieu to summer also meant waving goodbye to outdoor pests, we have some bad news. The end of summer is like the grand finale of the bug world’s fireworks show. Unfortunately, it’s less – oooh and ahhh – and more like buzz, bite, sting!

Here in Greater St. Louis, outdoor pests, like ticks, flies, and wasps make late summer feel less like a relaxing sendoff to hot weather and more like a full-blown pest apocalypse.

Ticks, They Are a’Lurking

Just because the pool is closed, that doesn’t mean ticks are packing it in for the off-season. Nope. Ticks are not sprinters, but marathoners. They actually thrive in late summer and fall, especially in shady, wooded areas, or in your shrubs and ornamental grasses. The issue is that a single tick bite can turn a family fun day outdoors into a potentially risky situation. Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses don’t take a seasonal break, and neither should your tick control and deterrence efforts.

Flies, The Are a’Buzzing

You know the moment you’re trying to enjoy a fresh-off-the-grill burger on the patio, and it feels like every fly in the neighborhood RSVP’d to your cookout? That’s pretty much late summer in a nutshell. Houseflies and horseflies are unrelenting at the end of summer. They’re soaking up the last of the summer heat and reminding you that screens and flyswatters are never enough. They’re basically the uninvited party crashers of the late summer season – and they never bring a dish! But they might bring disease pathogens or harmful bacteria.

It's a Wasp, It’s a Yellow Jacket – It’s a Nightmare Out There!

If our trusty ticks are marathoners and flies are party crashers, then wasps are the rowdy neighbors throwing a late-summer bash that you don’t want to attend. By summer’s end, wasps become extra aggressive with too many mouths to feed and waning food sources. They are hangry and eager to sting! Whether you’re sipping tea on the patio or cleaning up after a Labor Day soiree, they are ready to make their appearance – very often with painful results.

Survive the Greater St. Louis Pest Apocalypse

What’s a St. Louis homeowner or business owner to do when pests ride off into the end-of-summer sunset? That’s easy. Call in the pros from Mosquito Squad. We don’t just stop with treating mosquitoes. Our outdoor pest control treatments target ticks, flies, wasps, and more. We’ll help your backyard remain the haven it’s meant to be – and less of a late-summer horror movie. Give Mosquito Squad of Greater St. Louis a call and take in as much of these last few warm weeks without swatting, itching, or sprinting away from a surprise wasp nest.

Search for outdoor pest control and call Mosquito Squad!

Don’t suffer late-summer pests in your backyard. Mosquito Squad provides fast-acting outdoor pest control in St. Louis. Schedule your free pest assessment and quote by calling (314) 582-3980 or filling out our online form.

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