Do I Still Need Scorpion Control in October?

Las Cruces scorpion control in the summer is a necessity for many home and business owners throughout the area, but what about right now?

As the heat of summer fades, many pests require less attention just about everywhere across the United States. In Las Cruces this time of year, many of our clients ask if it’s time to halt scorpion pest control. Though it’s cooler, October can still bring about scorpion activity. If you’re wondering whether it’s time to stop, we can tell it depends on one thing: temperature.

When Do Scorpions Go Away?

Scorpions are cold-blooded and rely on warm surroundings to stay active. Once temperatures consistently dip below 60°F, their activity slows dramatically. When nights drop closer to 50°F, most scorpions enter a state of dormancy, hiding in protected areas like wall voids, woodpiles, or beneath rocks and debris.

In Las Cruces, October often brings daytime highs in the 70s and nighttime lows in the 50s, which are still warm enough to keep scorpions moving, hunting, and occasionally finding their way indoors. That means October isn’t likely the time to let your guard down just yet.

Why You Still Might Require Scorpion Control in October

Mild fall weather can keep scorpions moving. Extended warm seasonal weather equates to at least some scorpion activity – and this can remain until late into fall. You might see fewer of them, but they’re still searching for food, water, and shelter. You could conversely see more of them closer to your home, around its foundation or on patios.

Cooler nights have scorpions scampering for warmth. Gaps under doors and around windows, cracks in your siding and utility penetrations can become ideal scorpion entry points around your home or business. Our preventive treatment can help allay them getting inside.

Treating scorpions later into the fall can help extend your protection by preventing overwintering scorpions and the potential for eventual warm weather infestation.

What Does Scorpion Control in October Look Like?

When you work with Mosquito Squad of Las Cruces for late-season scorpion control, we will focus on:

• Perimeter treatments around your home, patio areas, and foundation
• Targeted applications in areas like landscaping zones where scorpions hide
• Offering home-proofing recommendations to impede scorpions’ entry
• Integrated pest management that targets other fall intruders, like cockroaches, fleas, and ants

Scorpions follow food sources, so when we control those, we can also control scorpions.

The bottom line is that scorpion control still matters anywhere, as long as temperatures allow for activity. That could be October in Las Cruces – it could even be later. Once temperatures dip into the 50’s on a consistent basis, it is okay to taper off scorpion control services.

Search for Las Cruces pest control and choose Mosquito Squad.

Mosquito Squad is a trusted scorpion pest control near you! We are eager to help defend your property against ants, mosquitoes, ticks, spiders, and a wide array of outdoor Las Cruces pests – and rodents too.

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Get in touch with Mosquito Squad of Las Cruces by filling out our form online  or calling us at (575) 221-1787 for a free quote.

Also read: Don't Be Caught Off-Guard by Fall Pests