How Summer Humidity Triggers Indoor Pest Surges in Burlington

In Burlington, summer humidity is just part of life. The air gets heavy, the nights stay warm, and South Jersey stays muggy for weeks. You dread it every year. 

But, someone else loves those muggy weeks just as much as you dread them: pests.

Being both industrious and persistent, they’ll find all the possible ways to enter your home and get what they need. 

So, how exactly does summer humidity drive pests into your Burlington home? And, most importantly, what can you do about it?

Humidity = The Best Pest Hangout

Pests often lose water faster than they can replace it. 

So, in dry conditions, indoor spaces may not work for them. But when humidity increases, the air and damp surfaces inside your home become their saving grace.

Oftentimes, water means more to them than food. And a humid South Jersey summer is just the ticket. 

Cockroaches are the perfect example of this. Moisture draws them as much as food, and they’ll squeeze through any crack and crevice to get to it. That’s why humid weeks call them in like a siren song. 

And the same principle applies to spiders. They follow humidity and other prey insects (like silverfish and centipedes) who also depend on moisture to survive. 

Where Does Humidity Collect Inside Your Home? 

Pests know exactly where to find the best humidity in your home. Here’s where to look: 

• Basements and crawl spaces - condensation can build on walls and pipes during the muggy months. So, if you’re noticing more insects in the basements, that’s why.
• Kitchens and bathrooms - these areas naturally generate daily humidity through cooking, dishwashing, and showering. Lower ventilation allows moisture to linger longer than it should. Then, those moisture-loving insects keep coming for more.
• Attics and wall voids - sometimes, poor ventilation can trap heat and moisture during the hottest months of summer, bringing more pests in.

Look Outside, Too

Humidity can collect outside your Burlington home too, in these areas: 

• Saturated mulch beds
• Poor drainage areas around the home
• Clogged gutters that overflow against the foundation

Then, insects use gaps in utility lines, cracks in your foundation, and poorly sealed door frames to enter your home. 

Control the Moisture, Control the Pests

There are a few things you can do to control moisture in your home:

• Run a dehumidifier in basements and crawl spaces
• Improve exhaust ventilation in kitchens and bathrooms
• Fix any leaks promptly
• Extend downspouts away from the foundation
• Correct any grading issues that send water toward your house

Trying out these tips with a little consistency can help you decrease how many pests you see crawling around inside your home this summer. 

Fight Moisture & Use Professional Treatment

Doing tasks around your house to keep humidity down will help. But here’s the best equation to solve your humidity-based pest issues: 

Fighting moisture + professional treatment = your best bet. 

And that’s why at Mosquito Squad Plus of Mount Laurel, we use our Complete Home & Yard package to treat the perimeter and entry points of your home with EPA-registered products. Always applied by trained technicians, we can help control up to 85-90% of pests in treated areas on a recurring schedule. 

Consider us your consistent layer of defense that works while you sleep.

Because, pests never give up. 

So, neither do we. 

Not sure where to start? Browse our local blog for more tips on managing pest activity in the Burlington area, or explore our full range of local services.

Seeing more pests indoors during Burlington's humid summer months? Call Mosquito Squad Plus of Mount Laurel at (856) 300-6146 or contact us online for a free quote.