Why Pest Control in Cloquet is a Year-Round Job

Despite popular belief, managing pests in Minnesota is a year-round job. Pests change by season rather than disappearing entirely, so once you control one, another pops up to take its place. That’s why our Cloquet pest control focuses on prevention and inspection rather than treatment alone.

By continuously managing pests with consistent treatments and preventative measures, we help homeowners reduce pest activity throughout the year. Our mosquito treatments are designed to reduce mosquito populations by up to 90%. Let’s go season by season to give you better insight into what you should do throughout the year to help prevent pests from invading.

Spring: Watch for Emerging Outdoor Pest Activity

Many pests emerge from their overwintering shelters in spring and continue their life cycles. Pests like mosquitoes, ants, and ticks often increase during this time, as they need standing water, moisture, and warmer temperatures to survive—all of which are available because of the rain and thunderstorms we often experience during the spring.

Managing standing water becomes especially important during this time to avoid creating ideal conditions for these emerging pests.

Summer: Manage Mosquitoes and High-Use Outdoor Areas

Summer is prime time for mosquitoes, so high-use outdoor areas may become infested (and therefore, infinitely less enjoyable). Mosquitoes are attracted to yards with standing or stagnant water because they need it to lay eggs and continue the breeding cycle.

Managing standing water where possible will help deter these pests from entering your yard. Check your backyard for low spots, clogged gutters, and containers like flower pots, buckets, and tarps that can hold water after rainstorms. 

Fall: Focus on Exclusion and Shelter-Seeking Pests

During the fall, your primary focus should be on protecting your home from overwintering (AKA shelter-seeking pests) like rodents, spiders, stink bugs, and others. Inspect your home in late summer or early fall for potential entry points, such as holes, gaps, or cracks around your foundation, siding, and eaves.

If you find any entry points, seal them right away or call a professional pest control team for assistance. Prepare your property by sealing entry points and cleaning up your yard before the cold weather arrives; otherwise, it may be too late.

Winter: Monitor Indoor and Structural Pest Signs

During winter, most common insects are dead or sheltering in protected areas, so they're inactive. Warm-blooded animals like rodents, however, can cause all kinds of damage to homes they snuck into during late fall. If you already have rodents or pests sheltering inside, you can set traps or call a team to remove them.

Whether or not you have pests, we recommend periodic checks of storage areas, garages, basements, and attics.

Build a Year-Round Pest Control Plan in Cloquet

One treatment is rarely enough to help protect your home and yard from Minnesota’s year-round pests. That’s why our Cloquet pest control includes recurring treatments on a schedule we’ll maintain during the season.

With Home Shield or Complete Home & Yard from Mosquito Squad Plus, you can get the pest control support you need for the invaders you may encounter year-round. No matter what, we back everything with our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Call (218) 325-9495 or request a free quote online.