The weather is getting better in New England, the sun is out longer, and the people of Massachusetts prepare for picnic season. Eating out in the grass while the sun is shining on your face is the best feeling. Oh, but what’s that, ants making their way straight for your meal. Being a resident of Massachusetts, we all know how it feels when ants come crawling its way up on our Styrofoam plates with mashed potatoes and grilled steak. While that Sunday barbecue may be good for the family to get together, it also calls the attention of the creepy crawlers to make its way into your home. Remember that while you may love above 70-degree weather, so do these animals and they thrive in warm temperatures. So finding ways how to keep them out of your home, is very important this spring/summer 2016.
First, a need to know is identifying these barbecue party crashers, when they become prevalent in your home and backyard cookout. The usual culprits’ ants, mosquitoes, yellow jacket bees, and flies, making their way to your food and even on you. Learning how to keep them away will definitely allow for a better party and a calm mind knowing they will not sting or attack your guests. There are many steps you can take to avoid these critters.
- The first is to set up food and drinks, where they will be contained. A helpful tip would be using Ziplock bags as well as coolers for drinks. This will allow no room for any spillage and for food to be out in the open where it will attract flies and ants.
- Try to keep all garbage closed and away from your guests, as well as remove any water that may have been drained or spilled. Everyone knows swampy water will attract mosquitoes, and as day turns into evenings it will attract more bugs and no one wants that.
- It is helpful to have any cans disposed of after they are used, as bees like to hide and are attracted to the sweet scent making you and your guests more susceptible to being bitten.
- Using insect repellant with EPA registered ingredient can keep away mosquitoes as well as using screen patio gazebos if you have one to keep out bugs.
The listed steps will help your family stay bite free this summer by keeping food away and avoiding these party crashers at your next barbecue.
If you find that you still aren’t getting rid of the problem or you rather not deal with these Pests contact A&M Pest control to check out your space and help you with your critter problem.
Contact us Now at (508) 237-9536, or visit us online and fill out a contact form so one of our representatives gets back to you on a free estimate at https://www.aandmpest.com/
