With low temperatures outside, it can be impossible to believe any pests are active this time of year in Yonkers in New Rochelle. The fact is that many local bugs are overwintering at this time, leaving populations low and reducing the activity of those bugs that are still present in the area.
There are two exceptions to overwintering pests, however, and both of these can cause significant pest problems at your home during the winter. The first is not all pests overwinter. Some seek out warm places where they can escape from the cold and find a reliable source of food for a few months, often inside homes. Other pests who do overwinter are able to come out of that overwintering state when they are in a home and able to find constant heat, jumpstarting their bodies into summertime activity.
Types of Winter Pests
In Yonkers, there are several different pests that can still be active in the wintertime. For some of these pests, activity actually increases during these months. These pests include:
- Cockroaches – Roaches are adapted to living alongside people all year round in Yonkers and the Bronx. But in the winter, cockroaches that are living outside will attempt to move inside for respite from the cold.
- Rodents – Mice and rats are not pests that overwinter, so their indoor activity often increases when the weather starts to get cold and they find shelter indoors.
- Ants – Generally ants will set up their colony deep underground for the winter, but if they find easy access to a home with a reliable source of food inside, they will resume their warm weather activity and cause problems throughout the remainder of winter.
- Stinkbugs – Stinkbugs actively move into homes at the first sign of cold temperatures and then hibernate. They are often not much of a problem throughout the winter. It is when temperatures start to become warm and stinkbugs come out of hibernation that you will start to notice these pests and their unattractive odor.
- Bats – Bats in your home during this time are in hibernation. Because of the risks to bat populations, they cannot be disturbed during winter if you do discover them. Instead, it is important to schedule bat exclusion in the spring when the bats can safely be removed.
Other wildlife are often common winter invaders as well and it is always possible to have an unexpected pest outside of this list. As a result, it is always best to be aware of any unusual activity in your home in every season and call a pest control company in Yonkers if you notice bugs or wildlife activity. Call Yonkers Termite and Pest Control at the first sign of winter bugs at your home or business