🍂 September Pests of the Month: Fall Invaders Are Coming In
Action Termite and Pest Control – Your Fall Pest Defense Starts Now
As temperatures drop, pests shift from outdoor activity to indoor invasion. September is the crossover month — with summer pests still active and fall pests moving in fast. If you’re seeing bugs, critters, or signs of damage, it’s time to take action with New Jersey’s most trusted team since 1971.
🐜 Ants & Carpenter Ants
Ants remain active, especially around kitchens, patios, and moisture zones.
✅ Baiting • Perimeter Spray • Nest Elimination
🦟 Ticks & Mosquitoes
Still a problem in wooded areas, grass, and near standing water through September.
✅ Mosquito Yard Treatments • Tick Tubes • Seasonal Fogging
🛏️ Bed Bugs
Labor Day travel and fall college move-ins mean new bed bug hotspots.
✅ K9 Inspections • Heat Treatments • Discreet Service
🪰 Flies – Commercial Fly Season Continues
Drain flies, house flies, and fruit flies still thrive in warmth and humidity.
✅ Enzyme Drain Cleaning • Fly Light Systems • Sanitation Support
🕷️ Spiders
Fall invaders feeding on other pests and nesting in garages, basements, and windows.
✅ Web Removal • Crack & Crevice Treatments
🪳 Cockroaches (German, Oriental, American)
Humidity and food sources keep roaches thriving indoors.
✅ Interior Residual Sprays • Growth Regulators • Bait Stations
🦝 Wildlife – Raccoons, Squirrels, Groundhogs
These pests are prepping for winter — and your home is the target.
✅ Humane Removal • Entry Sealing • Attic & Crawlspace Inspections
🌿 Clover & Springtail Mites
Tiny but persistent, these mites are common in foundations and damp basements.
✅ Perimeter Treatments • Moisture Control
🐝 Bees, Wasps, Digger Wasps & Cicada Killers
Nests are large and more aggressive late in the season.
✅ Safe Nest Removal • Preventive Treatments
🐾 Moles, Voles, Mice & Rats
Rodents and burrowers begin invading sheds, garages, and crawlspaces.
✅ Bait Stations • Trapping • Entry Point Identification
🐞 Spotted Lanternfly
Adult lanternflies are feeding and laying eggs.
✅ Tree Banding • Yard Monitoring • Insecticidal Control
🧺 Pantry Pests
Grain beetles, Indian meal moths, and weevils remain active in kitchens and pantries.
✅ Product Disposal • IGR Applications • Trap Systems
🐞 Fall Invaders on the Move Now:
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Ladybugs / Asian Lady Beetles
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Boxelder Bugs
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Cluster Flies
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Stink Bugs
These overwintering pests are looking for a warm place to hide — usually your home.
✅ Exterior Barrier Treatments • Entry Point Sealing • Attic Dusting
🦇 Bats (Aug 1 – Oct 15 Only!)
🎯 Bat exclusion is only allowed until October 15th in NJ. If bats are roosting in your attic, act now!
✅ High-Dollar Service • Humane Methods • Full Sealing
🐜 Cave Crickets & Field Crickets
Often invade basements and garages. Loud, unsettling, and persistent.
✅ Targeted Sprays • Entry Sealing • Moisture Control
💧 Moisture Pests – Sow Bugs, Millipedes
Humidity from summer lingers in crawlspaces and basements.
✅ Dehumidification • Vapor Barriers • Moisture Barrier Sprays
🧼 Mold Treatment – High Priority
Moisture + darkness = mold outbreaks by late summer.
✅ Crawlspace & Attic Remediation • Mold Barriers • Dry-Out Systems
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