Tis the season! That means that the holidays are here and whether you decorate early or you wait and put up your tree the week before Christmas you want to make sure that you don’t have any uninvited guests. This is also a time of year that people might just show up for a visit or to stay over which is often a huge inconvenience. That is because the season is a busy time where there is lots of shopping, dining, and activities that are planned out. There are people that might show up at your house but that is not all that you have to worry about. You also might be bringing pests into your house that can start to cause trouble for you and your family. You want to do all that you can to keep them out so it is a good idea to know how you are bringing them in and what you can do to avoid it.

Bugs & Pests in Artificial Christmas Trees

When you are taking in your Christmas decorations in the house you should use some caution. That is because of where the items have been stored. The tree along with all your other holiday decorations are usually left in a garage or in an attic or basement. They have been untouched for many months and that means it is the perfect habitat for a pest to take it up as a home. The pests can be spiders, cockroaches and more. That is why when you are ready to bring the joy of the holidays into your house you want to make sure you leave the pests outside. When you bring them in they will likely move out of the boxes and packaging and find a warmer place to stay in your house. This can become an infestation that you will then have to deal with.

Bugs in Real Christmas Tree

You might be one of the types of people that get a fresh cut tree year after year. You might think because you do that you don’t have to worry about the pests that are hiding out in your garage. That is right you don’t, but you do have to deal with all the pests that are outside. They are in abundance and can be infesting the tree that you picked up. Then you bring it in the house and the pests come in with it. You want to be aware that you could be bringing in ticks, spiders, aphids and other pests.

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If you notice that you have an abundance of pests when you bring in your holiday decorations you want to make sure you call a professional right away. We are able to come out and treat the entire house as well as the surrounding property. This will help to get rid of the infestation that you have and keep any more out. A Five Star Termite & Pest Control can come out to treat your home for pests this holiday season. Call us today to have a technician sent to your house.