Madison is also the second largest city in Wisconsin, Milwaukee being the largest.
Madison has a gamut of outdoor activities and boasts of five lakes and more than 200 parks.
Pests in Madison The climate in Madison is warm in summer and extremely cold in winter.
In January the temperature can fall to about 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Many pests enter homes in the winter months in search of shelter, warmth and food.
The pests that are most often reported are cockroaches, Carpenter ants, squirrels, mice, Sugar ants, wasps, bees, bats and termites.
Fleas live on pets, carpets and upholstery, and can be a menace as they bite pets and humans.
Grease and Sugar ants usually invade cracks around countertops in search of food.
Carpenter ants eat into damp wood and can weaken the entire structure.
Seeing Carpenter ants in winter could mean that there is a colony within your house structure.
The house mouse is the most commonly found species of mice in Madison.
Madison Pest Control - Precautions
- Keep sweet and greasy foods sealed in airtight containers to keep foraging ants away.
- Seal any openings in roof eaves, walls and around doors and windows to keep flying pests, ants and mice away.
- Fix leaking roofs and pipes as they make the walls damp and attract termites and Carpenter ants.
- Pest control companies usually treat home interiors and exteriors to eliminate all kinds of pests.