Seasonal Pests: Winter
Winter in North Carolina doesn’t stop pests—it drives them indoors. Homes in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Clayton, Louisburg, and across the Triangle face a surge in rodents, cockroaches, silverfish, and overwintering bugs during colder months. Advance Pest Control offers targeted, seasonal treatments to protect your home when pest activity moves inside.
Rodents
Cooler weather pushes rodents like house mice and rats indoors. They can enter through gaps as small as a dime and quickly set up nests in attics, crawlspaces, and wall voids. Rodents chew wires, contaminate food, and spread allergens and disease.
Cockroaches
Cockroaches—especially German and American varieties—thrive in warm, humid areas like kitchens and bathrooms. As winter temperatures drop, roaches relocate indoors where food and moisture are readily available.
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Silverfish
These pests hide in basements, bathrooms, and attics, feeding on books, paper, and glue. They love humidity and remain active year-round.
Spiders
Spiders seek shelter indoors as temperatures drop, often hiding in corners, closets, and garages. Some species like black widows are found year-round.
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Overwintering Pests (Stink Bugs, Boxelder Bugs, Ladybugs, Cluster Flies)
These pests enter homes through small gaps in fall and stay hidden all winter. On warm days, they emerge inside walls, ceilings, and windows.
Termites
Even though swarm season has passed, subterranean termites remain active underground year-round in North Carolina’s mild climate. Winter is a critical time to check bait stations, get started on annual termite warranty inspections to ensure a solid start to protecting your home for spring swarming season.
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Winter pests don’t slow down in North Carolina—and neither do we. We use seasonal treatments tailored to colder temperatures to protect your home when pest activity moves indoors.
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Learn more about seasonal pests from NC State Extension’s Pest Management Guide
Termites
One of North Carolina’s BIG pest problems – Subterranean Termites. Beginning in March, termite swarmers emerge to establish new colonies. Spring is a critical time for termite prevention and detection.
Swarmers are winged reproductive termites and are often the first sign of a potential infestation. Active termite colonies can cause significant structural damage to homes over time. Early detection and treatment is crucial.
Remember: Termites don’t take a season off!
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Spring: Swarmers emerge, looking to start new colonies.
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Summer: Colonies are busy feeding and expanding underground.
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Fall: Activity continues as termites search for warm, moist areas near your home.
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Winter: Termites stay active below the frost line, often moving closer to heated structures.
Year-round protection is the only way to keep them from causing costly damage. Learn more.
What should you look for?
It’s common to find swarmers near windows or doors. Other signs of a potential termite problem include discarded wings, mud tubes on foundation walls and hollow-sounding wood.
Mosquitoes
Spring may seem far off, but mosquito season in North Carolina kicks off quickly in April. Get ahead of the buzz by preparing your property now with Advance Tree & Shrub.
Standing water is a mosquito magnet. As part of your early spring prep:
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Inspect for hidden water sources like clogged gutters, pet bowls, kids’ toys, and unused containers
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Clear out areas with thick vegetation—dense plant cover gives mosquitoes shelter
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Schedule your mosquito program early to ensure full-season protection
🌿 Don’t wait until mosquitoes hatch—get on the schedule now and enjoy your yard come spring.
When everything is working well to control pests, you’re doing things right for me. Thank You John, for always taking good care of me. I’ll see you again in about 3 months.
