Pest Control in Pennsylvania

Weather differs from one part of Pennsylvania to another. Across the communities we serve, July highs average roughly 85°F, ranging from about 77 to 89°F, while January lows average near 21°F. A typical year brings roughly 45 inches of precipitation, from about 36 inches in the driest of our cities to about 56 in the wettest, and about 118 nights a year at or below freezing. These figures are climate averages from local weather records for 597 cities, so they describe the pattern, not a forecast.

Cold winters push rodents and overwintering insects toward heated buildings, so fall is the time to seal door sweeps, utility openings and foundation cracks. Waiting until you hear scratching in the walls means the pests are already settled in. This is why a check of the outside of the building pays off before temperatures drop, even if the house seems quiet.

Once the spring thaw arrives, ants, termites and wasps become active again and mosquitoes follow the wet weather. Humid summers keep them going, and a spring treatment paired with a fall check keeps activity low through the whole year. Timing matters because pests that are stopped at the perimeter never have the chance to establish nests inside.