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Pest Spotlight: How To Properly Handle Springtails In Plano

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Plano residents know what to look for when it comes to wasps, bees, hornets, roaches, and spiders. Springtails, lesser-known house pests, also live in Plano. Like the other pests, they are more than happy to move into your home. They can thrive in homes given the right conditions, and their presence can unsettle homeowners. Springtails in Plano do not sting or bite, but they can multiply into large populations that interfere with your ability to enjoy your home.

If you discover springtails in your home, you want them gone fast. All-Safe Pest & Termite professionals know how to get rid of springtails in your home. Contact us today for all of your Plano pest control needs.

Habits And Behaviors Of Springtails

What are springtails, exactly? Here are some educational aspects of springtails:

  • Springtails love living in moist areas with lots of organic debris.
  • Springtails are not damaging, but they may be bothersome nuisance pests.
  • Springtails, thankfully, do not bite or sting humans.
  • Springtails often live in flower pots in homes, especially if moisture is high.
  • Springtails love living around wet areas like dripping pipes and standing water.
  • Springtails have soft bodies and are easily crushed, unlike fleas. 

If you discover a springtail infestation in your house and you want to get rid of it once and for all, call All-Safe Pest & Termite. We have springtail solutions, and our treatments are effective and safe. 

How Springtails Can Be A Nuisance In Your Home

Springtails are not aggressive pests and do not sting, bite, or cause damage to homes. However, springtails possess high reproduction rates, and it can be disconcerting to find a swarm of them in your houseplants or near plumbing sources. Springtails are sometimes mistaken for fleas, causing concern for homeowners. Springtails can also be hard to control because of their fast reproduction rates and their eggs are tiny. While it may appear that a DIY effort has eradicated springtails, they can return with a vengeance later.

All-Safe Pest & Termite is your ally against a springtail infestation in Plano. We know how to handle all sorts of pests, and we stand ready to assist you in all of your pest control efforts. 

Simple Tips To Prevent Springtails In Your Home

Springtails usually come into homes when water sources entice them there. Once inside, they can breed rapidly and spread into different rooms. Here are some simple tips to prevent springtails from coming into your house:

  • Eliminate leaks: Springtails love leaking plumbing. You see a leak; they see an oasis.
  • Ensure proper drain functioning: Backed-up drains make wet areas that springtails love.
  • Use low-water houseplants: Plants that like wet soil attract springtails, who like it too.

These are some simple tips to help reduce the chances that springtails will come into your house. Unfortunately, springtails in Plano are resourceful and often come in despite your best efforts. If this happens to you, call All-Safe Pest & Termite immediately. We can help you get rid of them and help keep them from coming back. 

How To Eliminate Springtails In Your Home

Springtails can prove challenging to fight for homeowners. Generic DIY methods often fail because springtails can easily reinfest homes when their hidden eggs hatch. With their high reproduction rates, springtails do not take long to return to their former population size. Also, springtails tend to occupy several different areas of homes simultaneously, and it is easy to miss hidden populations with DIY efforts.

If you find springtails in your home, the highly skilled professionals at All-Safe Pest & Termite can help you get rid of them. We have extensive experience managing all of the pests that infest homes in Plano, and we offer that experience to you. Call us today for all of your home pest control needs.

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