Warmer weather not only brings us all outdoors - it also invites a tsunami of pesky pests to join the party! These aggravating critters can not only cause untold damage to your property but are also capable of posing a threat to your health. As such, it’s important to recognise you have a pest problem as soon as possible. And if you're quick enough off the mark, you can limit potential damage to your home and largely avoid the possibility of becoming ill.
Joshua Houston, pest control expert at Household Quotes , says: "After a long wet winter season, the UK is due a sustained period of warm weather . We all want to finish work and relax in our outdoor space facing the sunshine. However, a hindrance to this are those irritating pests.
You must keep on your toes to ensure your home is clear of them. They can be dangerous to yourself and your family." To make the job of identifying these nuisances easier for you, Joshua has revealed the not-so-magnificent seven garden menaces you should look out for this summer.
.. Mosquitos Mosquitos are an irritating nuisance, most of the time you won’t even notice their presence until you wake up the next morning covered in bites.
They increase in volume during the summer and can be identified through the small raised red bumps that they leave on your skin. Disease can be spread by mosquitoes as they are 'vectors' - meaning they carry diseases between animals and humans. The diseases they cause include; Chikungunya, Dengue, West Nile virus.
