Ants 

Centipedes 

Millipedes 

Spiders 

Pill bugs 

Stink bugs 

Silverfish  

Consider having a pest control service perform regular spray treatments at your home. Pesticides can be applied around your foundation and in other areas where there’s a high risk of pests being present. 

Use traps or poisons to catch and kill larger pests like mice or rats. If you trap a pest on your property, do not release it near someone else’s home. 

Keep a clean home and discard all forms of waste to give pests less incentive to invade. 

Keep doors, windows, fireplace flues, crawl spaces and other entryways closed when not in use. This might include cracks in your foundation or holes in your walls or roof. Even if a crack is only visible on the inside of your home, it doesn’t mean a pest can’t get in from the outside. 

Check the seals around your doors and windows for damage, including the seals around other entry points like gas lines, appliance hookups, the foundation, eaves, gutters and plumbing lines.  

Clean your trash cans and recycling bins periodically and always keep their lids closed. Even when you have taken the trash out, these items might accumulate grime.  

Flush your plumbing periodically with a cleanser to clear away this grime. Your drains can be a breeding ground for pests. If they are clogged, have leaks or are simply dirty, they could offer a perfect environment for vermin to thrive.