Why Watering Your Lawn Could Be Inviting Bugs Inside
With the hot summer sun comes the need to keep your yard and garden well-watered. But while you’re taking care of your outdoor space, you might be unintentionally attracting pests. As water sources dry up, insects start searching for moisture and shelter, and that often means they head straight for your home.
Humphreys Insect Control offers targeted summer pest control services that keep insects out and peace of mind in. Learn how our seasonal barrier treatments, combined with awareness of local pest threats, help keep your family safe and your home pest-free.
Summer Watering: A Beacon for Bugs
When you water your flowers, shrubs, or lawn during the summer months, it creates temporary moisture in the soil and surrounding areas. This attracts a variety of pests, including ants, beetles, mosquitoes, and stinging insects, all of which thrive in damp environments.
Once that moisture is gone, these pests look for their next source — and they often find it inside your home. That’s why entry points like doors, windows, vents, and even cracks under siding become prime targets. Without a protective barrier in place, it’s only a matter of time before insects cross the threshold.
Barrier Treatments: Your Home’s First Line of Defense
Our summer pest control service at Humphreys Insect Control is designed to create a protective shield around your home. We apply treatments to common access points — including base foundations, window frames, doorways, soffits, siding gaps, and utility openings. This stops pests BEFORE they get inside.
This treatment is especially crucial during the summer, when insect activity spikes and pests are more determined to find refuge in cool, shaded, or moist areas.
The Rise of Stinging Insects: A Seasonal Hazard
Summer is peak season for bees, wasps, and hornets, and New Jersey homes see their fair share of these stinging pests. Many species become more aggressive as they search for food and nesting sites, often settling in soffits, eaves, attics, sheds, and even underground.
Stings from these insects can cause severe allergic reactions in some individuals, making it vital to eliminate nests before they become established. Our technicians are trained to identify, treat, and help prevent infestations of dangerous stinging insects, reducing the risk of injury to you and your family.
State-Watched Pests: What’s Buzzing in New Jersey?
According to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, several invasive and native pests are of concern during the warmer months:
- Spotted Lanternfly – Though more of a threat to crops and trees, these invasive insects are attracted to moist areas and may swarm homes and outdoor spaces.
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Known to enter homes in large numbers, especially in late summer and early fall.
- Asian Tiger Mosquito – Thrives in standing water and is active during the day, increasing the need to control water accumulation and treat the surrounding yard.
Humphreys Insect Control stays up-to-date with local pest alerts and can adjust treatments accordingly to help keep these pests off your property.
Why Choose Humphreys Insect Control This Summer?
✅ Locally knowledgeable — we understand New Jersey’s most active seasonal pests.
✅ Preventive treatment that targets high-risk areas.
✅ Safe, effective applications that protect your home and loved ones.
Whether you have ants sneaking through cracks, wasps nesting in your siding, or stink bugs gearing up for indoor invasion, summer pests are opportunistic. Your watering habits, while essential for your landscape, could be laying out the welcome mat.
With Humphreys Summer pest control services, our professionals create a strong, reliable barrier around your home so you can enjoy your summer without uninvited guests.
📞 Contact us today to schedule your summer service and stop pests before they step inside.
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