Pest Control Pampanga

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A pest calendar for Central Luzon

Most pest trouble here follows the weather. Here is what each month tends to bring to a house in Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Tarlac or Olongapo, and the two jobs that head it off.

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The year at a glance

Mosquitoes (lamok)June to November; the water stored from March breeds them
Termite swarms (gamu-gamo)At the first rains, May into June
Rats (daga)August floods push them indoors; December bodegas shelter them
Cockroaches and bed bugsAll year indoors
Months run December to November so each season sits in one piece. Solid is the months that pest lands on this page's calendar; the dashed band is the stored water of March to May that becomes June's mosquitoes. Seasons are PAGASA's; the mosquito months are the DOH's 4S window.

Cool dry season

December to February

The easiest weather of the year for inspections and repairs.

December

What to watch

Stored boxes and holiday food. Cockroaches and rats shelter in cluttered bodegas and eat what is left out.

Jobs this month

  • Clear the bodega and the space under the stairs before the holidays.
  • Keep rice, sugar and pet food in containers that close.

January

What to watch

Termite damage from the last rainy season, now dry enough to see clearly.

Jobs this month

  • Walk the house for mud tubes on walls, posts and the underside of stairs.
  • Knock on door frames and wooden cabinets; note anything that sounds hollow.

February

What to watch

Gaps rats and bats use to get in, while the roof is dry enough to work on.

Jobs this month

  • Repair gaps at the roof edge, the eaves and around pipes.
  • Fit mesh over vents and the openings behind aircon units.

Hot dry season

March to May

Water gets stored, and the first rains arrive at the end of it.

March

What to watch

Water stored for the dry months. Drums, pails and tanks are where the dengue mosquito breeds.

Jobs this month

  • Cover every drum and pail tightly, or fit a fine screen.
  • Check the tray under the ref and the aircon drip.

April

What to watch

Mosquito eggs stuck to the inside walls of containers, above the waterline, where a refill does not wash them away.

Jobs this month

  • Scrub the inside walls of water containers when you refill them.
  • Throw out old tyres, cans and anything that will hold rain.

May

What to watch

The end of summer and the first rains, when termite swarms (gamu-gamo) fly to lights at night.

Jobs this month

  • Clean the gutters and clear the drains before the rains.
  • After a swarm, note where the shed wings pile up. That is where to look for a colony.

All year

  • Bed bugs do not follow the weather. Check mattress seams after guests, travel or a second-hand bed.
  • Small cockroaches breed indoors all year. Crumbs and a wet sink at night are all they need.

Rainy season

June to November

Mosquitoes, floods and damp wood. Most of the year’s pest trouble lands here.

June

What to watch

The rainy season begins, and with it the mosquito season.

Jobs this month

  • Start the 4S. Search for and destroy breeding sites at least once a week; the DOH suggests 4 in the afternoon.
  • Screen the windows, and put nets over the beds of babies and anyone who naps in the day.

July

What to watch

Dengue cases usually rise with the rains. Heavy rain and flooding begin.

Jobs this month

  • Keep up the weekly 4S search around the house and the yard.
  • A fever that lasts more than two days is a reason to see a doctor.

August

What to watch

Floods. Floodwater can carry leptospirosis from rat urine, and rats look for dry places indoors.

Jobs this month

  • Avoid wading in floodwater; if you did, tell your health centre.
  • Seal food, and clean up rat droppings wet rather than sweeping them.

September

What to watch

Monsoon rain and storms. Leaks soak ceilings and wall timber.

Jobs this month

  • Check the ceiling and the tops of walls after each storm for leaks.
  • Dry out and fix anything that stays damp: damp wood is easier for termites.

October

What to watch

Still raining. Big cockroaches can come up through floor drains in wet weather.

Jobs this month

  • Keep floor drains covered and run water down the ones rarely used.
  • Use gel bait on cabinet hinges rather than spray.

November

What to watch

The last month of the rains. The damage the season did is now easy to find.

Jobs this month

  • Replace or treat timber that stayed wet.
  • Book a termite inspection if you found mud tubes, hollow wood or piles of wings this year.

The 4S against dengue

The Department of Health's four steps, worth keeping from June to November.

Search and destroy
Empty, scrub, cover or throw out anything that holds water: jars, pails, flowerpot saucers, tyres, and natural hollows like bamboo stumps.
Secure self-protection
Long sleeves and light-coloured clothes, repellent on bare skin, screens on doors and windows.
Seek early consultation
See a doctor if a fever lasts more than two days.
Support fogging where it is needed
Fogging is for hotspots where cases have risen for two weeks running, not a routine.

All year

  • Bed bugs do not follow the weather. Check mattress seams after guests, travel or a second-hand bed.
  • Small cockroaches breed indoors all year. Crumbs and a wet sink at night are all they need.

Found something and not sure what it is? The droppings identifier matches what you found by size and where it turned up.

In the wet months three smaller visitors come in out of the damp: millipedes on the doorstep, silverfish in closed cabinets, and centipedes in the bathroom, with first aid for a centipede bite.

When one of these turns up in the house: termite control, mosquito and fly treatment, rat removal, or every treatment we do.

Sources

Seasons are PAGASA's for the country as a whole; a given year can start or end its rains early or late. Share or print this page freely.

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