Nothing compares to filling your house with the aroma of fresh Christmas tree leading up to Christmas. There are a few steps between buying a real tree and decorating it as you need to make sure that it isn't full of insects. Since most bugs that are on that tree are dormant in November and December, you probably won't notice them at first but once the tree is inside your home the warm balmy like temperature in your house will wake them up, causing them to become active again. It is estimated that there can be over 25,000 bugs living on a live Christmas tree and most won't stay on the tree once it's inside. The major insects include: adelgids, aphids, bark beetles, mites, praying mantises, psocids, scale insects, spiders, moths, sawflies, weevils, bark lice and webworms. So, here are a few tips to get rid of those insects. Give the tree a really good shake before you bring it indoors. Then dust your tree with Diatomaceous Earth and let it sit for at least 24 hours before decorating indoors. And finally, keep your vacuum handy to suck up any roaming bugs.
Go Green Pest Control owner Randy Bilesky is a long-time South Delta resident. Trained and certified, Bilesky has first-hand knowledge of the pest problems that local homeowners and business owners encounter.
