Spring is in the air. While the season technically may not arrive for another few weeks (the official date this year is March 19) it’s important to take steps now to make sure your lawn is ready to go.

Clark Pest Control’s chief pest expert and Director of Learning & Technical Services, Darren Van Steenwyk, pulled pest trend data from across the state and came up with a list of the five pests that California homeowners are most likely to encounter in or around their homes.

For maximum protection against termites, you also should ask about Clark Pest Control’s exclusive Termite Infestation Protection (T.I.P.) program, which covers your home from future infestations and damages from all species of termites.

Commonly encountered pests like mice and cockroaches are outside dwellers. But much like humans, they and other pests do not like cold weather. They would prefer to be inside when winter rains and cooler temperatures roll in.