Zak Lipniskis with D-Bug sprays for pests on Tuesday, June 13. Justin Guido/Butler Eagle

The start of summer also means the start of pest season. That means that while school children are back home for three months, there could also be some unwanted guests, such as ants, ticks and possibly even termites.

If bugs do take up residence too close to home, it’s a call to exterminator that can help resolve the problem.

According to Zak Lipniskis of D-Bug, the most frequent household pests to look out for during the summer in Butler County are ants and ticks.

Ticks are especially prevalent in Pennsylvania, which has been rated the No. 1 state for Lyme disease in 11 of the last 12 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.