Springtime Pests

Every early spring we have been dealing with these pests. It's onlyearly spring and thendisappear in a month and a half or so.They appear first on the sunny window sill inside our family room andno other windowsseem to be affected. there does not appear to be any decaying wood onthe inside of thehouse but the outside is covered with vinyl siding. I have triedcaulking on the insideand insecticides on the inside and out. These very tiny critters areso small like the head ofa pin, they seem to be coming from the seams of the picture window onthe inside evenafter I caulked them. They are blackish brown in color and seem tojump rather than fly but it does look like they have wings.as we notice them on the wool carpet after they appear on the windowsill. They're manyof them when the weather gets even warmer on this sunny window sill. Ican never actuallywitness exactly where they are getting in they just seem to appear oneafter the otherand the closest entry point would be the edges of the window in whichare caulked, couldthey be living in there year round? As i mentioned they love toeventually jump onto ourwool carpet after they appear on the window sill.Answer:From your description it seems that these pests are probably mites or possibly baby spiders. I think it's more likely they are mites.Caulking entry points is an excellent first step. If they are still 'coming in' it maybe because they are already in your home. They often come from plant soil, birds and bird food or there may be an existing nest somewhere.The main treatment is to apply a very safe insecticide dust into cracks and crevices where they are likely to hang out. Borate based products are best for this. They don’t have to eat it they just need to come in contact and then they will die. Try not to use shop bought sprays they are often quite toxic.It is important to ensure they are not chewing away at your woollen carpet. They can do a whole lot of damage. You may think about getting rugs organically cleaned and treated, this is a new service we offer.I would like to see a sample if possible, take a piece of sticky tape and gently apply it to them and mail it to me.