【Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Saga】Attic/Ceiling Pest Breeding Season Intensifies from April! Increased Consultations for Noise, Droppings, and Cries of Young from Pests like Raccoons and Weasels, Free Inspection and Hygiene Measures Campaign Launched!
Programant Co., Ltd. has launched a warning and a free inspection and hygiene measures campaign in the Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Saga regions, anticipating the full-scale pest breeding season in attics from April. Consultations regarding damage from pests like raccoons and weasels have increased by 113% year-on-year.
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Programant Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture; Representative Director: Yasumitsu Fujii) has begun issuing warnings for the breeding season of attic-invading pests (raccoons, weasels, civets, etc.), which tends to intensify from April onwards, targeting the entire areas of Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Saga prefectures.
To prevent the spread of damage and ensure early response, we have launched a free on-site inspection and a hygiene environment measures campaign utilizing next-generation photocatalysts.
According to Ministry of the Environment data, raccoons primarily give birth between April and June, with an average of 3 to 4 offspring per litter, and some data suggesting 3 to 6. From spring to early summer, attics are often used as nesting sites, making it a period when living damages such as noise, droppings, and odors are likely to become apparent.
Furthermore, the number of consultations received by our company in Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Saga prefectures from March 1, 2025, to March 31, 2025, increased by 113% compared to the same month last year, showing an upward trend in consultations in early spring.
*Our company's aggregation. The number of cases refers to attic pest-related consultations received via phone, web, and LINE.
Three Key Points of This Press Release
1. Early spring is the breeding season for raccoons and other pests, a time when consultations regarding attic noise, droppings, and odors tend to increase. The Ministry of the Environment also states that raccoons sometimes use attics for breeding.
2. Our company's consultation cases in March 2025 increased by 113% compared to the same month last year, with attic pest consultations via phone, web, and LINE on the rise.
3. With a three-base system in Kumamoto, Saga, and Kurume, we provide comprehensive support from on-site verification by qualified personnel to sealing, cleaning, and hygiene environment measures. Customers who sign a contract for eligible work in April will receive an 'Eclipse Protector' next-generation photocatalyst application campaign.
■ Spring is a time to be wary of damage from attic pest breeding
Raccoons are widely established in Japan, and according to Ministry of the Environment data, they generally give birth from spring to early summer. Births can start as early as April and continue until around June, and during this period, consultations regarding noises, cries, and odors in attics tend to increase. Attics are warm and have few natural enemies, making them an ideal environment for raising young. This coincides with the breeding season and is considered a factor in the increase in consultations.
