As much as we may not want to admit it, living in Florida means living with bugs. It could be a sudden and seemingly unwarranted invasion of ants, a spider bigger than you’ve ever seen setting up shop in your bedroom or it could be the ubiquitous palmetto bug. If you didn’t grow up in Florida and you’ve recently moved here, your first encounter with a palmetto bug will be one you’ll likely remember for a while. Before you grab the phone and call your local Brevard County pest control service, there are some factors you’ll want to take into consideration.
First off, you should keep track of how many bugs you find in your home over a week’s time. Finding one or two palmetto bugs can be gross and even a bit traumatic due to their size, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have an all-out infestation. If you are finding one or two a day, that likely warrants a call to a Brevard County pest control service such as Slug-A-Bug. At the very least, you can have an inspection done and get word from a professional about your situation.
In addition to finding bugs on your property, you should take a look around to see if there are common breeding grounds on your property. Is your home near a property that has long, unkept grass? Are you near a restaurant that doesn’t empty their dumpsters on a regular basis? Do you live in a rural area that has wild animals regularly knocking over people’s garbage bins in the middle of the night? If you answer yes to any of these issues, calling pest control expert may be necessary. When it comes to bug infestations, it’s always better to know than to be left wondering.
One final tip to keep in mind is to maintain a level of communication with your neighbors. There is a good chance that they have information that you don’t. If an infestation has cropped up three or four doors down from you, it can easily move to your home without you knowing it. If one home has a palmetto bug problem, you don’t want to waste time wondering. Call a Brevard County pest control service such as Slug-A-Bug and have your home looked at. A severe palmetto bug infestation can destroy the value of a home by leaving dead bugs and feces everywhere. Don’t risk it, place your call today.