Florida is one of the most beautiful places to live in the United States thanks to its tropical weather and the amazing scenery. However, all that warm weather and high humidity also makes it a great place for insects to thrive.
Homeowners in the Palm Beach Garden area of the state, as well as long the rest of the surrounding coastal areas, need to have a preventative pest control program in place. It is inevitable that you will have issues with pests if you don’t, so proactive services are always the best option.
If you haven’t had a recent home inspection for pests, or if you are moving into a new home, it is a good idea to call out a pest control service for an inspection. You can also watch for signs of possible bug problems yourself, but you may not be able to spot some of the early signs of problems and catch them before you have a much larger problem.
Termites
By the time you actually see termites you have a significant problem. There are different types of termites that can get into a home through chewing through the exterior wood areas of the home.
Most commonly subterranean termites will be identified by mud tubes they make in the soil as the forage for wood. They can also burrow into wood structures in the home and move freely through the home where they also hollow out the wood
Drywood termites don’t like the soil but prefer dry places. This can include interior wood and furniture. You may see very small fecal material around wood they have invaded in the home.
Palmetto Bugs
A member of the cockroach family, the Palmetto bug is also commonly found in the state. These bugs will leave a nasty odor when startled, but you may also find dead bugs, fecal matter, shed body shells and the appearance of chewing on fabric, books or anything edible or made of organic materials.
If you have mosquitoes, spiders, flying insects, wasps, or other types of bugs call in a pest control service in Palm Beach Garden. The same is also true if you see mouse or rat droppings in or around your home or if you hear the sound of these pests moving about in the home, particularly at night.
Waiting to treat them or trying home remedies to get the insects to leave will often give them additional time to increase their numbers and make them much harder to get rid of as they spread throughout your Palm Beach Garden home.
