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A lot of pests love the warmer weather, and absolutely thrive in the summer heat. One of those pests specifically, is the cockroach. This is mostly because roaches breed in the summer. Cockroachescan sense the humidity in the air, and this is how they know what time of year it is. They do best in warm and moist environments, and the Valley in summer fits into both of those categories.
In the colder months, cockroaches will look for shelter indoors, and hide out more than they do in summer. This is why even though people might have cockroaches in their home during winter, they might not notice the problem until summer, when the bugs are crawling around more often, looking for food and water.
If you’ve lived in your house for a while now, you know pretty well what the pattern as far as pests go is. If you deal with an infestation of a certain kind of pest every single year, you absolutely need to call a professional pest control company. When they come into your home, they’ll work on getting rid of the cockroaches, in a much more thorough way than would be possible for you to do on your own. A reputable pest control company with a lot of experience with cockroaches will have knowledge and experience coming into the situation. They’ll know about all the sneaky hiding spaces that cockroaches tend to favor, that you might not have thought to check.
After getting rid of the existing infestation, your pest tech will go over some recommendations with you about how to make your home less habitable for cockroaches in the future. This will range from adjustments you can make to how things are arranged in your home, to habits that can help keep your home pest free.
If you don’t have a roach problem at the moment, it’s still important to do what you can to keep it that way. The main thing to keep in mind with cockroaches is cleanliness. Cockroaches like places that have nooks and crannies where they can hide, and that means they’re more likely to enter spaces with a lot of clutter. Consider getting rid of or moving any piles you have in your home. If there’s something you need to keep, and they’re stored in stacks, try moving them onto a raised shelf where cockroaches can’t easily get to them.
Another important thing is to get rid of trash as soon as possible. Make sure your trash can has a lid and secures and locks tightly. Take the trash out daily, if you aren’t already, or more often if it’s especially full of food scraps.
