Florida has the mildest winters in the United States, which is why so many people love Florida in the winter: its sunny, warm days and slightly chilly evenings are very much welcomed. However, residents in Florida regions where the temperature falls below 50 degrees may experience pest infestations.

Certain pests migrate indoors for warmth and food sources when the temperature drops. For effective extermination and removal of these winter pests in your home, it is essential to contact a professional pet control agency.

The following are some typical Florida winter pests to watch out for in your home:

Cockroaches

Cockroaches are a common home winter intruder because they are cold-blooded and unable to regulate their body temperatures. It might be challenging to eradicate cockroaches since they reproduce quickly and conceal themselves well. Seeing one cockroach is a good indicator that there are many more.

Shoreline environmental pest control employs the latest techniques in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). We’ll create a custom plan to eliminate cockroaches in your home, starting with low-risk measures. We use the following methods in eliminating cockroaches in your home: pesticide application, trapping, and thermal treatment using heat or cold.

Subterranean termites

Subterranean termites reside in the soil just outside the home. They dig deeper into the ground to maintain their body temperatures throughout the winter. They can cause extensive damage to your house. Termites should be a top priority for locals in a few particular Florida cities, such as Miami Beach, due to the significant risk of termite infestation in this area and others in South Florida.

Lookout for mud tunnels running up the side of your home or nearby trees. When we are notified of a termite infestation, we immediately dispatch trained termite control specialists to inspect your property for evidence of an infestation. Our exterminator will create a termite treatment strategy based on the outcome of the inspection. Our termite treatment strategy encompasses the extermination procedure, the effects, the tools, and the chemicals employed.

Ants

Ants are present in homes throughout the year but are primarily active during the chilly winter months. Usually, this insect will enter the house in search of warmth and food supply. Most ant species are annoyance pests, not harmful to people or animals, but challenging to eliminate. However, some other ants sting and bite, which can be hurtful and itchy.

Properly storing all food products and sealing containers may reduce the ants’ access to food and prevent severe infestation. Call a professional pest control service if you detect more than a few ants per day. Our team will seal all cracks, crevices, and holes in your foundation and entryways. We will locate the ant nest, remove it physically, and spray a nontoxic insecticide to provide pest protection.

Rodents

When the weather becomes chilly in south Florida, rodents like mice and rats are frequently discovered inside households. Rats are also known to transmit diseases through their excrement. Rodents must constantly chew on things to keep their teeth filed down due to the nature of their teeth, which never stop growing. Household items they chew on include the home’s wiring, timber, and insulation.

Due to their nocturnal nature, rodents can go undetected for some time. To keep them under control, our experts at Shoreline will develop a pest management program that focuses on exclusion. We’ll set up tamper-proof bait stations with nontoxic adhesive boards and bait blocks. We will utilize this throughout the program to track rodent behavior and pest population in the building. Our specialists may use pesticides if rodent populations rise above an acceptable level.

Bed bug

Bed bugs are terrible insects that wreak havoc on homes and make residents uncomfortable. Bed bugs are frequently discovered after an infestation of upholstered home surfaces, such as carpets, mattresses, and couches. Bed bugs often spread because of the holidays and all the wintertime travel. A full-blown infestation is typically underway when individuals discover red spots on their arms, necks, and shoulders.

Our professional will inspect and identify which treatment solutions will work best for your circumstances. We frequently use heat, steam, and chemicals as bed bug treatment procedures. By heating contaminated regions over 113°F, we can eliminate bed bugs and their eggs in minutes. We provide you with a list of all the pesticide products we plan to employ and their product labels.

Vegetable garden pests

Many vegetables planted in winter in Florida are brassica plants, such as broccoli and cabbage. Common winter vegetable garden pests to look out for in Florida include:

Flea beetles

A plant can perish from a severe flea beetle infestation. Small flea beetles can cause significant harm to new growth because they chew tiny holes in the leaf undersides. Adult female flea beetles are the most damaging because they eat on the leaves and stems and hatch eggs in the soil nearby. We will use a mixture spray to eliminate the beetles or sticky traps to capture the flea beetles. Radishes are frequently used as trap crops for flea beetles. A trap crop serves as a decoy for the main crop.

Aphids

Aphids can disrupt all citrus plant growth stages, but young trees are particularly vulnerable in the winter. Aphids use their long, piercing mouthparts to suck plant juices from shoot tips and new leaves, causing deformed plant growth. Our environmental pest control plans consist of organic product control, such as insecticidal soap sprays and horticultural oil sprays, to eliminate aphids. Our sprays contain organic product controls that repel aphids, cucumber beetles, cabbage moths, asparagus beetles, and pest caterpillars.

Caterpillars

Caterpillars damage plants by chewing on leaf undersides, flowers, fruit, shoots, and other parts of the plant, causing deformity. It can be challenging to spot or control caterpillars concealed in rolled leaves or among plants. Pest caterpillars bring in pest predators like parasitic wasps and adult beetles. We can effectively control caterpillars by handpicking them and using insecticidal soap spray or a mixture spray.

Hire Shoreline for quality, comprehensive pest control services in Florida

Regardless of the season, pests should not be allowed to dwell in your house because they are the primary disease carriers. Your family’s health might be on the line depending on what type of pest we are dealing with.

Our specialized team of licensed specialists will ensure that your property remains pest-free by conducting a thorough inspection. We will develop a routine treatment plan that will involve using approved pesticides to target the winter and other insect pests in your home. Be sure to contact us for a guaranteed and comprehensive pest control service, you can call us at 561-842-4700 or send us an email at [email protected]. Let’s make sure you have nothing to worry about this winter so you can solely focus on having a great holiday season. When you work with us you win, bugs lose, every time.