Centipedes are not only a complete nuisance, but they are also
creepy! – Really, really creepy. They are not pleasant to have
hanging around your home, although they can be helpful by feeding
on spiders and small insects. It’s usually during the summer that
centipedes gain access to your home through crevices in foundations
or other holes, gaps, and cracks, in order to find shelter from the
hot, dry conditions outside.
So, once these creepy insects gain access to your home, you may
start to see them out of the corner of your eye as they scurry
across the floor, up your walls, or worse yet across your bed
sheets while you are half asleep. A centipede infestation can cause
anxiety and stress within a household, so it is best to take care
of it right away.
The name “centipede” is misleading as they do not typically have
100 legs. In fact, they can have between 15 and 177 pair of legs.
Their flat, segmented body has a set of legs for each segment,
which makes them quite long. Centipedes are commonly reddish orange
or brown, their antennae are long, and they have a small mouth that
is structured like a claw so that they can use their venom to
paralyze other insects, spiders, and even small vertebrates for
food. If threatened and handled by humans, the centipede can cause
quite a pinch.
If you have an infestation, you will need to remove all centipedes
including the ones you can’t see which is no easy task. Prevention
is always the best policy when it comes to centipedes. These
procedures and preventatives may help you to avoid a centipede
infestation:
- Seal all gaps, cracks, crevices, holes, and other pest entry points into your home.
- Keep the area around your foundation dry.
- Trim plants away from your foundation.
- Remove all outdoor water sources around your property.
- Reduce junk piles and clutter inside and outside of your home.
- Fix or replace any leaky pipes that cause moisture in bathrooms, kitchens, utility rooms, and basements.
- Use a dehumidifier in damp rooms.
Most importantly, use a professional pest control service for
year-round pest control. It is the best way to ensure proper
elimination and proactive prevention services for centipedes and
other nuisance, harmful, or damaging pests. Adam’s Pest Control
provides reliable, effective pest control and pest management
services in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Adam’s Pest Control can get rid of your centipede infestation
quickly and efficiently. We use EPA-approved treatments at all
access points and other areas of concern to keep centipedes from
re-entering your home. If necessary, we may use additional methods
depending on the severity of your centipede infestation. We offer
100% customer satisfaction; competitive pricing; fast, local
response; licensed professionals; and friendly service. Give us a
call today so that we can help you prevent a centipede infestation
this year.
