What is the best way to get rid of bugs in my home?

There are lots of great things about living in Florida – the bugs aren’t one of them. Many pest species, like ants, roaches, mosquitoes, and termites, thrive in the hot and humid climate of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and surrounding communities. Sometimes, infestations of these bugs can pop up in our homes and yards seemingly overnight.

If you want to get rid of bugs in your home in Southwest Florida, here are the best ways to go about it:

• Place traps around your home for the kinds of bugs you’re having problems with. From ants to roaches to spiders, bait traps for most pest species can be purchased at your local hardware store. These traps will exterminate many of the bugs coming into your home over the course of a few days, mitigating your infestation.
• Be careful about not leaving any food out for bugs to get into. Ant and cockroach infestations often target kitchens because of an abundance of crumbs on the floor, dirty dishes in the sink, and food left out on the counter. Keeping a clean kitchen with food waste cleaned up promptly will make bugs less likely to target your home.
• Hire a professional pest control company in the Fort Myers-Cape Coral area. Licensed pest exterminators can thoroughly remove all bugs from your home using a combination of chemical treatments and traps to eliminate them, and barriers to keep them out. Unlike do-it-yourself pest control methods, professional tactics directly target bugs at their source to wipe them all out.