Certainly, you enjoy living in Tampa Bay. After all, who wouldn’t enjoy the beautiful warm weather all year round? Certainly not any sane-minded individual! And certainly not any sane-minded cockroach. Oops. According to the US Census Bureau’s latest American Housing Survey, Tampa Bay has the largest cockroach population in the nation, trumping Houston, Miami, and even… New York. This is why Indoor Pest Control Service is so important.
A whopping 37.6 percent of surveyed households in Tampa and St. Petersburg were found to be infested with cockroaches, compared to 34 percent in Houston, 30.4 percent in Miami, 18.7 percent in New York City, and just 1.7 percent in Detroit.
What attracts so many cockroaches to set up shop in Tampa Bay? Two reasons: First of all, they tend to thrive in warmer climates; and second, warmer climates attract other little pests, such as mosquitoes and beetles, which serve as tasty dishes for hungry cockroaches.
Although many cockroaches stay outdoors, others, such as the American, Australian, and Asian variety, find their way inside, searching for shelter, food, and most of all, water. Indoor Pest Control Service, anyone?
The problem is that cockroaches can carry diseases and germs. Not only that, but quite a number of people will be allergic to cockroach dust, such as shelled skin. This is especially a problem for people who suffer from asthma. In fact, inspectors issued around 6,000 violations to food establishments in the year 2013-2014 because of the presence of cockroaches and other pests.
Well, there you have it. If you live in Tampa, your house is a prime target for those tiny little terrorists.
Fortunately, you don’t have to give up on having a clean house in order to enjoy the beautiful Florida weather. Just employ an indoor pest control service and you will enjoy the best of both worlds. Contact us for more details.
