A pest infestation makes living in any area less than ideal. Fortunately, year-round pest control can prevent and eradicate common household insects. For residents to get rid of pests quickly and effectively, they need to know which bugs are the biggest nuisances. Here are some insects that routinely infest Staten Island homes.
Ants
Ants will typically invade the kitchen area and are difficult to eradicate without expert help. Little black ants, pharaoh ants and pavement ants come out in the summer months and feed on oils, sugars and bits of food left on the counters and floors. They enter the home through microscopic cracks in the walls and floors.
Cockroaches
In particular, cockroaches trigger allergies in people prone to indoor allergies and asthma attacks. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, most urban dwellings contain cockroaches. They are very good at hiding and running away, which is why most people aren’t aware of the extent of an infestation.
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are also found throughout the Staten Island area and typically hitchhike on clothes and luggage. They leave telltale bite marks on the skin but are hard to visually spot due to their minuscule size. People think that bedbugs only live in beds, but they can infest any place where humans and animals frequently gather, such as sofas and carpets.
Most of these bugs can harbor diseases that also affect humans, which is why residents should contact professional pest exterminators Staten Island if they suspect there are cockroaches in their homes.
House Flies
House flies and fruit flies reproduce quickly and spread diseases, such as salmonella, to humans. Flies take advantage of open doors and ripped window screens to locate their food source. It only takes a day or two of garbage to build up in the trash before these flies become noticeable. At that point, a female fly might have already laid up to 150 eggs in a person’s house.
