Millipedes Control & Centipedes Control

Millipedes and centipedes are often found in damp, dark areas of your home, such as basements, crawl spaces, and bathrooms. While millipedes are generally harmless and feed on decaying organic material, centipedes can be more unsettling due to their speed and appearance, and some species can even deliver a painful bite. At Pestrid, we offer comprehensive millipede and centipede control services to keep your home free of these unwanted invaders and ensure a safe and comfortable living space.

Why Choose Pestrid for Millipede & Centipede Control?

Customized Solutions: We provide targeted treatments based on the species and severity of the infestation.
Safe, Effective Methods: Our eco-friendly treatments are safe for your family and pets, ensuring the pests are eliminated without harming your home’s environment.
Preventive Advice: Beyond removing current infestations, we offer tips and strategies to keep millipedes and centipedes from returning.
Experienced Technicians: Our trained experts can identify entry points, breeding sites, and conditions that attract these pests, providing effective long-term solutions.

Millipede Control

Millipedes are slow-moving, segmented creatures that feed on decaying plant material. Though harmless to humans, their presence indoors can indicate excess moisture or decaying organic material in or around your home. Large infestations can be a nuisance when millipedes gather in basements, bathrooms, or crawl spaces.

Why Do Millipedes Infest Homes?

Moisture: Millipedes thrive in moist environments and often migrate indoors when outdoor conditions become too dry or wet.
Organic Debris: Millipedes feed on dead plant material, so homes with gardens, mulch, or decaying organic matter nearby may attract them.

Signs of a Millipede Infestation

Sightings Indoors: Millipedes are most often seen in damp areas such as basements, bathrooms, and around doors or windows.
Dead Millipedes: Seeing dead millipedes near doors, windows, or inside basements could indicate an infestation or migration into your home.

Our Millipede Control Process

Inspection: We inspect the inside and outside of your property to locate areas with excess moisture or decaying organic matter that may be attracting millipedes.
Treatment: Our eco-friendly treatment targets areas where millipedes enter and hide, reducing their population and preventing future infestations.
Moisture Reduction: Since millipedes thrive in damp environments, we recommend moisture control solutions such as improving drainage, repairing leaks, or using dehumidifiers.

Centipede Control

Centipedes are fast-moving, predatory arthropods that feed on other insects, which can make them beneficial to an extent. However, their alarming appearance and potential to bite make them unwelcome guests inside the home. Some species, like the house centipede, are more common in residential areas, and although their bite is not dangerous to humans, it can be painful.

Why Do Centipedes Infest Homes?

Moisture: Like millipedes, centipedes are attracted to moist environments and are commonly found in damp areas such as basements and bathrooms.
Prey: Centipedes feed on smaller insects such as spiders, ants, and other pests. If you have an existing insect problem, it could attract centipedes into your home.

Signs of a Centipede Infestation

Frequent Sightings: Spotting centipedes in areas like basements, crawl spaces, bathrooms, or near doorways.
Presence of Other Insects: If you notice other small insects, such as ants or spiders, this could attract centipedes seeking food.

Our Centipede Control Process

Inspection: We thoroughly inspect your home to locate centipede hiding places and areas where moisture may attract them.
Pest Elimination: By removing centipedes and their food sources (other insects), we not only reduce their population but also prevent their return.
Moisture & Pest Control: We advise on reducing moisture levels in your home and implementing pest control measures to remove the insects that centipedes feed on.

Why Do Millipedes & Centipedes Invade Homes?

Millipedes and centipedes are typically drawn indoors for two primary reasons: moisture and food. Millipedes need damp conditions to survive, while centipedes follow their prey (other insects) into homes. Here are some factors that contribute to infestations:

Moisture: Damp basements, bathrooms, and areas with leaks or poor drainage are prime locations for millipedes and centipedes.
Cracks & Gaps: These pests can enter through small cracks in walls, windows, or foundations, especially during extreme weather conditions.
Food Sources: Centipedes are attracted to homes with existing insect problems since they feed on other pests like spiders, ants, and flies.

Preventing Future Millipede & Centipede Infestations

To prevent millipedes and centipedes from entering your home, we recommend the following steps:

Seal Entry Points: Repair cracks and gaps around windows, doors, and foundations to keep these pests out.
Control Moisture: Use dehumidifiers in damp areas and fix leaks to reduce the moisture that attracts millipedes and centipedes.
Regular Cleaning: Remove decaying plant matter, leaves, and mulch from around your home’s foundation to deter millipedes.
Pest Control: Reducing the population of smaller insects in your home will also help prevent centipedes from invading.

Contact Pestrid for Millipede & Centipede Control Today!

If you’re dealing with millipedes or centipedes in your home, don’t hesitate to call Pestrid for expert pest control solutions. Our team will quickly eliminate the problem and provide you with effective strategies to keep these pests from returning.