The holidays are well behind us, as are the holiday goodies you indulged in at year’s end. You’ve probably taken the decorations down (no judging if you haven’t), but there’s the possibility that not everything from the holidays is gone yet. If cockroaches used that time of year as the perfect opportunity to invade your house, they’re probably still around.
Why Cockroaches May Have Arrived Over the Holidays
When we spend more time baking delicious treats and welcoming packages from our mail carriers and UPS drivers, our chances of letting cockroaches into our homes increases drastically.
Cockroaches are drawn to places with a steady supply of food, and they love nothing more than rummaging around in our garbage cans. They also can get into our homes unnoticed in the following items:
- Boxes
- Bags
- Packages
The increase in deliveries during the holidays means cockroaches have more opportunities to get inside.
Why You Should be Concerned About a Cockroach Infestation
If you notice a cockroach or two in your Greenville home, it’s cause for alarm. Cockroaches typically move around at night and are good at hiding, so seeing even one could indicate a much greater problem.
Besides the obvious ‘ick factor’ of having cockroaches in your home, there are other reasons to not want them around. They are dirty creatures that carry and transmit many kinds of bacteria, parasitic worms, and pathogens that can make you extremely sick. Their feces and shed body parts are also known to trigger asthma symptoms in some people.
Why Call Spencer for Post-Holiday Cockroach Infestations
If you see cockroaches in your house, you’ll want to take care of the problem as quickly as possible. This is easier said than done. Cockroaches are resilient insects that are surprisingly difficult to kill. It’s also likely that simply killing the ones you see will not take care of the entire population that has entered your home.
If you call Spencer Pest Services, you’ll have the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’ve hired a company with the knowledge and experience to safely and completely eliminate your cockroach infestation. We will help you keep future infestations from happening.
Just because the holidays are over doesn’t mean you must lose your holiday joy. If cockroaches have gotten into your home, don’t wait. Call Spencer Pest Services so we can get your home back to its pre-cockroach state. We’re standing by and ready to help!