Why Pests Get Worse After Rain in Alabama
Fire ants, palmetto bugs, and millipedes all surge after Alabama rainstorms. Rain floods habitats and drives pests toward your home.
Every pest company in Alabama gets the same call after a rainstorm: why are there suddenly bugs everywhere? Rain disrupts underground and outdoor habitats, forcing pests toward your home.
Fire Ants
Heavy rain floods their tunnels, and they build new mounds on higher ground — often your yard. You may see dozens of new mounds after a single storm.
American Roaches (Palmetto Bugs)
American roaches live in storm drains and mulch. When rain saturates these areas, they move toward your dry home foundation.
Millipedes and Mosquitoes
Millipedes migrate in mass after rain — sometimes hundreds crawling up foundations. Mosquitoes thrive because standing water is where they breed. A bottle cap of water produces hundreds of mosquitoes per week.
The Best Defense
Proactive perimeter treatment already in place before the storm is your best defense. Our bi-monthly service creates a treated zone that intercepts pests as they migrate. We offer free re-treatment between scheduled visits for exactly this situation.
Call your nearest EnviroCare office:
- Birmingham — (205) 940-6360
- Lake Martin / Alex City — (256) 234-6162
- Huntsville — (256) 937-7676
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