Pill Bugs are tiny grey insects commonly identified by their ability to roll into a tight ball. They live outdoors in dark damp areas and feed in decaying organic matter and occasionally plants and roots. These insects can also be found in flower beds, rotting boards, trash, and underneath rocks. When found indoors, they often are found in damp basements and crawl spaces. Pill Bugs are also known to infest potted plants. If you are experiencing a large infestation, this generally indicates a heavy population directly outside the building. Pill Bug infestations are unlikely during winter months, as these insects become inactive during this time.
Before infestation comes prevention. This process begins outside of the home by removing common nesting places. This means the removal of wood debris, rocks, grass clippings, leaf litter, and other places known to hold moisture. Experienced Sacramento exterminators also recommend properly ventilated basements, as well as the repair of any cracks and openings in your foundation wall, around doors, and around basement windows. This can be done with a caulking compound and proper weather stripping. Watering your lawn in the morning is also a good measure, as this makes it more likely that it will be dry by the afternoon. Keeping any firewood off the ground decreases chances that Pill Bugs will make this wood their new home.
In the event that Pill Bugs do infest your home or property, there are available methods for control. Professional residual insecticides sprayed along common and identified points of entry are important. These common areas include cracks and baseboards. Experts at www.sacramentopestcontrol.com also highly recommend spraying the insecticide outside for use as a perimeter treatment on exposed foundation walls. The use of the insecticide outside will not only help put an end to the current infestation, but help prevent further pests from invading.
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