🦟 Mosquitoes

During the fall in Florida, mosquitoes can still remain active due to warm temperatures, high humidity, and seasonal rains. The easiest way to help reduce the mosquito population around your home is remove their breeding areas, this includes dumping any standing water that might be sitting in containers like buckets, trash cans, unused pots, or old tires.

In addition make sure that your gutters are clear from debris that may cause a clog, giving mosquito larvae a chance to thrive. In addition to removing breeding areas, making sure that your grass and any shrubbery are trimmed and using mosquito netting around an outside patio or porch can also help reduce their activity in areas you enjoy outside.

😨 Cockroaches

Cockroaches will start to make their way inside during the fall season in Florida when heavy rain disturbs their outside hiding places. The best way to stop roaches from getting indoors is to seal off any access points around your home. This includes sealing gaps under windows and doorframes (including your garage door), as well as utility pipes and plumbing lines that run into your home.

This along with ensuring there are not any easily accessible food sources for cockroaches in your home will help reduce the chances of you finding one in your living area during the fall.

🐭 Rodents

When temperatures drop during the fall in Florida, rodents will seek shelter anywhere indoors that they are able to access – a hole as small as ¼ inch or about the size of a dime is all a rodent like a mouse would need to gain access to your living space. Rodents, like many other pests, spread disease and cause damage to your property and can contaminate your belongings.

Attics, garages, crawl spaces, and storage areas all provide a place for rodents to hide and reproduce inside your home. Blocking entry points into these areas and sealing off their access will help prevent them from nesting inside your property and reduce the risk of rodents causing damage.