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Old 09-28-2023, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MsPCGenius View Post
We sprayed with Ortho Home Defense (Lowes) and after about two applications, there was a noticeable difference and a decline in number of millipedes & earwigs/pincer bugs. A few still manage to make it inside, but this is primarily after heavy rains. Contractor told me this was not unusual as they seek dry ground. If I see one inside, they are introduced to my hand vac

No need for contracted pest services -- we take care on our own. We do, however, retain a service for termite control.

A couple of lizards have taken up residence on our lanai, so I hardly ever see bugs out there any more...
We've had a lot of rain. Any change and some life form will suddenly explode in numbers. In terms of lizards, the small ones Oreoles are our first line of defense against insects. The other day, we had a 12 inch black lizard in our garage a Texas pinney? lizard. Never saw one before. It is gone now-I HOPE.