[dsnrbec]

In the past year, we have found 4 cockroaches in our house (cue sound of me freaking out). Each time Deans has come out and done their thing assuring me that it would take care of the problem. The young man who came today said we were lucky that we had only found 4! He said they must be doing a good job. My question is does anybody else find them randomly? It certainly doesn't appear to be an infestation but just isolated incidents. He said it was nothing to worry about but then again it's not his house! Should I be concerned?

[Bonny]

I have seen a couple. I'm sure they come in from the garage or if I leave the patio door open

[mulligan]

Just like gators and wild hogs, we have invaded their habitat. They were retiring to Florida long before it was the cool thing to do.

[Bogie Shooter]

Or from the grocery store.

[Love2cruise]

Unfortunately living in the south theses types of bugs (can't even stand to say the word) are very prevalent. Now, when you found them were they dead or alive? If dead then deans is right, if alive and moving fast then deans is not doing their job, IMO. Also, are you in a new area or an old area of the villages? We are in a new area and I haven't seen any.

[gomoho]

Are you talking German co kroaches or the big palmetto bugs? I have neither anf hope it stays that way.

[pooh]

Had one in the house a couple of days ago. They just walk in when the door or the garage door is open. Since I do have a pest control company, the insects must cross a pesticide barrier to get in and once in, they are already coughing...... I just pick them up with a tissue and re-deposit them them to the great outdoors.....though the one in the kitchen many months ago ran into the sink and alas, he and the garbage disposal were united very quickly.

[jblum315]

Haven't seen a cockroach here. If I did see one I would move out. We had tons of them when we lived in Miami, despite having an exterminator every month. They were in the walls - Yecch.

[buggyone]

I might get one palmetto bug or roach every few months. They always are dead or nearly dead. I use Massey. A running roach is the worst kind as your bug guy has not done what you paid for.

[billethkid]

Remember there are many sources of the roaches coming to your home that are beyond the care of your bug man.
Grocery store bags.....bags/boxes from other stores......carry out bags/boxes from restaurants .......boxes in thie mail.......boxes from Amazon......etc.

Seeing a random bug while having a service is normal. Also remember spiders get free reign as they do not walk through the barrier!

TV by comparison to a lot of warm weather locations is relatively bug free.

btk

[Bonny]

If they are alive, it would depend on when they got in the house.

[784caroline]

WE dont use our dishwasher but twice a week and I have found them inside the dishwasher. If the door was cracked they could easily come into the kitchen. I guess the drain dries up or somehow they get throughthe trap.

[graciegirl]

One of the reasons we do NOT have palm trees on our property is that those big cock roach palmetto bugs live in the bark.

If you talk to people who have lived in Florida for awhile they usually don't want palm trees.

[dotti105]

Having lived in Fl for more than 25 yrs of my life, I can tell you that you do have cockroaches in your home.
If they are dead, then yes, your exterminator is doing his job well.
But as mentioned before, this is their natural habitat. Roaches go with the territory, I'm sorry to say.
My mom had an immaculate house, and had Terminex come every month. But if you went into the kitchen at night and turned on the lights, you would see some scampering under the refrigerator, stove, dishwasher.
They didn't live long.
Once we moved Mom's china cabinet and there were 30-40 dead roaches under there. Belly up!
They will die in your home if the exterminator is doing his job.
They can't keep them out, just insure they don't make it out alive.
Welcome to tropical Florida!!
(I once had an exterminator tell me that they were here before man and will be here long after we are gone. I think he's right!)

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by dotti105

Having lived in Fl for more than 25 yrs of my life, I can tell you that you do have cockroaches in your home.
If they are dead, then yes, your exterminator is doing his job well.
But as mentioned before, this is their natural habitat. Roaches go with the territory, I'm sorry to say.
My mom had an immaculate house, and had Terminex come every month. But if you went into the kitchen at night and turned on the lights, you would see some scampering under the refrigerator, stove, dishwasher.
They didn't live long.
Once we moved Mom's china cabinet and there were 30-40 dead roaches under there. Belly up!
They will die in your home if the exterminator is doing his job.
They can't keep them out, just insure they don't make it out alive.
Welcome to tropical Florida!!
(I once had an exterminator tell me that they were here before man and will be here long after we are gone. I think he's right!)

I am sure that you are right but I have not seen one in six years. We watched the finishers to our home as it was being built put silicon beading along all interior surfaces, I hope that is part of the reason and that we live in new-er areas.

We are extra careful about containing open food, cereal, bread, cookies too.

We have called Dean for "pith anth' several times in our bathroom when we returned for the season in first home in Hadley.