Bug problems in Florida
Hello, We will be in Florida in March/April parking (5th Wheel) in State Parks. Will we have to take precautions against insect infestation? Thanks in advance.....Rich
Forum Discussion
Bugs will be a problem only if you make them a problem. I think most residents learn to live with them.
I lived in central Florida for two years, pest control at the base sprayed the perimeter of the house monthly, but we still had ants and roaches coming in.
Learned to turn on a light with my eyes closed, give them time to scurry out of the way before I would see them. At the office, same thing, keep my eyes closed when opening a desk drawer, give the roaches time to hide.
Larger roaches (palmetto bugs locally) were somewhat useful. If I left out dirty dishes from an evening snack, they'd be licked clean by morning.
On the screened patio, having 2-3 anole lizards around took care of whatever liked to crawl on the screen or ceiling.
Overall, Florida bugs were less annoying than scorpions, fire ants, and fiddleback spiders we have to deal with on the southern plains.
I lived in central Florida for two years, pest control at the base sprayed the perimeter of the house monthly, but we still had ants and roaches coming in.
Learned to turn on a light with my eyes closed, give them time to scurry out of the way before I would see them. At the office, same thing, keep my eyes closed when opening a desk drawer, give the roaches time to hide.
Larger roaches (palmetto bugs locally) were somewhat useful. If I left out dirty dishes from an evening snack, they'd be licked clean by morning.
On the screened patio, having 2-3 anole lizards around took care of whatever liked to crawl on the screen or ceiling.
Overall, Florida bugs were less annoying than scorpions, fire ants, and fiddleback spiders we have to deal with on the southern plains.
