Besides regular pest control applications from Imperial Pest Prevention, we recommend these Palmetto Bug Elimination Tips to help you keep your home Palmetto bug Free—tips to prevent the breeding of Palmetto Bugs.​

Eliminating unwanted food sources, water-damaged areas, moisture-ridden conditions, and harboring sites is one of the most critical factors in a successful long-term plan to eradicate the Palmetto Bug. Sanitation kitchens and bathrooms are a must for a Palmetto Bug-free property.

• Keep kitchen appliances clean. Palmetto Bugs in kitchen locations typically result from moisture areas like your sink. Palmetto Bugs pass through small voids to access kitchen locations, mostly from cracks in slabs and holes around plumbing access points. Sites such as this should be sealed if noticed. Many Palmetto Bugs inhabit and nest in sewers. Once the Palmetto bug gains access to your home, they transmit bacteria and Viruses throughout the kitchen by tracking various kitchen areas.

• Keep cabinets and your pantry clean. Again, Palmetto Bugs will readily feed upon locations of fallen food. Areas like these will readily provide a food source.

• Keep open containers of food secured. Palmetto bugs are less likely to inhabit and seek to feed upon food boxes than other cockroaches. However, storing foods such as these in lock-tight plastic or glass containers is still possible and always safe.

• Try not to eat in various locations of the home. Be sure to clean up after each meal. Palmetto Bugs will readily feed on crumbs. The more places you frequent to eat, the more likely you will leave behind food sources.

• Clean the kitchen and wipe everything down at night. Palmetto bugs love moisture locations. They will readily migrate toward dishes, spilled products, and food sources. When you sleep, the Palmetto bug is most active.

• Have Pets? Avoid open food containers left overnight when possible. Keeping them in a safe place like a refrigerator is ideal. Lastly, do not feed wildlife; not only are Palmetto Bugs drawn to the exterior food sources, but so are rats, raccoons, armadillos, and other wildlife.

• Keep your inside and outside trash cans covered. Sitting with food scraps inside the trash cans and outdoor trash bins should be clean and protected. Bleach them monthly at a minimum.

• Spring Cleaning. If you have rooms starting to accumulate stored items, it is best to eliminate harboring locations periodically. Especially garages!

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