Earwig Control in Melbourne, FL

Earwig Control built for Melbourne homes

Melbourne's flat, poorly drained sandy flatwoods soil covers most of the mainland, and earwigs thrive in exactly that kind of terrain, where moisture lingers near the surface and decaying organic matter accumulates in low spots. The Eau Gallie River and Elbow Creek both run through parts of the city before reaching the Indian River Lagoon, and the damp margins along those drainages give earwigs reliable harborage close to residential foundations. The heaviest rain falls June through October, and that sustained wet period is when earwigs press most aggressively under door thresholds, into garages and along exterior walls. The occasional freezing night each winter is brief enough to push them indoors rather than slow them down. An ongoing program addresses that cycle before earwigs establish themselves inside the home.