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I have never had one here in Summerville, either. Quarterly pest control, lots of frogs and lizards, house on slab instead of crawlspace are what I think keeps them away.
You will get used to them. It took me a while, but now I just hairspray them and beat them until they are dead. I don't go running screaming anymore. They will just randomly come in every now and then. You shouldn't see them too much, especially since your place is sprayed regularly. I have seen them flatten out and go under the door, so they can get into small spaces.
Bayer Advanced Pest Control. Sprayed inside along the exterior was and outside where it won't wash away with help younoht a a lot. It last up to 12 months too.
You will get used to them. It took me a while, but now I just hairspray them and beat them until they are dead.
Hilarious. I do that too. I think I need a stronger hold hairspray though. Some of my roaches are walking around with a stiff hairdo. When I spray them I want them stiff on their backs so I can swat them dead.
Not to freak you out even more but they can hold their breath under water for 30 minutes which is how they manage to come in through pipes and drains. When I first moved in here (Summerville), the only place I saw any was the bathroom sink. Couldn't figure out where they were coming from so I started researching. I found a small dose of Drano down the drain will keep them at bay for a while.
Oh, and don't kill those praying mantis when you find them inside. All they do is eat bugs all day - they are one of the good guys. And they are quite friendly. I have a baby one around that likes to sit on my shoulder out back when I'm watching a baseball game. He seems fascinated by it. LOL
True!! But I will say this. In my previous home in North Charleston, I never had one palmetto bug in my house. Why? Because my yard always had a ton of frogs in it. So if you can find a way to attract frogs to your yard, you probably wont have an issue.
Same with lizards. Lizards will eat every last one
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