08/26/2026
🪳 WHY ARE WE SEEING MORE ROACHES THIS SUMMER?
The answer: **Central Florida weather.**
After 22 years in pest control, Joe Martini has seen plenty of Florida summers — and this one has brought some unusual pest activity.
Extreme heat combined with heavy afternoon rain is driving more outdoor roaches, including American, Australian, Smokybrown, and Florida Woods roaches, toward garages, porches, and sometimes inside homes looking for shelter.
The important thing to know: **seeing an occasional large roach does not automatically mean you have an infestation.**
These roaches typically live outdoors around mulch, trees, drains, leaf litter, wood, and other damp areas. During periods of extreme heat and rain, they can become more active and wander into structures.
🛡️ **Is your regular pest control still working? Absolutely.**
Our professional treatments are designed to help create a protective barrier around your home and target pests when they encounter treated areas or bait. An occasional roach may enter your garage or home before the product has had a chance to take effect.
Our goal isn’t to eliminate every roach outdoors in Central Florida — it’s to help keep them from becoming a problem inside your home.
A few things you can do to help:
• Keep garage doors closed when possible
• Reduce standing water and excess moisture
• Keep leaves, mulch, and debris away from the foundation
• Check door sweeps and weather stripping for gaps
If you’re seeing occasional large roaches this summer, don’t panic. It may simply be increased outdoor pest pressure caused by the heat and rain.
If you have questions or are seeing more activity than usual, reach out to Martini Pest Services. Every home is different, and we’re always happy to take a look.
Thank you for trusting Martini Pest Services to protect your home.