Millipedes invade Crown Point homes in large numbers during fall and after heavy rain events when soil becomes saturated. Unlike centipedes, they don't bite — but a mass migration of hundreds of millipedes through foundation gaps is alarming and indicates drainage issues around your home. Our treatment eliminates millipedes at their outdoor source before they enter.
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Millipedes are detritivores — they feed on decaying organic matter in soil and mulch beds. Crown Point's Lake County properties, with their dense landscaping and clay-heavy soil that retains water, provide excellent millipede habitat. When fall rain events saturate the soil or extreme summer heat dries it out, millipedes migrate in large numbers toward the warmth and shelter of your home's foundation.
A millipede invasion can involve hundreds of individuals entering through any gap in the foundation, crawl space vents, or door sweeps. Once inside, they usually die within a day or two in the dry interior environment, but the sheer volume creates a significant cleanup and psychological burden. Our treatment targets the exterior zone where millipedes concentrate before migration, dramatically reducing the numbers that reach your foundation.
'After a big rain in September, hundreds of millipedes were coming through the basement door gap. They came out and treated the entire perimeter. Stopped it cold.'
'Never had a millipede problem until we put in new mulch beds. They treated the mulch and foundation and recommended we pull the mulch back from the house. Night and day difference.'
'The technician identified that water was pooling against our foundation after rain and explained how that drew millipedes in. Fixed the grading issue and treated. Problem solved.'
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