As summer begins to wind down, many homeowners start thinking about cooler temperatures, football season, and spending more time indoors. What many people do not realize is that pests are thinking about moving indoors too.

If you’ve lived in the Shoals for any length of time, you already know—summer brings more than just heat and humidity. It also brings a noticeable increase in summer pests in the Shoals and around your home.

Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattodea, which also includes termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats. About four species are well known as pests.