You’ll sleep better knowing those scurrying sounds are gone for good. No more flipping on kitchen lights to find roaches scattered across your counters. No more worrying about what guests might see when they visit your Drexel home.
Professional roach control doesn’t just kill the roaches you see—it eliminates the hidden colonies breeding behind your walls and inside your cabinets. When German cockroaches can produce over 300,000 offspring in a single year, you need treatment that stops the cycle completely.
Your family deserves protection from the bacteria and allergens these pests carry. With our targeted baiting system, roaches take poison back to their nests, creating a cascade effect that wipes out entire populations without putting your loved ones at risk.
Around The Clock Pest Service brings decades of expertise to Drexel’s unique pest challenges. As a family-run business, you work directly with the owner—not a sales rep who’s never held a spray gun.
We understand Hernando County’s humid climate creates perfect breeding conditions for German roaches, American cockroaches, and those flying palmetto bugs that terrorize Florida homeowners. Our state certifications and over 100 five-star Google reviews prove we know how to eliminate even the toughest infestations.
When you call, you get the owner’s direct attention 24/7, even weekends. We provide honest phone quotes because we believe in transparent service that respects your time and budget.
First, we inspect your Drexel property to identify roach species, entry points, and harborage areas. German roaches hide differently than American cockroaches, and effective treatment depends on understanding their specific behavior patterns.
Next, we apply professional-grade gel baits in strategic locations where roaches feed and travel. These baits create a cascade effect—roaches consume the bait, return to their nests, and spread the poison to other colony members through their droppings and shared food sources.
We identify entry points around pipes, doors, and windows to prevent new infestations. Follow-up visits ensure complete elimination and monitor for any surviving populations. Most clients see dramatic reduction within the first week, with complete control achieved within 2-4 weeks depending on infestation severity.
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Our roach control service includes thorough inspection, professional-grade baiting, exclusion work, and follow-up monitoring. We target all common Florida species: German cockroaches, American cockroaches (palmetto bugs), and brownbanded roaches.
Drexel’s location in Hernando County means dealing with year-round roach pressure. Our treatment addresses the humid conditions that attract these pests to your kitchen, bathrooms, and utility areas. We use integrated pest management combining sanitation guidance, structural modifications, and targeted treatments.
Commercial clients receive specialized service meeting health department requirements. Whether you’re protecting a restaurant, office, or retail space, we understand the reputation damage a single roach sighting can cause. Our discreet, effective treatments keep your business running smoothly while eliminating pest problems behind the scenes.
Roach infestations aren’t always about cleanliness—they’re about access to food, water, and shelter. Even the cleanest homes can attract roaches through tiny cracks around pipes, under doors, or through grocery bags and cardboard boxes.
In Hernando County’s humid climate, roaches seek indoor moisture sources like leaky pipes, pet water bowls, or condensation around appliances. German cockroaches only need crumbs smaller than a fingernail to sustain entire colonies. They’ll eat soap residue, toothpaste, and even book bindings when preferred food sources aren’t available.
The key is understanding that seeing one roach usually means dozens more are hiding nearby. Professional inspection identifies these hidden harborage areas and eliminates the root cause, not just the symptoms.
“Palmetto bug” is actually a Florida nickname for several large cockroach species, primarily American cockroaches. These reddish-brown roaches can grow up to 2 inches long and are the ones that fly directly at you (often mistaking humans for trees).
American cockroaches typically live outdoors but enter homes during rain or when seeking food and water. They’re less likely to establish permanent indoor colonies compared to German cockroaches, which are smaller (½ inch), light brown, and prefer to live entirely indoors.
German cockroaches are the real problem species—they reproduce faster, hide better, and create persistent infestations. Both require professional treatment, but the approach differs based on species behavior and biology. Proper identification ensures effective treatment strategy.
Professional baiting typically shows results within 3-7 days, with significant population reduction within 2-3 weeks. Complete elimination depends on infestation size and species involved.
German cockroach infestations often require 4-6 weeks for complete control because females carry egg cases that hatch after initial treatment. Our follow-up visits target these newly emerged nymphs before they reach reproductive maturity.
The “cascade effect” of professional baits means roaches spread poison throughout their colony by sharing food and consuming dead colony members. This secondary kill effect eliminates roaches hiding in wall voids and other inaccessible areas where sprays can’t reach. Patience during the first few weeks allows this biological process to work completely.
Professional gel baits are significantly safer than sprays or foggers because they’re applied in small amounts to targeted locations where children and pets don’t typically access. The gel formulation stays in place rather than dispersing through the air.
We place baits in cracks, crevices, and behind appliances—areas where roaches travel but families don’t. The active ingredients are designed to affect insect nervous systems differently than mammalian systems, reducing risk to non-target organisms.
Our state-certified technicians follow strict application guidelines and provide detailed safety information after treatment. We can modify placement strategies for homes with crawling toddlers or curious pets, ensuring effective control without compromising family safety. Most clients resume normal activities immediately after service.
DIY treatments typically only kill roaches that directly contact the product, leaving hidden colonies intact. Store-bought sprays often have repellent effects that scatter roaches to new hiding spots rather than eliminating them.
Roaches reproduce so rapidly that surviving populations quickly rebuild. A single German cockroach female can produce 25-45 eggs every 3-4 weeks. Without targeting the breeding population, you’re fighting a losing battle against exponential reproduction.
Professional treatments use non-repellent baits that roaches actively consume and carry back to their colonies. This creates population-level elimination rather than temporary suppression. Our integrated approach combines multiple treatment methods with ongoing monitoring to prevent re-infestation from neighboring properties or outdoor populations.
Hernando County’s year-round humidity creates ideal conditions for roaches, who need moisture to survive. They’re attracted to condensation around air conditioning units, leaky pipes, and standing water in pet bowls or plant saucers.
Food sources include obvious items like crumbs and grease, but also unexpected materials like cardboard, wallpaper paste, and organic debris in gutters. Roaches can survive on microscopic food particles, making complete elimination of attractants nearly impossible without professional intervention.
Entry points multiply in humid climates as building materials expand and contract, creating gaps around windows, doors, and utility penetrations. Our service addresses these structural vulnerabilities while eliminating existing populations, providing long-term protection against Florida’s persistent roach pressure.
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