Cockroaches need three things to establish a colony: food, water, and warmth. Tuskegee's housing stock gives them exactly that. A significant stock of older, historic homes alongside more modest 20th-century housing. Combined with Tuskegee's climate — Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers, mild winters, and high annual rainfall, favoring year-round pest activity. — indoor cockroach pressure rarely lets up on its own.
We start with an inspection to identify the species and the source — sanitation issue, moisture problem, or entry point. Treatment centers on gel bait placed in cracks, voids, and under appliances, not broadcast spraying, since German cockroaches in particular have developed resistance to many surface sprays. A follow-up visit confirms the bait is working and the population is dropping.