06-15-2011, 06:02 PM
reason number 438 why i don't miss florida...it's on fire too as per usual, and they get scorpions, spiders and cockroaches in their houses. or worse.
"palmetto bug" AKA giant mutant cockroach ---->
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Orlando Sentinel
As firefighters battle wildfires across the region, homeowners are waging their own wars, fighting roaches, ants and spiders. Blame it all on one thing: worsening drought conditions.
"Everything is on the move," said Wayne Gager of Gager Pest Control in Sanford.
He said he is even getting calls about scorpions.
But the roaches are the main complaint, he said.
"When people start seeing the roaches, that really gets their attention."
The high temperature Tuesday at Orlando International Airport was 97 degrees and high temperatures are expected to remain in the mid- to upper-90s for the rest of the week.
While there were scattered showers around Central Florida this afternoon, the rain was not enough to make an impact on the dry conditions that are sending insects indoors.
The biggest culprit is the American cockroach, also known as the palmetto bug, Gager said.
"They're trying to find water," he said.
Fires also have wildlife on the move, said Joy Hill, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
But whether it is the fires or the dry weather, it is just "a normal part of the ecosystem," Hill said.
"There's no real reason for concern," she said.
She said her agency has been only a slight increase in nuisance calls.
Gerald Perez of Advanced Wildlife Trappers in Orlando said his calls have increased as it gets drier.
Small animals such an opossums and raccoons are finding their way into crawl spaces at homes and businesses.
Firefighters want water just as bad as the animals, but for a different reason.
There are more than 300 active wildfires in the state which have consumed more than 115,500 acres, according to the Division of Forestry.
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott issued a state of emergency in Florida because of the fires.
Tuesday, he was in Flagler County for a briefing on a wildfire in part of the county that has been burning since May 30 and has now burned an estimated 3,000 acres.
In Volusia County, firefighters are battling a fire that has burned an estimated 500 to 1,000 acres east of Osteen.
Fire units worked overnight establishing lines around the perimeter of the fire.
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"palmetto bug" AKA giant mutant cockroach ---->
Orlando Sentinel
As firefighters battle wildfires across the region, homeowners are waging their own wars, fighting roaches, ants and spiders. Blame it all on one thing: worsening drought conditions.
"Everything is on the move," said Wayne Gager of Gager Pest Control in Sanford.
He said he is even getting calls about scorpions.
But the roaches are the main complaint, he said.
"When people start seeing the roaches, that really gets their attention."
The high temperature Tuesday at Orlando International Airport was 97 degrees and high temperatures are expected to remain in the mid- to upper-90s for the rest of the week.
While there were scattered showers around Central Florida this afternoon, the rain was not enough to make an impact on the dry conditions that are sending insects indoors.
The biggest culprit is the American cockroach, also known as the palmetto bug, Gager said.
"They're trying to find water," he said.
Fires also have wildlife on the move, said Joy Hill, a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
But whether it is the fires or the dry weather, it is just "a normal part of the ecosystem," Hill said.
"There's no real reason for concern," she said.
She said her agency has been only a slight increase in nuisance calls.
Gerald Perez of Advanced Wildlife Trappers in Orlando said his calls have increased as it gets drier.
Small animals such an opossums and raccoons are finding their way into crawl spaces at homes and businesses.
Firefighters want water just as bad as the animals, but for a different reason.
There are more than 300 active wildfires in the state which have consumed more than 115,500 acres, according to the Division of Forestry.
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott issued a state of emergency in Florida because of the fires.
Tuesday, he was in Flagler County for a briefing on a wildfire in part of the county that has been burning since May 30 and has now burned an estimated 3,000 acres.
In Volusia County, firefighters are battling a fire that has burned an estimated 500 to 1,000 acres east of Osteen.
Fire units worked overnight establishing lines around the perimeter of the fire.