House centipedes in Ontario homes are alarming long, fast, and appearing suddenly from walls and drains. XtermaPro eliminates centipedes and the conditions that attract them.
The house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) is the most common centipede found indoors in Ontario yellowish-grey with up to 15 pairs of long, striped legs and capable of running surprisingly fast. They prefer moist, dark environments and are predators of other insects, which means their presence often indicates a broader pest issue in the same space.
Signs of centipede activity:
House centipedes can technically bite if handled, but their jaws rarely penetrate human skin and the bite is minor. The bigger concern is what their presence signals centipedes in numbers typically indicate a moisture problem and a broader insect infestation that requires investigation.
We treat centipedes through targeted residual application in basement perimeters, floor drains, and other harborage areas combined with recommendations to reduce moisture. Since centipedes are predators, reducing the underlying insect population (their food source) is essential to long-term control.
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Moisture and other insects. Fix the conditions and reduce the insect population and centipede numbers will drop.
No they're beneficial predators that eat other insects. But most homeowners understandably don't want them in the house.
They can enter through floor drains and gaps around plumbing, particularly in basements.
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