Millbrook is one of the fastest-growing communities in the Montgomery metro area — and with that growth comes the specific pest pressures of a rapidly developing suburban landscape. New construction, disturbed soil, and expanding green spaces create their own pest dynamics.
(251) 312-9758Millbrook's rapid development has created an interesting pest dynamic. Newer subdivisions built on land that was previously agricultural or wooded bring soil disturbance that initially suppresses some pest populations — and dramatically increases others. Fire ants, for example, thrive in the disturbed soils of new construction and colonize new subdivisions quickly as the land is graded and landscaped.
Subterranean termites are carried in with fill dirt and grading operations. Alabama's termite pressure means new construction in Millbrook should have termite pretreatments, but these treatments have a limited lifespan and require monitoring as homes age.
The growth of Millbrook has also brought more impervious surfaces — roads, driveways, parking areas — that concentrate stormwater and create standing water conditions that amplify mosquito breeding. New ponds and detention basins in subdivisions can be significant mosquito production sites if not properly managed.
Fire ants colonize newly graded and sodded yards rapidly. They build mounds across lawns, gardens, and play areas within months of landscaping completion.
Detention basins and neighborhood ponds in Millbrook subdivisions produce significant mosquito populations. We treat water features and the surrounding vegetation.
Even newer homes develop cockroach issues through package deliveries, grocery bags, and shared multi-unit plumbing. German cockroach infestations are not limited to older housing.
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