Foreclosed Homes in Southern California Draw Pests to Neighborhoods

A story in the Press-Enterprise, examines how PCOs are seeing increases in service calls as a result of the glut of foreclosed homes.

When a foreclosure notice goes on a door, someone usually moves out. Unwanted others, namely pests, have a way of moving in, Inland exterminators say. Those pests are causing problems not only at the empty house but also at nearby dwellings, the exterminators say.

Sean Murray, branch manager in Colton for Orkin Inc., said he's seen a spike in the past six months among customers who have moved, including those taking up residence in once-foreclosed houses.

Now, he said, each of his 18 technicians is making 15 to 20 stops a day in Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. Murray said the calls Orkin gets to foreclosed houses are primarily brought on by spider infestation. He said that everyday human activity tends to deny spiders a steady food source.

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Source: Press-Enterprise