Bathrooms are notoriously pest-infested. The kitchen and bedroom are also risky. Flies, cockroaches, spiders, and silverfish often hide in bathrooms. They’re there even if you haven’t seen them. We’ll help you identify and eliminate the most prevalent toilet bugs.
Can bugs come out of drains?
Unfortunately, certain bugs may sneak into your bathroom this way. Cockroaches may transmit sewer-only germs and filth. Drain flies and other microscopic bugs may also reproduce in drains. Spiders can’t enter via drains, however.
How about bathroom bugs?
Rally the usual suspects. Identifying the enemy is key to eradicating it from your house.
Cockroaches
Cockroaches eat and drink. Kitchen and bathroom cockroaches are common. Leaky faucets that keep your bathroom damp may reduce cockroach infestations. Moisture attracts cockroaches. Warm water abounds. Bathroom and home drains may connect. Check nooks, crevices, cabinets, and other hiding locations.
Silverfish
Moisture attracts silverfish. It has both. This implies silverfish are abundant. The silver insect is flat and small. Its speed might make capturing or killing it difficult—silver bugs like dark, moist, hard-to-reach places to spawn. Silverfish in the bathroom or paper damage indicate an infestation.
Centipedes
Wetness attracts centipedes and other bathroom bugs. Centipedes go to the bathroom or basement once entered. Low-light, moist settings are its habitat. Centipedes have several legs. It’s difficult to recognize nocturnal myriapods and determine whether your home is infected. Centipede poison is harmless. Dangerous stings exist.
Drain flies
Drain flies live and breed in sewers. Dirt and bacteria don’t bother them. Thriving. If not, contaminated soil is good for them. Fruit flies breed in bathrooms. Black “furry” drain flies. Some fruit flies have red eyes.
Spiders
Spiders don’t like restrooms, unlike roaches. If you find one there, it likely crashed. They’re castaways hiding in toilet nooks. Spiders don’t need water. They hunt and seldom consume plants. Drains don’t have spiders.
How to get rid of bathroom bugs
No matter what kind of insect you see in the bath or how unpleasant it seems to deal with it, don’t worry. We’ve outlined easy strategies to eliminate bathroom bugs and prevent their return.
Inspect your bathroom for leaks
Leaks generate most home insect infestations. Leaks feed bugs with water. Cockroaches, centipedes, and others want moisture. Fix any leaks. The problem’s intensity may demand assistance. Hire a plumber to avert other pest or plumbing problems.
Remove gunk from your drain regularly.
Every bathroom stinks. Near drains, soap, dirt, and other unpleasant stuff collect. It’s bug-attracting. High-risk bathroom areas include the sink and shower. Soap scum and other dirt are removed by cleaning. Natural or chemical cleaners may remove insect eggs. You’ll reduce the odds of anything escaping from or growing in your drain.
Place a dehumidifier in your bathroom.
As we’ve noted before, humidity favors bugs. Reduce it. Dehumidifiers may help. These devices may reduce humidity in your bathroom and other areas, deterring pests. Let your bathroom air dry after use to avoid mold. Vent steam via a window or door. Even if you don’t have pests now, try this.
Cover entrances
Since bathroom bugs like drains and crevices, the cure is easy. Only shower or clean with the drain open. Especially at night, keep it closed or covered. Fix any tile cracks or cabinet openings so bugs can’t hide. Constant usage will mark your bathroom.
Conclusion:
Most bathroom pests enter via the drain, so keep it clean and tight. Cockroaches, silverfish, centipedes, drain flies, and spiders are frequent bathroom pests. A pest-free bathroom requires low humidity.
