If you think that your yacht is safe from pests, think again. Even if its wood is constantly treated, and no vegetation is visible, pests can still manage to get on board and cause problems. To ensure that your vessel is pest-free, hire a yacht pest control West Palm Beach service from O’Hara Pest Control. Here are the pests that the pros can help you eliminate:
These are hitch-hiking pests that could get onboard through bags and boxes that are brought into your yacht. They can also ride in on the soles of your sneakers. Cockroach eggs don’t need their mother to hatch. When they’re transported into your yacht, they could cause a full-blown infestation.
Youryacht could become vulnerable to mice and rats, whether it’s docked on land oron water. Even if your vessel has holes that are only the size of a 10-centcoin, these rodents can still squeeze through it. Plus, rats are able to swimand scale chains and mooring ropes. When left unaddressed, rodent infestationscan cause serious damage to your yacht’s fixtures, wiring, and fittings becauserats and mice can chew through them. They can even pose a fire hazard.
Bedbugs can easily hitch a ride on luggage. When they get onboard, you can usuallyfind them and their eggs in your yacht’s hard-to-reach areas such as yourclocks, beds, appliances, seams of bags, clothing, electronics, and upholsteredfurniture.
Drywood termites don’t need to come up from the ground to attach your yacht—they simply fly in and establish themselves on its hardwood, causing serious and expensive damage.
O’Hara Pest Control has a team of pest control West Palm Beach experts that can help you deal with these onboard pests. Contact us today to schedule an inspection.