Centipede control tailored to your home.
Our approach to centipede control focuses on precision-targeted solutions that identify harborage and moisture sources, evaluate entry points, and recommend the treatment your San Diego home deserves.
Inspect to find moisture and harborage
We inspect damp areas, plumbing, crawl spaces, and the perimeter to locate the moisture, harborage, and prey that sustain centipedes. Addressing these conditions is the key to lasting control.
Targeted treatment focused on conditions and entry
We treat active areas and entry points and recommend moisture and exclusion fixes — reducing the environment centipedes need to survive indoors and the insects they feed on.
House centipedes can live for several years and molt repeatedly, which is why the same few individuals may keep turning up in damp areas of your home.
Get a quote →Our centipede control process
Inspect
Evaluate centipedes, likely nest or harborage locations, entry points, moisture, food sources, landscaping, and previous treatment attempts.
Identify
Assess the centipede type and activity pattern so the treatment strategy matches the likely species and behavior.
Treat
Apply the right combination of baits, non-repellent materials, residual applications, targeted treatments, and interior or exterior service.
Prevent & Follow Up
Provide sanitation, moisture, landscaping, and entry-point recommendations, then complete covered follow-up service per your plan.
Signs of a centipede problem
Centipedes are fast and usually solitary indoors — frequent sightings point to a moisture or prey issue.
Schedule An InspectionCentipedes in bathrooms, basements, or near drains and plumbing
Fast-moving, many-legged insects darting across floors at night
Activity after heavy rain or in high-humidity areas
Other insects present that centipedes feed on
Centipedes found in sump pits, utility closets, or crawl spaces
Repeated sightings in the same damp areas of the home
If centipedes come back, so do we
Talos stands behind our centipede service. Should activity persist between scheduled visits, our technicians will return at no additional cost to reassess and treat the area.
Get StartedUnderstanding & preventing centipede infestations
Knowing why centipedes are drawn indoors is the first step to keeping them out. Below, the conditions that invite activity — and the steps that help prevent it.
The conditions that draw centipedes indoors
Moisture
Centipedes need humidity — damp basements, crawl spaces, bathrooms, and overwatered landscaping draw them in.
Prey insects
Centipedes are predators that follow silverfish, spiders, roaches, and other small insects indoors.
Harborage
Clutter, cardboard, leaf litter, and mulch near the home provide dark, damp hiding spots.
Entry points
Gaps under doors, around pipes, in foundations, and through vents let centipedes wander inside.
Landscaping
Heavy mulch, ground cover, and irrigation against the foundation create ideal outdoor habitat.
Weather
Rain and cooler temperatures can push centipedes indoors seeking drier, stable shelter.
How to help prevent centipede activity
Reduce moisture with dehumidifiers, exhaust fans, and prompt leak repairs.
Clear leaf litter, mulch, and debris away from the foundation.
Seal gaps under doors, around pipes, and in foundation cracks.
Declutter storage areas, basements, and crawl spaces.
Manage the insects centipedes feed on to remove their food source.
Direct irrigation away from the foundation and keep gutters clear.
Serving San Diego County
Active across San Diego County — coastal communities, inland neighborhoods, North County, East County, and South Bay.
What San Diego homeowners say about our centipede control
“Best pest control in San Diego.”
“My technician, Antonio, was wonderful! He was professional, thorough, and kind. I had many questions, and he took time to respond to them. I highly recommend Talos Pest Control!”
“Talos is the best! Always on time, communicate what is going on, friendly and great value. Highly recommend!”
Questions, answered
House centipedes are not aggressive toward people and their mild venom is rarely a concern for healthy adults. They can bite if handled, but most indoor centipedes are more a sign of moisture and prey insects than a direct threat.
Centipedes follow moisture and prey. Damp basements, bathrooms, and crawl spaces — together with silverfish, spiders, or roaches to eat — make a home attractive. Sealing gaps and reducing humidity helps.
They eat other insects, but their presence indoors usually points to an underlying moisture or pest issue worth addressing.
We reduce moisture and harborage, treat active areas and entry points, and address the insects centipedes feed on. Ongoing service keeps the perimeter protected and conditions less favorable to centipedes.
Take back your home with a pest control plan built around you.
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