Year-round Average winter low about 48.0°F, so pests stay active (NOAA normals)Formosan termites Swarm at night around lights in late spring (NATS)Fire ants Bait the yard, then treat mounds (USDA APHIS)Roaches German roaches usually need bait and follow-up, not a single spray (UC IPM)Bed bugs They travel in luggage and used furniture (EPA)Rodents Seal entry gaps, trap, then clean up (CDC)Pest companies: rent or own this local guide. Month-to-month, no contract.Year-round Average winter low about 48.0°F, so pests stay active (NOAA normals)Formosan termites Swarm at night around lights in late spring (NATS)Fire ants Bait the yard, then treat mounds (USDA APHIS)Roaches German roaches usually need bait and follow-up, not a single spray (UC IPM)Bed bugs They travel in luggage and used furniture (EPA)Rodents Seal entry gaps, trap, then clean up (CDC)Pest companies: rent or own this local guide. Month-to-month, no contract.

Landlords, hosts & restaurants

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Landlords

Under Louisiana Civil Code article 2682, the lessor must deliver the leased property, maintain it in a condition suitable for the purpose for which it was leased, and protect the lessee's peaceful possession. Article 2684 adds that it must be delivered in good condition suitable for that purpose.

Unit turnover is the best moment for a roach and bed bug inspection and treatment.

Source: Louisiana Civil Code arts. 2682 and 2684. Not legal advice.

Airbnb & short-term rentals

Check mattress seams and headboards between guests; bed bugs travel in luggage.

EPA

Restaurants

The FDA Food Code requires food establishments to control pests and keep premises free of insects and rodents (§6-501.111).

FDA Food Code 2022

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