Centipede & Millipede Control in Worcester
Local Pest Control Backed by 85 Years of Central Massachusetts Experience
Centipedes and millipedes in a Worcester home aren’t random arrivals. They follow moisture, and Central Massachusetts homes give them plenty to work with: damp basements, aging foundations, and crawl spaces that stay humid through every season. At Ford's Hometown Services, we’ve been resolving exactly these conditions for Worcester homeowners and businesses since 1941.
Centipede and millipede control is part of our full-service pest offering for residential and commercial properties throughout Worcester and Central Massachusetts. Whether you’re dealing with a one-time surge or a recurring problem every fall, we have a plan that fits. Year-round pest protection programs start at less than $50 per month.
Ready to stop sharing your basement with unwanted guests? Call (774) 418-4908 to schedule centipede and millipede control in Worcester.
Why Worcester Homeowners Choose Ford's Hometown Services
Our tenure in Central Massachusetts isn’t just a number. It means our team understands the specific pest pressures Worcester properties face and how local housing characteristics factor into every treatment. That local knowledge is backed by credentials that reflect genuine professional standards.
- Voted #1 Pest Control Company in Central Massachusetts in the 2024 Best of Central Mass readers’ choice contest.
- QualityPro Certified: a distinction held by fewer than 3% of pest control companies in the United States.
- BBB Accredited Business with a track record of accountable, transparent service.
- Member of the National Pest Management Association, reflecting our commitment to professional standards.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee on most services, so you have recourse if something isn’t right.
- Over 800 Google reviews from customers across Central Massachusetts.
Our team is built around long-tenured employees who treat pest control as a career, not a job. That consistency shows in the quality and care of every service visit. The FHS Cleanliness Promise reinforces it: our technicians wear latex gloves, park considerately, use protective coverings, and send service notifications and invoices digitally so there’s no paperwork to chase.
Schedule Centipede & Millipede Control in Worcester
Call (774) 418-4908 or contact Ford's Hometown Services online to schedule your service. We can assess your property, explain your options, and get treatment on the calendar. Most services are backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Local Care Backed by 85+ Years of Doing It Right
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Voted the Area's Top Choice for Pest Control
We were voted the #1 pest control company in Central Massachusetts in 2024, something we achieved by putting people first and providing lasting results.
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85+ Years Of Know-How
With us, you get practical, tailor-made solutions that are backed by over eight decades of industry experience.
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Cleaner Visits, Every Time
We follow a four-step cleanliness process to keep homes and businesses neat and tidy, all while delivering effective pest control and lawn care.
Central Mass Trusts Us. See Why.
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C"He was very thorough and efficient. He explained what he was seeing and doing as he went through the service."Christine Gaudette
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L"Kevin Morgan was an outstanding technician. He was very thorough & knowledgeable and answered all my questions!"Lynne B
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A"Robert is extremely detail oriented and absolutely wonderful!!"Alyson Burchill
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J"Excellent service to our home."James Mulcunry
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R"He was professional, polite, and efficient. He even went out of his way to bring my garbage cans back up my driveway."Rachel Hall
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G"Everything about Robert from Ford's Hometown Services was perfect; we received good advice and his skills in pest elimination were spot-on."G G
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R"Introduced himself and was very professional and cordial."Randy Weissman
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R"She was extremely thorough and more detail oriented than anyone else I have observed spray my property. Excellent worker."Russell
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o"Alex Perry does an exceptional job — very thorough. I haven't had an issue all year!"omar regalado
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Centipedes vs. Millipedes: What You’re Seeing
Worcester homeowners often spot one of these pests and aren’t sure which it is. The difference matters because the two pests behave differently and signal different underlying conditions.
House Centipede
Elongated body, roughly 1 to 1.5 inches long, yellowish to dark brown with 15 pairs of long, banded legs. They move fast and rarely linger in open areas because they’re nocturnal. Finding one in your bathroom or basement at night is startling but not unusual. Centipedes are carnivorous, hunting flies, spiders, and other insects, so their presence inside often signals an existing population of prey insects. They can deliver a bite if handled, though it’s rarely more than mildly painful.
Millipede
Round, worm-like body, brownish-black, about one inch long with 30 or more pairs of legs. They move slowly and curl into a tight spiral when threatened. Millipedes are scavengers that feed on decaying plant matter. They generally don’t survive indoors for long, so large numbers inside are a sign of an active exterior population being pushed in from outside. When disturbed, they secrete a defensive fluid that can irritate skin.
Why Central Massachusetts Homes See So Much Activity
Worcester’s older housing stock creates conditions that suit these pests well. Fieldstone foundations, settling cracks, and gaps around basement windows and door thresholds are common in this region, giving centipedes and millipedes straightforward paths indoors. Damp basements compound the problem: house centipedes thrive year-round in dark, humid spaces, while millipedes migrate indoors in force during two predictable windows each year.
Those migrations align closely with Central Massachusetts weather patterns. In fall, dropping outdoor temperatures push populations toward warmer ground-level entry points. In spring, rain-saturated soil drives them up and inward. Mulch beds close to the foundation, leaf piles, stored firewood, and compost areas all create harborage that sustains large outdoor populations and keeps migration pressure high throughout these seasons.