In Miami the bugs do not go away in winter. Yards in Kendall and Pinecrest have palm trees, which bring roof rats, and the rainy months bring mosquitoes. Concrete block houses are not termite proof.
Drywood termites live in the wood inside the house, and older wood-framed places in Coral Gables and Little Havana are a common target. Swarms show up in spring and early summer, often after rain, and that is when phones ring.
American cockroaches, which locals call palmetto bugs, come up from drains in warm wet weather. Homestead has farms and open land, so it sees different pests than Wynwood, where restaurants need steady service.