Sowbugs Around Your Home? Here’s What Delta Homeowners Should Know

If you’re noticing small, grey, armoured bugs crawling along your foundation, patio, or even inside your basement, you may be dealing with sowbugs. While they don’t pose a direct health risk, their presence can indicate excess moisture issues around your home.

At Go Green Pest Control (778-886-4111), we help homeowners throughout Delta identify and manage moisture-related pests like sowbugs using safe, environmentally responsible methods.

What Are Sowbugs?

Sowbugs are small crustaceans — not insects — and are closely related to shrimp and crabs. The most common species found around homes is the Porcellio scaber.

They are often mistaken for pill bugs, but unlike pill bugs, sowbugs cannot roll into a tight ball. They typically:

• Measure about 1–1.5 cm long

• Have oval, segmented, grey bodies

• Move slowly and are most active at night

• Thrive in damp, dark environments

Because they breathe through gill-like structures, they require constant moisture to survive.

Why Are Sowbugs Around My House?

Sowbugs are attracted to:

• Damp soil and mulch

• Decaying organic matter

• Leaf piles and compost

• Overwatered gardens

• Moist basements or crawlspaces

They are beneficial outdoors because they help break down decomposing plant material. However, when populations grow large or moisture levels rise near your foundation, they may begin wandering indoors.

Inside, they’re usually found in:

• Basements

• Crawl spaces

• Utility rooms

• Ground-level bathrooms

If you’re seeing sowbugs indoors, it’s often a sign of excess moisture that should be addressed.

Are Sowbugs Dangerous?

The good news: sowbugs are not harmful. They:

• Do not bite or sting

• Do not spread disease

• Do not damage structures

However, large numbers can become a nuisance, and their presence may indicate drainage or ventilation issues that could lead to bigger problems over time.

How to Prevent Sowbugs

Prevention focuses on reducing moisture and habitat:

1. Improve drainage around your foundation.

2. Avoid overwatering lawns and garden beds.

3. Keep mulch and soil levels below siding.

4. Remove leaf litter and organic debris.

5. Seal cracks and gaps around doors and foundation walls.

6. Use a dehumidifier in damp interior spaces.

Because sowbugs rely on moisture, drying out their environment is the most effective long-term solution.

Eco-Friendly Sowbug Control in Delta

At GoGreenPestControl.ca, we take a targeted, environmentally responsible approach. As Delta’s only family run and operated pest control company based right here in Delta — not Vancouver or Surrey — we understand the local climate and conditions that contribute to moisture pests.

We are proudly Canadian, using Canadian products whenever possible, and we focus on:

• Identifying moisture sources

• Applying targeted perimeter treatments when needed

• Providing long-term prevention advice

• Protecting families, pets, and the environment

Our goal isn’t just to treat the symptom — it’s to solve the root cause.

Call the Local Experts

If sowbugs are becoming a nuisance around your home, don’t ignore the warning signs.

📞 Call Go Green Pest Control today at 778-886-4111
🌿 Safe. Effective. Eco-Friendly.

We’re here to keep your Delta home dry, protected, and pest-free — the green way.

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