We will inspect your residential or commercial property, advise about effective treatments, and then get the job done. We'll also set up a regular maintenance
schedule if need be to help you control any problems. Our general services include:
Cockroaches
Damage:
Cockroaches spread human disease by depositing disease organisms on food
and utensils. The American cockroach, which comes into contact with human excrement in sewers or with pet droppings, may transmit
bacteria that cause Salmonella and Shigella. German cockroaches are believed to be capable of transmitting disease-causing
organisms such as Staphylococcus, hepatitis, and coliform bacteria. They also have been implicated in the spread of typhoid
and dysentery.
Recent studies have found a strong association between the presence of cockroaches and increases
in the severity of asthma symptoms in individuals who are sensitive to cockroach allergens.
Detection and Treatment:
Cockroaches may become pests in homes,
restaurants, hospitals, warehouses, offices, and virtually any structure that has food preparation or storage areas. These
pests are common even in the cleanest of crowded urban areas and older dwellings. It’s usually not difficult to discover
an infestation, because they are often visible. Treatment usually involves sealing cracks and crevices to block entrance;
keeping food and trash areas clean to avoid providing food; and the professional application of insecticide and bait on a
regular basis. Click here for more info.
Rodents
Damage:
Rodents consume and contaminate food. They also gnaw on electrical wires,
wooden structures, and tear insulation in walls and ceilings for nesting. Rodents can also transmit disease to humans, pets,
and livestock. They have been found to transmit typhus, leptospirosis, trichinosis, and salmonellosis.
Detection and Treatment:
The presence of mice and rats is
usually detected by the damage they cause to food and structures, by their droppings, and by their nests. Treatment involves
eliminating all entry points including trimming or removing trees touching the structure and population reduction by the application
of rodenticides and traps. Learn more. For tree trimming or removal please call us and we’ll have our tree division contact you about what you need
done.
Ants
Damage:
Ants cause various types of damage, depending upon the variety. Carpenter ants
tunnel through wood, destroying structures. Pharaoh ants may transmit serious diseases. Ghost ants infest pantries and
kitchen areas. White-footed ants number in the hundreds of thousands and have multiple queens. A fire ant’s sting
is potentially deadly to susceptible individuals, and all ants contaminate the food they infest.
Detection and Treatment :
Ants build massive colonies, so their presence
is generally detected when you see their nests, or the ants themselves. Treatments involve baiting, insecticide, and sealing
off entry to buildings. We also recommend homeowner improvements such as trimming tree branches off of the structure,
cleaning up any leaf litter and cleaning out gutters regularly. For tree trimming or removal please call us and we’ll
have our tree division contact you about what you need done.
Spiders
Except for poisonous spiders,
such as the black widow and the brown recluse, spiders are not harmful to humans. When it’s important to control spiders,
chemical control is used, along with destruction of webs and eggs. Since they feed on insects, measures that control unwanted
insects will also reduce spider populations.
Biting and Stinging Pests
Damage:
Bees, wasps and scorpions are dangerous because of their
painful and potentially harmful stings.
Detection and Treatment:
Wasp nests and bee hives
can be removed by professionals with protective gear. Insecticides are also used. Scorpion problems are usually treated chemically.
Click here to learn more about other insects.
