General Pest Control
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 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.
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 and population
reduction by the application of rodenticides and traps. Learn more.
Damage:
Ants cause various types of damage, depending upon the variety.
Carpenter ants tunnel through wood, destroying structures. Pharaoh ants
may transmit serious diseases. 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.
Except for poisonous spiders, such as the black widow and the
brown recluse, spiders are not harmful to humans. When it’s important
to eliminate spiders, chemical control is used, along with destruction
of webs and eggs. Since they feed on insects, measures that eliminate
unwanted insects will also reduce spider populations.
Damage:
Bees, wasps and scorpions are dangerous because of their painful and potentially harmful stings.
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.