We quote prices over the phone and offer free inspections
to senior citizens!
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.
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German Cockroach
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American Cockroach
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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 and population reduction by the application
of rodenticides and traps. Learn more.
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. A fire ant’s sting is potentially
deadly to susceptible individuals, and all ants contaminate the food they infest.
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Carpenter Ant
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Red Fire Ant
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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.
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.
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Brown Recluse
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Black Widow
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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.
