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.
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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.
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Fire Ants Damage: 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.
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.
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