Most Common Pests

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Why German cockroaches multiply so fast indoors, why store-bought sprays and foggers make the problem worse, and how targeted two-part baiting eliminates the population.

How to identify odorous house ants, why colonies split (bud) when sprayed with repellent store products, and how non-repellent treatments eliminate the entire colony.

How to tell large black carpenter ants apart from termites, where parent and satellite colonies nest in moisture-damaged wood and voids, and how we eliminate them at the source.

How mice enter homes through dime-sized gaps along foundations and utility lines, what droppings and rub marks tell us, and how exclusion plus targeted trapping solves the problem.

Mostly dark brown social wasps with a broad pale, greenish-white patch on the front of the head that build enclosed aerial paper nests in trees, shrubs, and on structures.

Social wasps that nest below ground in rodent burrows or inside wall and ceiling voids, defending their colony aggressively in late summer and fall.

Umbrella-shaped open-cell paper nests built under eaves, porch ceilings, railings, and behind shutters, where overwintered queens often reuse or rebuild in sheltered spots.

Solitary wasps—including organ pipe, black-and-yellow, and iridescent blue mud daubers—that build mud tubes on walls and rafters and provision them with paralyzed spiders.

Lone star ticks, American dog ticks, and blacklegged (deer) ticks found in wooded edges, tall grass, and leaf litter, managed through habitat reduction and timed perimeter treatments.

Asian tiger mosquitoes and native species that breed in standing water in clogged gutters, saucers, tarps, and yard containers, controlled by eliminating breeding sites and treating resting foliage.

Nocturnal blood-feeding insects that hide in mattress seams, box springs, bed frames, and baseboards, requiring thorough inspection and targeted multi-visit treatment.