Pest Guide

These are some of the more prevalent pests in our area, please click on the one of concern for more information.

Termites

  • Good chance going to have at some point
  • Key to limiting damage is catching infestation early before colony has time to set up in your house
  • Most common infestation symptoms are fairly easy to spot

 

Cockroaches

  • Feed on human and pet food and can leave an offensive odor
  • Shown to be linked with an allergic reaction in humans
  • Can transport microbes, some of which are potentially dangerous to humans

 

Ticks

  • Transmit a number of diseases including Lyme disease, Q fever and Relapsing fever
  • ​Ticks are blood-feeding parasites that are often found in tall grass
  • Changes in temperature and day length are some of the factors signaling a tick to seek a host 

 

 

Fleas

  • Transmitter of diseases
  • Feed on the blood of wild animals, pets and humans
  • Must treat both animals and their surroundings

 

Spiders

  • Most spider bites are moderate but the female Black Widow's is dangerous
  • Live in neglected areas such as attics, basements, and behind & under furniture
  • Produce cobwebs and small white specks of excrement

 

Bed Bugs

  • Can cause skin rashes and allergic symptoms
  • ​Mainly active at night and capable of feeding unnoticed on hosts
  • Eradication frequently requires a combination of pesticide and non-pesticide approaches

 

 

Scorpions

  • Venom can cause severe pain coupled with numbness and tingling
  • In the U.S.A. only the bark scorpion is considered to be dangerous to humans and it is prevalent in Arizona
  • Hide during the day typically under rocks, wood piles or tree bark

 

Silverfish

  • Don't transmit disease to humans but do contaminate food
  • Found almost anywhere but prefer damp, moderate temperature places such as basements and under sinks
  • Dehumidifying reduces the moisture content of the air that these insects find essential: mend leaking pipes and ventilate to help prevent them

 

Bees & Wasps

  • Bees are good in that they pollenate and wasps control other pest populations
  • Bees sting to defend themselves or their colony; it causes pain and other reactions
  • Wasps and especially yellowjackets can be more persistent and aggressive; they are notorious scavengers for our sweet human foods and drinks