Terminix Pest Control Service Offerings

We believe that the most effective way to control pests is to prevent them from crawling inside in the first place. If they're already inside your home, we'll get them out and make sure they don't come back. Terminix backs our service up with the most comprehensive guarantee in the business. Your Terminix service professional will provide a three-step program:

1. Your service professional will look for the sources of pest infestations and then apply pest control materials where they will be most effective. The appropriate control methods will be selected for the situation at hand.
2. Because the exterior of the home is where most new infestations originate, likely pest harborages next to or near your home are inspected for pest activity and treated accordingly.
3. Finally, your service professional will provide you with any recommendations that you can follow to minimize pests around your home and thus assist in preventing pests inside the home.

Once a liquid residual product has dried following application, the solvents and emulsifiers evaporate, leaving a durable residual that adheres to surfaces and is resistant to being washed away by rain. Insect baits, however, are placed in protected areas to keep excess moisture from possibly reducing their effectiveness.

Following an initial service, it is likely you will see a few pests for two weeks or so but the number will greatly drop after the service. Of course, after your original infestation has been eliminated, pests living outdoors will continue to try to enter the home so an occasional pest may be seen. This factor is why regular exterior services are important -- to find and intercept pests outside before they have a chance to enter. If you have more than an occasional sighting of pests inside, please call us. We'll be happy to schedule a service call at no additional cost to you.

Ultrasonic devices have been tested by entomologists at major universities and have been found to have little to no effect on insects and other pests. Some devices may be beneficial in some situations for rats and birds, but even these have their limits and usually do not produce the desired results.