queen creek

proof. pest control in queen creek, az

common pest issues we treat in queen creek

Some pests pose a threat to your home or business structures while most also pose a health risk to you and your family.

Common types of pests we treat in Queen Creek, AZ include:

• Ants
• Scorpions
• Cockroaches
• Crickets
• Termites

termite exterminator in queen creek

Costing billions of dollars’ worth of damage each year, termites are every homeowner’s worst nightmare. Since they are often hidden away within the structure of a home, they can be there for years before a homeowner finally discovers them. The three types of termites are subterranean, drywood, and dampwood. All in search of wood, termites have the potential to cause extensive, irreversible damage to your home.

Things that attract termites include:

• Excess foliage
• Piles of wood
• Dead or decaying trees
• Mulch
• Cellulose material
• Clogged gutters
• Warm, dark places
• Moist soil

If you notice winged ants, mud tubes, wings that have been shed, or structural damage to your home, you might be facing a termite infestation.

Termites thrive on wood, often causing damage to a home’s foundation, frame and even sheetrock (they eat the paper)! They often stay out of sight until they’ve become established and done significant damage. They like warm weather, making Queen Creek a paradise for these pesky pests! They like old and new wood equally well, making them a problem in every area of the city.

ant control in queen creek, az

Ants are one of the most common pests around. They are social insects, which means that they live and travel with their colonies. Ants are known by homeowners everywhere for invading countless kitchens and putting quite a damper on summer BBQs! After hibernating underground all winter, ants are ready to escape their nests and eat come springtime. Leaving trails of scent, ants guide hundreds or even thousands of soldiers from their colonies to their chosen source of food.

To prevent an ant invasion in your home, you need to:

• Avoid leaving cat or dog food outside
• Keep all food in airtight containers
• Avoid leaving leftover food sitting on the counter for too long
• Clean up and food or drink spills right away
• Hard to open windows
• Keep floors swept and mopped

queen creek cockroach control

It is said that for every cockroach you find in your home during the day, there are thousands more hiding behind the walls. While many people assume that they only inhabit extremely dirty homes, they actually will make their way into any home that can provide them with food, shelter, warmth, and water.

These critters are able to make their way inside a home by traveling:

• Through drains and sewers
• On grocery bags, luggage, or furniture
• Through screen doors or open windows
• Through the space between a door and the floor
• Along plumbing pipes

Once inside, they tend to prefer hiding in cracks and crevices, behind walls, near food storage areas, under sinks, and other dark hiding places.

cricket control in queen creek

Generally, crickets prefer to live and breed outdoors. However, once they find their way into your yard, it is very easy for them to get inside your home. On occasion, they enter a home in search of food, shelter, and moisture. Once inside, they feed on clothing and invade basements, crawlspaces, and attics.

To keep crickets away from your home, there are several precautions you can take. These include:

• Seal any cracks or holes along the foundation of your home
• Clear away excess debris, such as leaves, from your yard
• Keep piles of wood off the ground and away from your home
• Install yellow bug lights around your home to keep crickets away
• Make sure your attic is well ventilated

queen creek earwig removal

Any region with a warm temperate climate and dark, damp areas for hiding is ideal for earwigs. They usually stay hidden during the day, preferring to remain in dark, moist places like your basement, kitchen, or bathroom. They feed on plants and other arthropods like fleas and mites during the evening. Earwigs prefer to stay out of the heat and sun, often searching for indoor refuge when temperatures rise.

That makes them a big threat to homes in the sunny areas of Queen Creek. Earwigs tend to be the most prevalent in homes in the northern area of town along eastern Queen Creek Road.