Residential Service

Residential treatments are unique to each property which requires a custom treatment for individual homes. There are many things to put into consideration when treating a residential property to insure the most effective result while making sure that the safety of the the occupants are at the highest concern. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has proven to be the most effective way to treat a property. It focuses on targeting specific areas, providing a barrier around the home and property while minimizing the chemical exposure to the occupants.Inspection is the most important part of every service. Knowing the problem will allow for a more effective treatment and better result.

5 things to look for:

• Food source
• Moisture source
• Possible nesting places
• Path of travel
• Point of Entry

Food source / Moisture source                                                                                                                      

• Human food
• Pools, puddles and ponds
• Pet food
• Drip and sprinkler systems
• Other insects

Possible nesting areas / Point of entry

• Water meter, utility and irrigation boxes 1. Doors and windows
• Privacy cinder block wall 2. Weep sills
• Big boulders and rock formations 3. Roof eves
• Retention walls 4. Wall penetrations (pipes, outlets, etc)
• Roots of dead vegetation 5. Floor Penetrations (pipes, drains, etc)
• Cracks, crevices and voids

Path of travel

• Base perimeter of the house and privacy back wall
• Edges where two forms of landscaping meet such as driveways and grass, patio slab and rocks, cool decks and drains etc.
• Edge of any concave and convex structures
• Exposed roots from mature trees