Our gray Pest Me Off service truck is parked in the driveway of a brick and stone two story home in Fairview, under a large live oak. Our tech was on site for a fall pest control visit, the time of year when cooler weather pushes spiders, mice and other pests to look for a … Read more
During a visit in Princeton, our tech found a black widow spider in a tangled web among dried grass clippings. Black widows favor cluttered, undisturbed areas, so the tech inspected and treated the spots where webs were built. Clearing yard debris helps keep widows from coming back.
Paper wasps built an active nest directly under an exterior electrical box on a brick wall at this Frisco home, right next to the box latch and meter seal. The nest held many wasps and capped brood cells, making the box risky to open. Our tech treated and removed the nest so the utility box … Read more
Our tech found this striped bark scorpion crawling on stone right beside the grass at a home in Melissa, TX. This is the most common scorpion in North Texas, and they often move toward houses as November nights get cooler. We inspected the lawn edges and stone areas where scorpions shelter and treated those spots … Read more
This photo from a home in Allen shows mature tree branches reaching over the shingled roofline, creating a bridge rats and squirrels can use to get onto the roof and up to the eaves. That matters because a mouse needs a gap no wider than a pencil and a rat one about the size of … Read more
A honey bee colony had built its hive inside the cavity beneath a bay window at this Frisco home. Our tech suited up in full protective gear and opened the soffit panel to reach the hive directly. Getting to the comb itself is what keeps bees from simply returning to the same spot.
Our technician sealed the gaps along the roofline of this McKinney home, running sealant into the openings where the gutter meets the fascia and trim. These small gaps up high are common entry points for mice and rats looking for warmth in the cooler months. Closing them off helps keep rodents out of the attic … Read more
Our technician excavated this underground yellow jacket nest from a garden bed at a Frisco home. Wearing a full protective bee suit, the tech dug out the layered paper combs and removed them from the yard. Ground nests are easy to miss until someone steps near one, so call a pro if you see wasps … Read more
This photo shows a wire mesh strainer our tech installed in the top of a gutter downspout at the roofline of a brick home in the DFW area. An open downspout is a hollow, sheltered climbing route that lets rats, mice and other pests reach the roof and look for gaps into the attic. The … Read more
This photo shows a roof vent on a DFW area home now covered by a metal mesh exclusion cage fastened to the shingles. Roof vents have thin louvers that rats, mice and squirrels can chew through to reach the warm attic below. The mesh cage lets the vent keep airing out the attic while blocking … Read more