During a service visit in McKinney, our tech found a glue board holding a metallic green beetle along with several crickets and spiders. These catches show which pests are active around the home, so the tech can focus treatment on the areas they are coming from.
At this McKinney home, the gutter downspout drops into a white plastic drain pipe adapter with an open, unsealed gap around it. A mouse needs a gap no wider than a pencil and a rat one about the size of a quarter, so this opening can give rodents a sheltered route into the drain line … Read more
Two Pest Me Off technicians worked together at a home in Frisco, TX, installing equipment along the soffit of the covered patio. One tech guided the line along the roofline while the other secured it into the soffit with a drill, keeping the install neat and out of the way.
Our Pest Me Off truck parked outside a local business in Allen for a routine commercial pest control visit. Our licensed tech serviced the property to help keep ants, roaches, spiders and rodents outside as fall weather sends them looking for shelter.
This photo shows a large yellow jacket nest our technician excavated from the ground at a Frisco home, with several layers of comb holding capped cells and larvae. Wearing full protective gear, the tech dug out the nest and removed it from the property. If you notice yellow jackets entering a hole in your yard, … Read more
This Anna home had gaps along the roofline where rodents could reach the attic. A mouse needs a gap no wider than a pencil and a rat one about the size of a quarter, so even small openings at the roof edge matter. Our tech sealed the roofline by screwing down metal mesh guards and … Read more
During a visit to a home in Celina, our tech found this black widow spider resting on the stone foundation just above the grass line. Black widows favor sheltered cracks and edges along foundations, so our tech took care of the spider and checked the surrounding area for more activity.
At this Allen home, our tech covered an open gap where the siding box meets the shingle roof with custom cut galvanized metal flashing, fastened with screws and sealed along every seam. Openings at the roofline like this one give mice and rats a hidden path straight into the attic, especially as they look for … Read more
During a recent visit in McKinney, our tech found an active fire ant mound built into the mulch of a front garden bed. The sandy soil was swarming with fire ants, and some had already climbed onto the leaves of the nearby shrubs. Mounds like this are common in loose mulch, so homeowners should watch … Read more
This photo shows an active paper wasp nest hanging from the underside of an exterior soffit at a McKinney home, with numerous wasps gathered on the comb. Paper wasps favor sheltered roofline spots like soffits and eaves, which puts them close to doors and walkways. Our Pest Me Off tech handled the nest so the … Read more