Ant infestations are the most commonly reported pest problem. These tiny scavengers will enter your home or business looking for moisture and an accessible food source. Rotting or damp wood that is moldy can attract ants. Ants also feed on sugar, cheese, meats, vegetables, grease, peanut butter, and dead insects.
Spiders
Spiders are generally good to have around, as they help minimize the population of harmful insects. The problem arises, however, when they negatively affect humans. The mere sight of a spider can be a real scare for some people. Aside from that, many spiders do bite humans and are poisonous. It is a good idea to have ARAB Termite & Pest Control address your spider infestation.
Termites
Your home is one of your most important possessions. Keeping it in good condition requires care and attention. In order to preserve and increase its value and comfort, many homeowners invest a great deal of time, energy and capital in maintaining and improving their home’s interior and exterior. Termites have the capacity to spoil your investments and cause structural damage to your home.
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs have largely been thought of as being a problem of the past. Unfortunately, we are now experiencing a widespread recurrence of bed bugs in the United States and abroad. The most significant factor that explains their return is the increase in international travel. Bed bugs easily get into clothing or luggage and are brought home. Even the finest hotels are not immune.
Fleas
Fleas aren’t just a hazard to your pet. In fact, household flea infestations are fairly common and can pose a threat to humans. Whether they target another one of your animals or you, the tiny insects that arrive hidden in your pet’s fur can quickly travel from one host to another thanks to their ability to jump across vast distances. Before you know it, you can have a problem that affects your entire household. In fact, you don’t even need to own a pet to become a victim of a flea infestation. The bloodsucking bugs can be brought in by humans from the outdoors or spread by invisible pests who already live around your house.
Cockroaches
Once there is a cockroach infestation, it can be very hard to get rid of them. Cockroaches multiply very quickly, and they also adapt quickly, too. It is important to contact ARAB Termite & Pest Control quickly if you see them in your home or business.
Silverfish
House centipedes are an indoor variety. They can move quickly and do not require the moisture that the other varieties need. The most likely time of year to see centipedes in your home is in the spring or fall. They can seem beneficial because they feed on small insects such as cockroaches, silverfish, and other common household pests, a house centipede infestation can grow quickly. ARAB termite & Pest Control will customize a service plan protecting your home or business year round.
Bees
Exterminating bees or wasps on your own can be difficult and even dangerous. Sometimes a homeowner will attempt to exterminate pests alone, using chemical sprays from a hardware store or supply center. If these sprays are not applied in the correct locations, most of the bee or wasp colony will survive. The most challenging nests to control are those that located deep inside the walls of a home or in the attic. Often, a homeowner does not even know where the actual colony is located. He or she only sees where the wasps are flying back and forth through a crack or hole in the home. If there are bees or wasps anywhere in your home, extreme caution is advised.
Wasps
Outdoors, bee and wasp nests near human activity can pose a potential problem. Some wasps may become aggressive scavengers around human food and are attracted to outdoor activities where food or drinks are served. Most bees and wasps will not attack if left alone. However, some people are curious to observe a nest or unknowingly surprise a member of a hive. If provoked, a bee will sting in defense of its nest or itself. Insect sprays should be used with caution. Some of the more caustic over-the-counter sprays on the market can cause harm to children and pets.
Crickets
ARAB offers year round protection for your home or business against roaches, ants, house spiders, mice, rats, crickets, and other occasional invaders. We provide a seasonal service that focuses on the specific pest affecting our area at different times of the year. You will receive quarterly treatments and are always covered for any general pest between services.
Mosquitoes
Nearly everyone is affected by mosquitoes during the warmer months of the year. These pests swarm at outdoor events and breed prolifically in stagnant water--from bird baths to discarded tires--even puddles from the latest rainfall. Certain land features, such as swamps, reservoirs and retention ponds are virtual breeding grounds for mosquitoes. And, all it takes is one tenacious pest to infiltrate your home and make everyone inside miserable.
Flies
We have developed a successful fly control treatment for farms. This treatment involves treating the breeding sites along with the resting areas. We use a combination of long lasting residuals, insect growth regulators, and baits. If your farm is dealing with a fly infestation, call us for a free consultation and see how we can help.
Centipedes
Centipedes actually have the ability to bite, and are poisonous. The poison from their fangs, located behind the head, is used to kill insects, which are their primary food. To a human, a bite feels like that of a bee sting, and can be dangerous, especially if there is an allergic reaction in response to the bite. Children will be more sensitive to a centipede's bite.
Millipedes
Millipedes are not poisonous and do not have fangs, but they can emit an obnoxious fluid to defend themselves. Some varieties can spray this fluid several inches. The fluid can cause irritation to the skin in some people and should be removed right away. Additionally, it may take some scrubbing to get rid of the odor.
Beetles
Beetles make up the largest category of insects in the world, accounting for approximately 25% of all life forms on earth. In fact, there are more than 5 million different species of beetles.
Moths
By the time you notice moths in your home, they have usually already found something they like to eat. Fortunately, their feeding choices are rather limited, and you can usually find where they are feeding rather quickly.
Aphids
Citronella Ants: 1/8 to 3/8 inches long. These larger yellow ants prefer to nest in areas of high moisture, and could be a sign of a moisture problem if nesting within the structure. They feed on honeydew from aphids and other sap-sucking pests. When crushed or threatened they emit a lemon or citronella scent giving them their name.
The different species of bed bugs have different feeding preferences. Some prefer human blood while others prefer bats and birds. Bed bugs primarily reside in their target's nests or nesting areas.
Rodents can carry up to thirty-five diseases that humans are susceptible to, which is another reason to eliminate them as soon as possible. Cleaning up after a rodent infestation also requires a great deal of caution. The saliva, droppings, and urine from certain rodent species are known to transmit Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Disturbing the nest can cause the dust to go airborne.
Mice
Mice and rats are a problem when they find their way into your home. They like to be near humans so that they have a ready supply of food. This has earned them the term "commensal," which means "to share one's table."
Rats
Removing rodents can sometimes be as easy as setting a mouse trap; but a larger infestation (especially with rats or larger rodents) can be larger issue. Rats are smart and can learn to avoid traps.
Squirrels
There are more than 2,200 different rodents. Together they make up more than 40% of all mammals. In this group you will find: mice, rats, squirrels, capybaras, nutria, chipmunks, prairie dogs, and many more.