Herndon Pest Control

Ant Control

Ants are annoying pests that many homeowners in Herndon end up dealing with. Household ants will build their colonies outside in your yard, and send worker ants in looking for food and water. If you see a few scouts, more ants are likely to follow. Carpenter ants are more than just an annoyance. They can damage your property like termites. They build their homes inside of the wood and will chew into it in order to do that.

Ants can be difficult to kill, because they will keep coming back until you kill the queen so that the entire colony will die. Ant colonies can have to 2000 workers and so it is not enough to simply kill the ants that you see. Many baits will clear up the problem for a bit, but the ants will keep coming back. If you want to end your problems with ants, you should contact the experts at EcoTek. Our technicians will provide a free inspection and correctly identify the pests and create a treatment plan tailor the right ant control treatment specifically to your needs.

Termite Control

Termites can quickly damage your home and cause thousands of dollars in property damage. Many homeowners do not realize that there is a termite problem until the colony has firmly established itself. A termite colony will eat about a pound of wood a day, but they can eat their way through an entire home in just two years’ time. Signs of termites include mud tubes along the foundation wall, discarded wings around the exterior of your property.

Termites cause damage by eating into the floor joists and other wood that weakens the structural integrity of your home. Some termites may eat the casings around the wires and cause a fire hazard. If you are worried that you may have termites, you should call a professional right away. The sooner you treat for termites, the sooner you will stop them from causing further damage to your home. At EcoTek we offer a turnkey solution that will include a termite control treatment, cleanup, termite damage repairs and future monitoring. Call EcoTek to schedule your free termite inspection today, or learn more about our termite control services.

Bed Bug Control

Most people end up with bed bugs after taking a trip and bringing them home with them. However, you may also pick them up from your gym or even from the local school. Bed bugs will crawl into your suitcase or bag and catch a ride home. Then they will crawl out and look for a good place to hide. Bed bugs can be difficult to find because of their small size and because they are nocturnal. They can fit into very small cracks.

Signs of bed bugs include a row of small itchy bites and blood stains in your sheets. You may also see droppings in the bedding and rust colored stains on your mattress or on the wall behind your headboard. Although bed bugs do not spread illness, they can cause severe allergic reactions in some people. Bed bugs have developed tolerance to some insecticides. At EcoTek, we use an insecticide that is very effective at eliminating bed bugs that is safe for you and your family. Contact EcoTek to set up a free bed bug inspection today, and see how affordable it is to eliminate bed bugs with a safe, yet effective bed bug control treatment!

Cockroach Control

Cockroaches are insects often associated with filth, but you may end up dealing with cockroaches because they can come into your home in packages or bags from the store. They may also wander in. Since cockroaches reproduce so rapidly one or two roaches can quickly turn into an infestation. Cockroaches can spread bacteria on your dishes and in your food as they go through your home.

Signs of a cockroach infestation include cockroach droppings, which look like pepper flakes, egg casings and seeing roaches around your home. Cockroaches like to nest in small enclosed spaces such as underneath the refrigerator or behind the cabinets in your kitchen. When you treat for cockroaches, you will need to treat the nests as well as around your home. At EcoTek our technicians are trained to find the nests and safely apply cockroach control treatments to eliminate the cockroaches for good. Contact EcoTek to schedule a free inspection and receive a free estimate today.

Control

Fleas and ticks can be a problem if you have pets. However, you can still have issues even if you do not have pets. Signs of a flea infestation include bites around your ankles and if you have pets, they may be extremely itchy and miserable. Flea eggs do not stay on your pets, but fall off into your carpet, and unless you treat for the eggs and larvae. Fleas can spread tapeworms and diseases like cat scratch fever.

Ticks are also a serious problem, because they spread serious illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. These diseases can affect both people and animals. You should complete regular tick checks for both you and your pet. If you find a tick you should remove it right away using tweezers. Be sure not to leave any part of the tick embedded in your skin. It is important to seek medical attention if you have symptoms of a tick borne illness which includes a fever, a rash and muscle aches. If you think you have a flea or tick infestation, call to schedule a control treatment and we’ll remove those pests that have been biting you, your family, and your pets.

Rodent Control

Rats and mice can spread several serious diseases if they try to build a nest in your home. They are known carriers of hantavirus and salmonellosis. In addition to being a danger to your family because of the diseases that they carry, they can quickly destroy your home and property when they are building a nest. They will chew through walls and wires causing a fire hazard. They may also chew up your bedding and clothing for their nesting material, not to mention that they will destroy your food.

Signs of an infestation include hearing scratching sounds in your walls and ceilings, especially at night, as well as signs of droppings around your home. Mice feces is about the size of rice, while rat feces is closer to the size of raisins. If you are worried about a possible rodent infestation call EcoTek for a free rodent inspection. We offer a turnkey rodent control solution that will trap and remove the rodents from your home, as well as deal with decontamination, clean up and installing pest exclusion barriers to stop it from happening in the future.

Wildlife Control

Wildlife is usually not an issue when it stays outside of your home. The issues start to happen when the animals decide to build their nests inside of your home. Raccoons can make their homes in your crawlspace where they will rip down the insulation, tear down ductwork and damage the lining that you have to keep your home dry and free from mold. Bats may make their home in your attic. You may also have issues with more dangerous animals hanging around outside in your yard.

No matter what the type of animal that you are having an issue with, the wildlife control experts at EcoTek can help you. We will catch the animal and then release it back into the wild after driving it over twenty five miles away. You can rest assured the animals will not be harmed as we use humane traps and check them regularly to make sure that they do not go hungry or suffer from dehydration. Stop worrying about the wildlife around your home, contact EcoTek today.