That’s a 1 with a whole lot of zeros, that’s how many ants are estimated to be in the world! From fire ants, carpenter ants, sugar ants and so on there could be up to 7 million ants per acre of land that’s approximately 4 million ants per typical yard. Don’t stress out though, we specialize in ant extermination and prevention and even keep them out of your home.
With over 15,000 known species of ants it seems you cannot escape these hard little workers. The scavenger ants can be found anywhere, from the woods to your kitchen floor, apartments, homes, to even your vehicle. Keeping these ants under control can be tough at times but having the right ant exterminator can help. Did you know that the USA alone estimates over 15,000 species of ants!
With what seems like a plethora of “ant treatments” on the market it can be overwhelming to choose the right ant treatment or “pest control service for ants” to solve your ant problem. If you don’t track down and get the “queen” these ants will keep returning.
No worries though because Republic Pest Control Houston specializes in pest control for ants, leave your worries behind as we’re professional ant exterminators. Republic Pest Control has the ability to locate exactly where the queen ant is hiding and specializes in effective ant treatments.
There’s no such thing as vampires but there are “vampire bats” who are the ONLY mammals that feed exclusively on blood. These guys don’t usually attack humans. If you are however attacked and bitten by a bat you should seek immediate medical treatment as they can carry disease like rabies.
One of the most common bats found in the Houston, Texas area are the Mexican Free-tailed Bat. This species of bat eats wasps and known to eat thousands of mosquitos in just one night! You know Texas is loaded with mosquitos so in this instance they are valuable to to environment, however, they are very small and can make your attic or shed their home making them troublesome by leaving droppings and tearing up insulation in your house walls. A pest control expert can find whether or not your home is at risk.
Known to carry various diseases in their stool bats can be spooky looking and their screeching can be ear piercing! They can squeeze into the tightest of places and as mentioned above love your homes insulation. If their stool droppings get into your home insulation you’ll more than likely smell it and will need to replace the insulation potentially costing hundreds if not thousands of dollars in home damage.
When it comes to needing a bat pest control service we provide a “wildlife capture & relocation service” as we do not exterminate bats – remember they’re great for the environment!
Typically vied as “just” a nuisance but in reality they can be more than that. Flies are known to spread at least 65 various diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy and tuberculosis.
Your garbage, animal feces, sewers, decaying food, compost areas, or anywhere that has decaying matter is known to be a breading ground for flies. A fly that enters your home could be carrying germs & diseases, there is no telling where it just came from, a rotting animal corpse or bird feces. You don’t want them landing on food you are about to eat!
If flies get on (or in) your food or that fly bites you, it can transmit microscopic germs to you!
We not only protect your home by exterminating your current pest & fly problem we get to the root cause of the fly infestation and provide valuable insights on preventing the fly infestation from reoccurring.
Not just on your pets but fleas can get in your home without you having any pets and they are most certainly in your yard.
It’s true that most of the time fleas travel and feed on household pets like cats, dogs, rabbits and even humans, however they can get into your home and yard without any assistance that’s why knowing a good flea exterminator is crucial.
Feeding on blood from dogs, cats and even humans and other mammals fleas also lay eggs (larva) on their victims and unwanted places like your bed or sofa. Once the flea eggs hatch the fleas will find whatever is near them for food. Fleas are great jumpers and travel fast! Treating your home and yard by hiring a pest control company is effective but you’ll still need to give your pets flea baths often and may even need to consider flea medication to completely eradicate your home of a flea infestation.
Parasites, ticks suck the blood of animals including dogs, cats, horses and just about any animal they can get to including you. Ticks are known to carry and transmit diseases some of which are life threating diseases.
Ticks can spread Lyme disease, Heartland virus, and the Bourbon virus and are extremely small and hard to see on pets though you can usually “feel” for them – they’ll feel like a small lump or mole on your animals. In Houston there are 5 different types of ticks that are found.
Ranging from a brownish to a brown and red color the Lone Star tick, Black Legged tick, Deer tick, Brown Dog tick, and the American dog tick are all located here in Houston, Texas.
Ticks live in brushy areas with lots of leaves, have a small head with a large body that fills up with the blood of its victim, moreover, as our weather changes and begins to turn cooler in the fall we see an increase in ticks on our pets as they look for warmth (and food).
Moles are small animals approximately 3-7 inches in length and create their homes underground via small tunnels. Moles are great diggers and can be difficult to evict without professional help.
Old tree stumps or even a big boulder provide a safe environment for moles as they build their burrow in places like this. Moles are known to dig multiple entrance points into their home and into your yard sometimes creating a “ripple effect” on the surface. Moles are not dangerous as they are not know to attack humans but as with any animal you should handle with care when coming across one.
Rarely due moles carry diseases such as rabies but if bitten seek medical attention. A mole bite will consist of pain at the bite site and some redness and perhaps swelling. Moles can carry ticks, lice, fleas, and mites but the biggest concern is usually the destruction of your lawn.
Do you have or suspect a mole is in your yard? Have you seen ripples and what appears to be something under the grass or have experienced soft spots where there wasn’t before? If so, contact Republic Pest Control Houston for a professional mole mole relocation service.
Snakes can be a very scary reptile to have slithering about your home. Snakes like to stay where it is dark, cool, damp, and shady. Some snakes can be found in overgrown areas of your yard, or other areas that may not be as well maintained like woodpiles.
Watercrafts, kiddie pools, and sandboxes are notorious for housing unwanted snakes. Snakes will enter homes in order to find food.
If you have mice, rats, or frogs living in your home then snakes will certainly try to enter your home to feed on them.
They can enter using small cracks in areas like your crawl space and attics. Snakes can be hard to detect in your home but there are a couple of ways you will notice.
Firstly, you may hear odd noises coming from your walls or ceilings.
Secondly, snakes fecal matter makes a distinct smell that will be obvious isn’t right in your home.
Lastly, you may discover snakeskins in your attic or crawl space.
If you take away their food source through pest control and seal up entry points the chances of snakes coming in your yard or home decrease greatly. Snakes around here can be venomous so please call a professional to handle any snake issues you may encounter.
Squirrels are a type of rodent that can become a big problem fast if not addressed soon enough. If squirrels decide to make your home their home (typically by finding a way into your home attic) you need to call an expert pest service & wildlife relocation service immediately.
Squirrels create serious damage to people’s homes, costing millions of dollars in damages every year. They will gnaw & chew their way into small cracks either on your roof or in the siding of your home; this causes damage to the outside of your home. Once in your home, squirrels will leave all kinds of junk piled up on your floors. They will leave nutshells, fecal matter, and urine to name a few.
As above, squirrels also like to chew on the wiring inside your home and trying to replace damaged wiring inside your walls is an expensive task. Squirrels are also known to create chaos in homeowner’s gardens and lawns. They leave holes and tear up garden flowers and fruits and vegetables. Remove squirrels from your home with expert pest control.
Rodents consist of two main types, the mouse and the rat.
Mice are smaller rodents that leave anywhere between forty to one hundred poop droppings in one day. Mice also have triangular shaped noses, hairy tails, and floppy ears.
Rats on the other hand are larger and leave about twenty to fifty poop droppings in a day. Rats have blunted noses, no hair on their tails, and smaller ears.
Both of these types of rodents are not only a safety hazard for you and your family but they can cause major destruction in your home.
Mice and rats carry dangerous diseases to humans. They are attracted to our food so they will find a way into items such as cereal boxes. Once in, they will not only eat the cereal but they will leave urine and poop droppings in there too. If consumed by a human they can become gravely ill.
Mice and rats will use whatever materials they can find to make their nests. This includes your favorite sweaters, t-shirts, towels, and blankets. They will also chew and destroy any wiring they can find.
If you hear scratching or scrambling noises in your walls or attic call a professional today.
Roach infestations are one of the most common pest problems people face. Once one roach is seen, you can be sure that there are hundreds if not thousands more lurking about.
Roaches can be found everywhere in your home like the living room, bathroom, kitchen, and bedrooms.
They mostly love the kitchen area due to the potential to find more food sources in there. This is why it is essential to keep a clean kitchen and clean up messes as they happen.
Roaches will go where the food is, so crumbs left behind will lead to infestations in your living room and bedrooms. Bathrooms that have leaky faucets are what entice roaches to infest them.
Roaches need water and moisture so that it why they like to make homes in the bathroom. It is wise to address any leaky faucets as soon as they are noticed to avoid a roach infestation.
Roaches are hard to get rid of so that is why if you see one you should call a roach exterminator.
Want to know what roaches do while you’re away from home? Watch this video!
Did you know roach infestations are the leading cause of appliance failures in homes containing roaches?
Roaches absolutely love the electronics in home appliances such as TV’s, dishwasher control board, refrigerator control boards and their all time favorite the refrigerator or wine cooler compressors. They love the heat, breed, have off-spring and leave an absolute mess!
Have a whole house warranty and think your appliances are covered under warranty? Think again! If an appliance technician spots roaches or signs of roaches they’ll snap a picture and your warranty is void! It is your responsibility to have the appliance in a clean environment, an environment that is roach free.
Have Your Home Certified “Roach Free”, Contact Republic Pest Control Houston, a licensed roach exterminator.
Termites are very hard to detect until it is too late. They are very small and usually a creamy white color. Termites will either build their homes underground or make their homes in the wood items in your house.
Underground termites, also known as subterranean termites, build underground tunnels that lead up to the wood surrounding or in your home. This is why they are so hard to detect, they sneak in from under the ground.
These termites eat the wood as their food source. They will destroy the framing of your home, siding, wooden beams, furniture, or anything else made of wood.
You typically will not notice you have a termite infestation until the wood they have been feeding on starts to disintegrate. Termites will also destroy any wood on your lawn or in your garden. This includes fences, woodpiles, and decks.
It is best to hire an termite exterminator before you notice any issues to prevent any kind of termite infestation. They will also be able to tell if you may already have one and set a course of action to stop it in its tracks.
Seeing a scorpion for the first time can be a very scary experience. With claws like a crab, a stinger filled with venom and an exoskeleton as armor – what’s not to be scared of!
Scorpions in Houston are from the class named arachnida – most common the “Bark Scorpion”. They are very closely related to spiders and as above scorpions can come off as very scary due to their pinchers and tail.
Scorpions only sting people and animals when they think they are being attacked. This happens most often at night, when they are more active – be careful walking around bare foot!
Since they are so small though this happens more often then people would like. Scorpions will find their way into your home using the smallest of openings. They prefer hotter temperatures so they will mostly be found in the attic of your home.
They eat insects and various kinds of bugs for food. Scorpions usually enter homes when their food sources outside are running thin. Otherwise you will find them living under all kinds of debris in your yard.
Scorpions are very resilient so over the counter pesticides and bug sprays will not get rid of them. You will need a professional to help get rid of your scorpion problem.
Scorpions exoskeleton will glow green under a black light making it easier for you to find them at night. Try it!
Bed bugs are on the most disturbing pests you can find living in your home. They are parasite that feed off of animal and human blood.
Bed bugs are nocturnal so most people do not realize they have a bed bug infestation until they wake up with small little red bites all over their bodies.
Per their name, bed bugs are more often then not found in peoples beds. They have been spotted in sofas, carpeting, and lounge chairs as well.
Bed bugs are incredibly small and hard to spot. When trying to identify if you have a bed bug problem it is easiest to lift the sheet off your mattress and shine a flashlight on the mattress. If you see tiny brownish black spots then you are most likely looking at bed bugs. It is extremely important to look under sheets whenever you are traveling as well to identify any bed bugs.
These insects are so small they will travel home with you and a once bed bug free home will become quickly infested. Since these bugs are so small it is almost impossible to get rid of them on your own. Republic Pest Control Houston has special equipment specifically designed to exterminator bed bugs, try our “Hot Bed Bug Treatment” today.
A problem with mosquitos can turn anyone’s dream yard into a nightmare. Visions of backyard BBQ’s, birthday parties, wedding celebrations, and the list goes on can be squashed in an instant if your yard is infested with mosquitos.
Mosquitos are part of the fly family and are just annoying.
The main difference is that mosquitos leave behind red, itchy bumps on your skin when they bite you. This is caused by the release of the mosquito’s saliva into your skin as it sucks your blood.
Depending on how allergic you are to the mosquito’s saliva depends on how bad and itchy the bite will be. Mosquitos love the damp and humid air here in our area of Houston.
They lay their eggs on top of standing water and hundreds of them hatch at a time. This is why it is so hard to get rid of them. They produce so many at a time, and it is impossible to see all the areas around your home and yard that may have standing water. A pest control expert has the right tools and equipment to give you your yard back
No matter your pest control or pest service needed Republic Pest Control Houston has licensed and experienced exterminators available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
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