Indoor Pest Control in Middle Georgia

Ants are never welcome inside our homes. While all of these complex and robust creatures can be a nuisance in the kitchen or bathroom, certain species can be downright dangerous:

• Red imported fire ants (RIFA) can give painful, allergy-
 triggering stings
• Carpenter ants destroy wood, much like termites, 
 causing expensive property damage
• Pharoah ants can carry a number of communicable 
 diseases.

From the large and unsightly palmetto bug (American cockroach) to the hard-to-eliminate threat of German cockroaches, all roaches have no business inside our homes and businesses:

• Roaches can spread bacteria that cause dangerous diseases, such as Salmonella and coli.
• The droppings and shed skins of roaches can trigger asthma and allergies.
• Roaches are notoriously resistant to pest control measures and thrive in Middle Georgia’s humidity.

For thousands of years, rats, mice, and other rodents have been a consistent danger to people around the world. These ever-gnawing invaders are both dangerous and costly:

• Their droppings and the parasites they carry can spread life-threatening diseases.
• They destroy food supplies, chew through wiring and insulation, and gnaw away at your home’s structure.
• They reproduce rapidly and can go from nuisance to threat in just a few months.

Especially in apartments and other close-quarters situations, bed bugs can rapidly explode into a massive, dangerous infestation that requires repeated, intensive treatment to recover from:

• Bed bugs bite people while they’re sleeping or resting, leading to itching and allergic reactions.
• These insects colonize homes rapidly, quickly escalating into a major problem.
• Bed bugs are one of the most treatment-resistant insects in the world, so fast treatment is imperative.

Most spiders we see in Middle Georgia are completely harmless – you’re more likely to hurt yourself getting away from them than they are to hurt you. Nevertheless, these eight-legged critters:

• Are at least unsettling, if not outright terrifying, to many.
• Aren’t all harmless – species like the Black Widow or Brown Recluse can give dangerous venomous bites.
• Leave unsightly webs hanging from every corner and in every hidden spot.

While these long, segmented creatures are more likely to cause disgust than any significant harm, that disgust can be intense. “Creepy” is the nicest thing we can say about these pests:

• These species crave dark environments and can hide almost anywhere.
• Some species can deliver a painful bite if provoked, and millipedes emit a chemical that can irritate skin.
• The presence of these pests may indicate a passageway that other, more destructive pests can use.

Another unsettling visitor to Middle Georgia homes and businesses, silverfish and earwigs typically aren’t harmful to humans but can absolutely wreak havoc with some of your valuable possessions:

• Silverfish and earwigs are startling, odd-looking bugs that can cause a strong sense of revulsion.
• Both species relentlessly eat paper products, destroying books, cardboard, and food packaging.
• Earwigs add insult to injury by emitting a foul, nauseating odor when they’re disturbed.