Original Turquoise Pest Control Logo

A few years ago we decided to change the coloring on the logo a bit to this forest green.

Logo With Green Lettering

We liked the change but at long last have decided that the logo needed a more modern feel.  We are pleased to announce this new and improved Preventive Pest Control logo.  It is our hope that this newer logo will appeal to a wider audience.  And yes…we kept the black widow spider!

New And Improved Preventive Pest Control Logo

We thought it would be fun to put together a brief slideshow on fun facts and tidbits about some of the most common pests we run across in our pest control visits.

• Termites
• Spiders
• Millipedes
• Cockroaches
• Mosquitos
• Crickets
• Fleas
• Pillbugs
• Bees
• and Many More!

Sit back and enjoy the interesting pest facts, and as always, let us know if we can assist you in getting rid of your pesky pests!

As soon as the interview was over he called Preventive Pest Control to set up service for the White House.  OK…so that isn’t really true, but it is great to see our fearless leader supporting pest control.

As the summer continues on it is important to realize that certain pests – flies, stinging insects, and ants – are more than just a nuisance but can pose serious health risks to your family. Whether trying to prevent pests from interrupting a news interview or interrupting a summer BBQ in your backyard, call Preventive Pest Control today and let us handle the dirty work.

Scorpions and the Sonoran Desert go hand in hand.

Phoenix is home to more than 40 different species of scorpions but only one is considered to be dangerous to humans. Most scorpion stings will have the same effects as a bee sting.

Itching, burning, and redness around the immediate area are common, however the sting of the bark scorpion is more serious.

The sting of the bark scorpion is usually very painful at the site of the sting.

It can cause difficulty breathing, foaming at the mouth, muscle twitching and even convulsions.

Children and the elderly are more susceptible to complications from scorpion stings but no deaths have been reported from scorpion stings in decades.

Most people that have lived in Arizona for any amount of time have seen one of these pests.

They are scary looking creatures that invoke fear in people’s heart.

They call their pest control company only to be told that scorpions cannot be killed.

This just is not true. There are quite a few products that are actually labeled to kill scorpions.

The great thing is these products are still environmentally friendly.

You don’t have to endanger your family to get rid of scorpions.

A trained pest management professional can inspect your home and recommend a treatment program to get rid of your scorpion problem completely.

It will not be overnight but it can be done.

Preventive Pest Control uses multiple products that can get rid of your scorpion problem.

We actually guarantee it. Scorpions are probably the most common pest people complain about when they call Preventive Pest Control.

On top of a good maintenance program there are plenty of things that can be done to help prevent scorpions in our yards.

Scorpions do not actually nest like other pests do. They wander around at night looking for food, water, and shelter. If they find a place that they like, they stay.

If one scorpion likes your yard, chances are others will as well.

That is why some houses have such a problem with scorpions.

That means if we make our yard less appealing to scorpions it will help keep them from staying on our property.

Eliminating food sources helps a lot to get scorpions to move on.

A regular pest treatment to eliminate crickets and roaches gets rid of the food sources.

Eliminate any excess water. Broken sprinklers or pipes and over watering give scorpions the water they need to survive the harsh desert.

Scorpions love piles of debris including wood, rocks, leaves, bricks, or garbage.

It offers them plenty of hiding places to get away from predators. Cleaning these up eliminate the amount of places they can hide.

It is impossible to eliminate all food, water, and shelter for scorpions.

Doing what we can in the yard along with using a good maintenance program will make it possible to live without fear of scorpions.

It’s Termite season again. Spring doesn’t just bring rain, new flowers, and beautiful weather but we also need to watch out for termites this time of year.

Warmer weather mixed with the rain we have gotten this year creates perfect conditions for termites to flourish.

There are certain things that we can do to help keep them out of our homes.

• Do not store firewood, lumber, cardboard or paper products, or other wooden materials right next to the foundation. Common offenders that people forget about are wooden garden trellises, mulch, old newspapers, cardboard boxes, or wooden stakes left by the home builder.
• Try to avoid excessive moisture right next to the foundation. Termites are attracted to moisture. The surface next to the foundation should be graded to drain water away from the foundation. Plants should be kept away from the house so that you do not have to water by the foundation. Not only does it attract termites but it can also wash away the termite barrier put there during the pre-treatment.
• Make sure that the concrete foundation is visible above the dirt all the way around the house. When the soil comes up over the stucco or siding it provides the termites undetectable access to the home.
• It is good to keep in mind that not only will termites show up on the exterior foundation but it is also very common for them to show up in the garage at the expansion joints. It is good to keep the edges of the garage visible to be able to detect termites quickly if they pop up there.

It is rare to see termites out in the open except when they are swarming.

When they swarm they look very similar to an ant with wings but instead of three distinct body segments there will be only two (the head and a segmented abdomen).

Usually you will just find signs of them. Termites usually show up as a trail of dirt about as wide as a pencil on the foundation of the home or in the garage.

These tubes can also appear inside the house on the wall or even a tube of dirt hanging from the ceiling.

Other signs of termites include tunnels inside wood or pin holes in the wall.

The best way to tell if you have termites is to have a licensed professional inspect your home.

Let’s say you do all of this and you still get termites.

If you should have the misfortune of finding termites in your home, great care should be taken when choosing a company to get rid of them for you.

There are a lot of mistakes that can be made when doing a termite treatment so find a company that has the experience to not make those mistakes at your home.

Make sure they are stable enough that if they do make a mistake it is not you that ends up with the bill to fix it.

Many of the discount termite companies are no longer in business due to the bad economy.

Make sure you pick a termite company that is not in danger of going out of business.

A termite warrantee is useless if that company no longer exists.

A lot of the discount companies out there will use inferior products as a way of lowering costs.

This is especially tempting to companies that are failing.

Make sure you know that the company you use will use a good product and use it properly.

Preventive Pest Control in Pasadena, Texas helps homeowners get rid of insects and be rid of insects — permanently. Service guaranteed. If any bugs — cockroaches, fire ants, spiders — show up between regularly scheduled visits, Preventive Pest Control will come out and re-treat your home for free.