There are many different species of pests. Some will be more prevalent in various geographical areas than others. The type of pest(s) you may be dealing with will change with the seasons as well. Some of the more common pests that both home owners and business owners may need the help of an exterminator with include ant extermination, earwigs, cockroaches, crickets, mosquitoes, moths, mice and/or rats, ticks, fleas and flies. Some of these critters, such as ants, crickets and earwigs are included in a basic pest control service, while others, such as rodent control Mobile AL require control programs designed in a more specific way.

1. Pest Extermination. If a certain type of pest problem has already established itself you may need them exterminated in order to get the control you're looking for. Ants, crickets, earwigs - as well as other crawling insects - are good examples of pests that need to be exterminated in order to solve the problem.
2. Pest Prevention. The best pest control will often be pest prevention services. Regular inspections and treatments combined with exclusion services when needed will prevent pest problems from becoming established. In the long run a really well done pest prevention service can save you time, frustration and money over the option of exterminating and/or removing an already established pest problem.

Mosquitoes have a very strong sense of smell and they use it to find available food sources. However, there are many scents that they hate, like lavender, peppermint oil, geranium oil, cinnamon bark oil, lemon eucalyptus oil, citronella oil, catnip, rosemary, and pine oil. Using these scents in problem areas can make a big difference in the number of mosquitoes you're dealing with.

The biggest ant pest problems in Alabama are dark rover ants, Argentine ants and Pharaoh ants. Most pest control companies should have an effective ant extermination program for any species.

Should you spray your yard for fleas and ticks?

You should only spray your yard for fleas and ticks specifically if you have found evidence of a problem. Depending on the species, these critters may be found on your pets, your person or just in the yard or house.

The problem is that they can breed and populate and area extremely fast if the conditions are correct. Once you suspect you may have fleas and ticks, we recommend getting it taken care of immediately - before the population explodes.