Spider Pest Control in Phoenix AZ

January 24, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Spider Pest Control

GUARANTEED in Greater Phoenix and Mesa AZ. Eliminate spiders AND their WEBS at each service!

Effective Spider Pest Control in Greater Phoenix areas starts with a professional “clean out” of your home & yard targeting spiders themselves, other bugs (their PREY), and the places they live breed, & feed in. As temperatures drop spiders look for ways to get inside! Keep spiders OUT with the experts at Responsible Pest Control!

Main spiders in Greater Phoenix include Wolf Spiders & Black Widow Spiders. We have other spiders too, but these are the most common. Wolf spiders are big, hairy and scary but not a medical threat. However, Black Widow spider bites are 15x’s MORE venomous than a Rattlesnake, and that makes them a real pest threat!

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Spiders in Greater Phoenix AZ

For continuous control of spiders, we recommend using a monthly or bi-monthly pest control services. We have several different types of spiders in the Phoenix AZ Valley including: [Read more…]

How to Identify Bed Bugs Mesa AZ

January 21, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

How to Identify Bed Bugs

Identifying bedbugs correctly ensures correct and effective treatment because regular pest control does not kill bedbugs. EFFECTIVE bed bug pest control is specialized with different products and application methods.
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Jerusalem Crickets Pest Control Phoenix AZ

January 20, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Pest Control

To control Jerusalem Crickets you’ll just need to eliminate moist areas and mulch outside. Remove logs, large rocks, and debris that would provide cool harborage. When Jerusalem Crickets are found INSIDE, they can easily be removed by a vacuum or capture and released outside.

Jerusalem Crickets are HUGE, nocturnal, crickets that measure about 2 inches!

Outside these crickets feed on organic materials, and may infest and damage root plant crops. INSIDE homes Jerusalem Crickets are just a nuisance pest. They they can bite but are not venomous.

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How To Prevent Termite Infestations! Mesa AZ

January 20, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Prevent Termite Damage

Termite "mud tubes" hanging down from ceiling. Pic by Emanuel Jara:) — Termite “mud tubes” hanging down from ceiling. Pic by Emanuel Jara:)

We have high Termite pressure in Greater Phoenix… Be PROACTIVE and PREVENT Termite damage BEFORE it starts!

How to Prevent Termites

Grade soil around your home so water (like air-conditioning condensation) runs away from the foundation.
Don’t put wood trellises on exterior walls.
Trim bushes and greenery away from the foundation of your home.
Move mulch away from the foundation.
Repair leaking faucets and water lines inside and outside.
Remove infested trees and stumps.
Never bury any type of wood, or wood products, in your yard.
Keep mulch, wood debris, scrap lumber, sawdust and firewood away from your home. If you do keep firewood outside your house during the winter, keep it raised and off the ground.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: MAKE SURE there is NO wood (or home) contact with the SOIL! Wood siding, STUCCO and foam board should be six inches away from the ground.
Seal all cracks in your home’s foundation, they can provide a handy access point for termites.
Have a professional PREVENTIVE Termite Control Treatment! Most home construction started with a pre-treatment for Termites. Termite pretreatments CAN last up to 5 years. However, Termite pressure is very high in Greater Phoenix, so we recommend a Termite Treatment every 5 years thereafter.

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German Roach Treatment VS Regular Pest Control

January 18, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Pest Control – German Roaches

Responsible Pest Control specializes in Effective German Roach Control for homes & businesses in Mesa & Greater Phoenix AZ.

German Roaches are a COMMON invader to restaurants, markets, hospitals, & homes.
However, German Roaches reproduce SO much FASTER than other cockroaches, so they require different products and a more FREQUENT SPECIALIZED treatment to eliminate. German Roach infestations are usually introduced on infested shipped goods & packaging, and infestations establish very quickly if not treated.

Fun Fact: Cockroaches can live a week without their heads. They only die because they can’t drink!

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German Cockroach Pest Control
Uncontrolled German Roach numbers will just EXPLODE! German Roaches need specialized treatment with an “Insect Growth Regulator” to stop their reproductive cycle.
Because of their RAPID reproductive rate, German Roach pest control treatments must be more frequent than regular pest control. One of the most effective ways to control German Cockroach infestations is using specialized baits that mature roaches eat & then pass on to their young. However, these roaches will take the bait when there aren’t other food sources competing.
German Roach Treatments come with two follow-up treatments, and are always GUARANTEED.

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Millipede Pest Control – Greater Phoenix Mesa AZ

January 17, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Pest Control for Millipedes

The most important element of millipede pest control is eliminating MOISTURE that allows them to THRIVE!

EXTERIOR Pest Control Measures for Millipedes:

Dethatch your lawn to reduce moisture in the lawn.
Mow your lawn low, and very close at the edges to promote quick drying
Eliminate any debris around your home including: wood piles, accumulations of leaves or mulch, etc.
Only water your lawn in the mornings so that it has time to dry out during the day.
EFFECTIVE Pest Control treatments are applied around the perimeter and flower beds, {and in basements if you have one.}

Millipede Identification

Millipedes have the nick name “thousand leggers”, but they really only have between 30 and 375 pairs of legs.
Millipedes occur all over the world, and there are 1000 species of Millipedes in the US alone! Some millipede species have abad smelling that comes from a fluid that runs along the sides of their body. These millipedes are toxic to small birds, and animals, and can cause blisters on humans.

Adult Millipedes are usually 1/16- 4 1/2″ long.
Their shape is cylindrical, and worm like.
Color is usually dark brown reddish to black. Sometimes they have some orange inthem or have mottled patterns.
Antennae are short with 7 segments.
They have a cluster of small eyes on both sides of their heads.
Body segments have 2 pairs of legs each. {1-3 body segments will have no legs at all.}
Instar millipedes usually have only 7 body segments with 3 pairs of legs.
Millipedes gain body segments and legs each time they molt!

Millipede Habits

Millipedes are nocturnal {active at night}, and SCAVENGERS! They feed on rotting organic materials. Usually millipedes prefer to eat plant materials, but they also feed on other dead bugs, worms, and snails!
Because Millipedes require moisture for their survival, they don’t usually infest inside homes. When they do find their way indoors, they die in a few days {unless you have a bad moisture problem!} Millipedes can bread all year round with the right conditions, and adult females ulay between 20 and 300 eggs which will hatch in several weeks! Eggs are laid in rotting organic materials or cavities in the soil.

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Wasp Pest Control – Greater Phoenix AZ

January 15, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Wasp Control

Delivering EFFECTIVE Wasp Pest Control GUARANTEED in Mesa Phoenix & Tucson Valleys

It’s that time of year… Wasps are out looking for a good place to build their new homes and nests! Wasp Pest Control prevent wasp bites & control wasps around your home and yard each month with your regular pest control service!

Not much is worse than getting a wasp bite when trying to enjoy or maintain your yard! Responsible Pest Control Pro’s treat and remove wasp nests around your home and yard with monthly, bimonthly or quarterly pest control services.

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Paper Wasp – Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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Holiday Travel Spreads Bedbugs Phoenix AZ

January 7, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Travel Spreads Bed Bugs

Bed bugs spread by hitching a ride from one place to another. The finest Hotels, Movie Theaters, public transportation, and homes can be the source of a bed bug problem.

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Bed Bug Infested Mattress

It’s that WONDERFUL time of year… Thanksgiving is over and Christmas are the best time to see loved ones! Families and friends come from all over the world to spend the holidays together. Many of us travel to spend time with family or have guests in our own homes! Holiday travel spreads Bed Bugs because their main way bed bugs spread is by hitchhiking from one place to another! [Read more…]

Ant Pest Control Mesa – Phoenix AZ

January 2, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Pest Control

Providing Guaranteed Ant Pest Control in Greater Phoenix Mesa Valley areas with responsible methods that eliminate the colony at it’s source. For effective Ant Control, it’s important to find and correctly treat the nest so the same ants don’t come right back!

We had thousands of ants in our kitchen. They were everywhere… even in the peanut butter jar! We tried everything and could not get rid of them, so we called Responsible. The service man actually tracked the ants to a nest outside (they were coming through the wall) and eliminated the nest! – Jules

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Ant Pest Control in 7 Steps
1- Identification
Treatment for Ants depends on the species of ant, areas infested, and type of products being applied. Different types of ants have different nesting / feeding habits that should be used to help control them.
2- Locate Nests
Locating ant nests is CRUCIAL, at minimum determine whether ants are coming from inside, or outside. Ants will return if you fail to treat the nest.
3- Seal Entry Areas
Openings around incoming pipes, utilities, door frames, window frames, ect, should be caulked around to seal. Replace old weatherstripping and door sweeps.
4- Pest Control Treatment
This includes treating ants at nest, and interior/exterior perimeters to prevent entry.
5- Eliminate Food Sources!
This will include aphids if ants are feeding on their honeydew. Remove all other sources!
6- Baiting
Baiting is often the most effective way to eliminate the entire ant colony! A few ants take bait back to feed the entire ant colony with! Baits are taken back to the colony as food, thus eliminating the entire colony in just a few days.
7- Sanitation
When applicable remove plants that attract ants (nectar plants), trim trees and bushes touching structure (these can assist ants in entering a structure), reduce moisture sources. Eliminate APHIDS Most ants are attracted to the “honeydew” produced by Aphids including: Acrobat ants, Argentine ants, Carpenter ants, Cornfield ants, Field ants, Larger Yellow ants, Little Black ants, Little Fire ants, Odorous House ants, Pavement ants, Pyramid ants, Red Imported Fire ants, Small Honey ants, Southern Fire ants, and Velvety Tree ants.

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Ant colonies can range in number from 300,000 to 500,000! Entire colonies can uproot & relocate quickly when threatened. Scientists estimate that for every person on earth there are 1.5 MILLION Ants!
Ants are social insects, and live in COLONIES usually underground, but also enter homes and buildings for food or shelter. Ants eat practically every kind of food, but Ants entering homes are looking for sweets or protein rich food sources.
The most common wall-nesting ants are:
Carpenter ants
Crazy ants
Odorous house ants
Pharaoh ants
Rover Ants (also called “piss ants’)

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Over 700 species of Ants live in the US {25 species infest homes.}
Ants are very social bugs that live in large colonies usually underground or in walls. And Ants are always working on EXPANDING their territory!
Ants feed on just about anything, but usually INVADE homes looking for sweets, or protein sources. “Piss Ants” are one of the most common type of ant infesting homes and yards throughout the Phoenix AZ Valley.
Ants are interesting as they often fight over territory. (unless they’re Argentine Ants.) We recommend MONTHLY or Bi-Monthly Pest Control service for GUARANTEED control ants around your home or office… (If ants come back so do we;)
Fire Ants
Pest Control for Fire Ants requires scheduled inspections and pest control services, because Fire Ants {like other ants} tend to re-invade!
It’s always most effective to do a thorough INSPECTION in you home and yard to LOCATE and IDENTIFY nests. These nests can then be effectively treated individually with proper insecticide, and BAITS that eradicate the entire colony.
Fire ants in the Phoenix Valley are NOT the aggressive RED IMPORTED FIRE Ants species that pose a major medical threat. They are the Southern Fire Ant species which still sting, but do not attack as aggressively. OUTSIDE in yards, these ants usually nest somewhere close to the kitchen but in the soil. Common nesting places are under stones, at the base of trees, bushes, also in gas and water meter boxes, or other objects that provide shelter. Sometimes Southern Fire Ants infest INSIDE homes, usually in a warm area close to the ground. Southern Fire sometimes remove insulation in electric and phone wires, and GNAW on soiled CLOTHING. They like to feed on seeds, nuts, other bugs, honeydew, SWEETS, and meats.
Fire Ants are always working on EXPANDING their colonies…We recommend MONTHLY or Bi-Monthly Pest Control service for GUARANTEED control of ants around your home or office… (If ants come back so do we;)
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Providing GUARANTEED Ant Pest Control in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Maricopa, & surrounding areas.

Earwig Pest Control in Mesa & Greater Phoenix AZ

January 1, 2020 by Pest Control Mesa, AZ

Pest Control

EFFECTIVE & Pet Friendly Earwig Pest Control – GUARANTEED in Mesa & Great Phoenix AZ!

Eliminate earwig infestations (and general pests) with the experts at Responsible Pest Control!

Not much is more disgusting than earwigs (or pincher bugs) inside your home. We called them “pincher bugs” when we were little because of their “pincher” like tail end. They don’t look or act like it, but earwigs are actually harmless nuisance pests. They move fast, and live in large groups making infestations a serious pest threat.

Get rid of earwigs inside your home with the experts at Responsible Pest Control! Effective earwig control is established with monthly, bimonthly (service ever two month), or quarterly pest control service. There are also some easy fixes you can do around your home to cut down the earwig populations… Responsible Pest Control’s GUARANTEED Pest Control services eliminate earwig infestations along with all other general Arizona pests!
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