We all know that pests in your home can be annoying and embarrassing. With First Choice Pest Control, you can rest assure that your home will be taken care of and be a safe environment for you, your children and your pets. Most people don't think about until they are selling or buying a home and an inspection is mandated. If wood destroying insects are found, it can get costly and labor intensive. Do not waste time, contact a professional soon! If you currently have a pest problem, First Choice Pest Control will deal with it quickly and professionally.
Carpenter Ants do not eat wood, but excavate it. They prefer to live in moisture-laden wood. An infestation of these ants are not only a nuisance but can cause damage to your home. Proper identification of the insect is a must to ensure proper control and prevent needless expenses. A large number of lady beetles (ladybugs) infesting homes and buildings in the US were first reported in the early 1990's. The are normally considered beneficial since they live outdoors and feed on plant pests. They are mostly a nuisance, as they fly indoors looking for food in cooler months and often become trapped and emit yellowish defense secretion as they die, which can leave stains.
In the United States termites cause more than the combined damage of fires, earthquakes, and storms. In greater Cincinnati, we find about one house in ten infested. A far greater number of homes have had termites. The most important value of a properly written report is the disclosure of the damage to the structure caused by wood destroying insects. It takes an experienced inspector with the appropriate license to make this inspection and write an accurate report. Most pest problems move from the exterior of your home to the interior.
First Choice Pest Control will give a great deal of thought about what, where, and how termiticides are applied to control the infestation of termites. We have a policy based upon legal requirements, safety, and customer satisfaction. Termite control in the home has three basic facets, prevention and monitoring, barrier application, and elimination. We offer a one-year renewable service agreement with termite control work after the first year of treatment. Recently a barrier system by BASF has been introduced that also has bait characteristics.
Each year a majority of homes, stores, and offices in this area are infested with carpenter ants. This means that one or more ants are on or in the structure. This does not mean that pest control treatment needs to be performed unless there is a nuisance or damage situation. Carpenter ants do not eat wood but excavate in it. They prefer to live in moisture-laden wood. In many cases, by repairing leaky downspouts, roofs, flashing, and other similar problems, the chance of carpenter ants establishing a nest and causing damage will be minimized provided that the wood can completely dry.
Excessive moisture in a crawlspace or basement like areas is the biggest condition contusive to pest infestations. Termites, insects and pest are attracted to, thrive in and reproduce in damp enviroments and wet materials creating unsafe and expensive structural damage. Two of our services help to control unhealthy and destructive moisture. This is a six mil plastic sheet that is placed on the surface of crawl spaces to help keep the wood dry.