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Better Pest Treatment Services
Better Pest Control offers comprehensive pest management solutions tailored to your needs. Our services include eco-friendly roach exterminator options, ensuring a safe and pest-free environment for your home or business. We prioritize effective and sustainable methods to eliminate pests and prevent their return. Choose Better Pest Control for expert care and peace of mind.
Residential Pest Treatment
This is our ongoing comprehensive application for residential properties. At Better Pest Control we prioritize eco-friendly pest control with our 5-step process. We start by sweeping eaves to remove nests and cobwebs, followed by a perimeter spray to establish a protective barrier. Next, we apply a granular barrier for crawling pests, treat cracks and crevices with waterproof dust, and offer a complimentary interior guard upon request. Ensuring your home is pest-free and safe with our conscientious approach. This treatment is effective for ants, spiders, earwigs, centipedes, stink bugs, and more!
Commercial Pest Treatment
At Better Pest Control, we provide customized pest control solutions tailored to your commercial property, ensuring effective management of specific pests affecting your business. We protect all sorts of commercial properties such as food service establishments, places of worship, storage units, warehouses and more.
Protect your business & your customers!
Our preventive measures are designed to keep pests out, significantly reducing the risk of infestations. With most commercial plans, cockroach and rodent treatment come with no additional costs. With a commitment to safety, our treatments are effective and safe for your environment, allowing you to focus on what you do best—running your business.
Bed Bug Treatment
Not So Fun Facts About Bed Bugs:
Bed bugs can invade various spaces, including homes, hospitals, and schools, with a high prevalence in single-family homes (89%) and apartments (88%).
These pests can survive for months without feeding and withstand extreme temperatures, making professional pest control necessary.
Active mainly at night, bed bugs conceal themselves during the day and emerge in response to human carbon dioxide.
They feed for 5 to 10 minutes, leaving bite marks in clusters or rows that indicate an infestation.
Their saliva numbs the host, allowing them to feed without being noticed; they hide for 5 to 10 days after feeding to digest and reproduce.
Experience peace of mind with Better Pest Control. Eliminating bed bugs effectively involves two straightforward steps:
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We provide a detailed preparation list to ensure your home is ready for optimal treatment.
2. We conduct regular follow-up visits. Since bed bug eggs hatch every 6 to 10 days, we schedule four visits over six weeks to disrupt their life cycle and prevent their return.
Cockroach Treatment
Not So Fun Facts About Cockroaches:
Cockroaches can live a week without their head due to their open circulatory system but die from dehydration.
They can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes to manage water loss.
Cockroaches can run up to three miles per hour, aiding in germ spread.
Newborn German cockroaches mature in just 36 days, linked to various health issues.
One-day-old cockroaches can run nearly as fast as adults, posing health risks.
The American cockroach is drawn to alcoholic beverages, especially beer.
The world's largest cockroach measures six inches and has a wingspan of one foot.
Cockroaches have been around for over 280 million years.
There are over 4,000 cockroach species, with the German cockroach being the most common.
Cockroaches can survive without food for a month but need water every week.
What can you do to protect your home on your own?
DIY Control Measures:
Seal and store food properly, clean kitchens daily.
Dispose of garbage regularly in sealed containers.
Seal cracks and holes in homes to block pest entry.
Keep basements and crawl spaces dry and ventilated.
Better Pest Treatment Plan:
At Better Pest Control, we recognize that cockroaches are a prevalent problem in the Wilmington area, largely due to our tropical climate. Whether you’re dealing with the American Cockroach, German Cockroach, or Smokey Brown Cockroach, we are here to assist!
Our thorough four-visit program is tailored to eradicate these unwanted pests from your home, guaranteeing enduring results. Rely on us to establish a pest-free environment through our expert solutions and committed service.
Remember if the bugs comeback so do we for FREE!
Flea & Tick Treatment
Not So Fun Facts About Fleas & Ticks:
Flea Facts:
Fleas can jump up to 12 inches forward and 7 inches high; they are unable to fly.
Female fleas lay 40-50 eggs per day, which fall into their surroundings.
Eggs develop into larvae that feed on debris (flea dirt) found in bedding; they then pupate before emerging as adults.
Fleas can cause Flea Allergy Dermatitis (resulting in severe itching), anemia (due to blood loss), and can transmit tapeworms, cat scratch disease, and murine typhus.
Tick Facts
Ticks are classified as arachnids (similar to spiders and scorpions) and have eight legs as nymphs and adults.
Ticks move slowly; they do not jump or drop from trees.
They attach themselves for several hours to days, feeding continuously while sometimes injecting an anesthetic to avoid detection.
: Ticks can transmit various diseases, including Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and others.
No worries, we can help!
At Better Pest Control, we recognize that fleas can infiltrate your home via your pets, laying hundreds of eggs that regular baths cannot eliminate. Moreover, ticks hiding in wooded areas present serious health threats, such as Lyme Disease.
Our thorough 5-step inspection and removal process effectively eradicates not only the adult pests but also their eggs, guaranteeing a pest-free environment and minimizing the risk of future invasions. Rely on us to protect your home from these unwanted visitors.
Rodent Treatment & Exclusion
Not so fun facts about rodents:
Rodents constitute over 40% of mammalian species and are characterized by their continuously growing incisors, which necessitate regular gnawing. They are found on every continent except Antarctica and include well-known species such as rats, mice, and squirrels. Notable characteristics of rodents include:
Continuously growing teeth that require consistent gnawing.
Agility and adaptability, excelling in climbing and swimming.
Intelligence and social behavior, featuring complex communication.
High reproduction rates, with some species breeding throughout the year.
Health and Safety Concerns:
Disease transmission through droppings, bites, and parasites.
Property damage resulting from their gnawing habits.
Treatment Process:
The first step in our treatment process involves a thorough inspection. Our highly trained technicians will examine both the interior and exterior of your property for any entry or exit points. Once identified, we will seal any openings within our scope of work (typically golf ball size or smaller). We utilize a special caulk that deters rodents, along with steel wool or spray foam. For areas beyond our standard scope, we will guide you through the necessary steps.
In active areas, we will set traps, while on the exterior, we will install rodent bait stations to create a perimeter defense. We will follow up one week later at no additional cost to reassess the situation and review infestation and activity levels.
Mosquito Treatment
Not So Fun Facts About Mosquitos:
Mosquitoes are small, disease-carrying insects, with females biting for blood to lay eggs while males feed on nectar. Key points include:
They are among the most dangerous animals, transmitting diseases like malaria and dengue.
Only females require blood for egg development.
They locate hosts by detecting CO2, heat, sweat, and dark colors.
All reproduce in water, even in small amounts.
Their wings beat 300-600 times per second, but they fly slowly at 1-1.5 mph.
They can develop from egg to adult in about a week in warm conditions.
They serve as food for birds, bats, and fish, and their larvae help clean water.
Mosquitoes transmit diseases like West Nile virus and Zika, and females can ingest blood up to twice their weight, causing itchy bites. They are found worldwide, except Antarctica, usually near breeding sites.
We will help you reclaim your outdoor space!
At Better Pest Control, we specialize in eco-friendly mosquito control solutions that target nesting areas such as downspouts, mulch, landscaping, and low-lying turf spots. Our seasonal treatments, offered monthly from March to October, ensure your outdoor entertaining areas remain mosquito-free. Choose us for effective, sustainable protection that prioritizes your comfort and the environment.
Fire Ant Treatment
Not So Fun Facts About Fire Ants:
Fire ants are known for their painful, venomous sting and swarm when disturbed. They bite to hold on and sting multiple times, using pheromones for communication.
They vary in color from reddish-brown to black, measuring 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Colonies may comprise thousands to hundreds of thousands of ants and can have multiple queens.
Fire ants can lift up to 20 times their weight and have extensive tunnel systems. They create "rafts" to survive floods and migrate to warmer areas during cold spells.
Their stings can cause severe allergic reactions and pose threats to electrical equipment, humans, pets, and livestock, making them a significant pest in the U.S.
We Fight The Invaders For you, and WIN!
At Better Pest Control, we focus on delivering effective fire ant control, helping you keep your outdoor areas pleasant and free from damage. Fire ants can interfere with your enjoyment and harm your property by creating dome-shaped mounds in your yard or nesting in electrical devices.
Our skilled team is trained to recognize these mounds, which usually do not have visible entrances, and offer customized solutions to restore your property from these invasive pests.
Not Seeing Your Pest Problem?
If you're not seeing your pest invader listed, there's no need worry. Our dedicated team is equipped to handle any pest problem you may have We take pride in being full-service professionals, ensuring your home remains-free and comfortable. Feel free to call 910-632-0833 or press the contact button.