Frequently Asked Questions

Do I always have to leave my home/property/etc for pest control treatment?
Thankfully no. Why not? Today’s materials are light years ahead of past products in safety, odor, and efficacy. Good technicians do not use the spray and pray method.

In the early days of pest control, broad-based poisons were used in numerous products. These pesticides were very indiscriminate in what they killed. Pesticides today are focused on certain types of pests. The targeted pests are listed on the label.

Can different types of pesticides target multiple types of pests (i.e. a pesticide meant for one specific pest be used on others)?

No. Just because a pesticide can control a type of pest if it’s not on the label, doesn’t mean that it should be used. Why?

There are many factors that go into this, such as the following:

Migration: Will this material move after it’s applied? If so, How? Does it dry and become wind-blown? Does it soak into the soil and affect the water table.

What type of soils? Are there surfaces it should not be applied to? Is it reactive with other compounds?

Translocation: Can it be carried to other areas when touched or absorbed?

Toxicity: How much is lethal? For Adults? For Children? How does it enter the body?

Wildlife: How toxic? How toxic is it to mammals, aquatic life, birds, or pets? How long is the duration in the environment?

Efficacy: Will it do what it says it will do?

What pests spread the most disease?
While there is a direct link between rodents and the spread of disease, fleas are the true culprit. Fleas are known to use stray animals, pets, and even humans as hosts. During the infamous Bubonic Plague, it was discovered that although rats were the carriers, fleas were the ones actually transmitting the disease from the rodents to their new (i.e. humans).
How can fleas be thoroughly removed?
The key in flea control is to treat both the hosts and areas frequented by the hosts, as fleas cannot survive without a blood meal. For pets, there is a range of products that can be used. In regards to treating the areas, it is most effective when regular vacuuming of potential harborage areas on the interior is combined with the application of pesticides.

Lawns should be mowed to a short level on the exterior prior to treatment as well. Once the preparation work is complete including laundering linens and clothing, we can apply the pesticides used to combat fleas.



Since fleas reproduce quickly, it is important to use an IGR (integrated growth regulator) to disrupt the breeding cycle. IGRs are designed to prevent target organisms from reaching sexual maturity. It affects insect biology in a way that makes young developing targets become infertile or unable to mate during the transformation stages.

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