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FAQ
Most Often Asked Questions About Jitterbug's Pest Control Services
Q: Are the products you use safe?
A: They are as safe as they can be when applied in a professional manner. The products Jitterbug uses are properly labeled, measured, and applied in accordance with the Texas Department of Agriculture
rules, regulations, and laws.
Q: Are the products you use safe?
A: They are as safe as they can be when applied in a professional manner. The products Jitterbug uses are properly labeled, measured, and applied in accordance with the Texas Department of Agriculture
rules, regulations, and laws.
Q: Why do I need regular pest control service when I don't see any bugs?
A: There are several reasons why having a pest control professional on your side is a good investment for your home. The first reason is an obvious one, to keep pests away all year long. With each season, different varieties of pests constantly seek food, water, and controlled temperatures inside your home. A perimeter pest shield is the best way to detour unwanted guests from coming inside.
Secondly, a pest control professional can help to identify conditions that are conducive to pests so that they can be corrected in order to limit the access areas that they use to enter your home.
A: There are several reasons why having a pest control professional on your side is a good investment for your home. The first reason is an obvious one, to keep pests away all year long. With each season, different varieties of pests constantly seek food, water, and controlled temperatures inside your home. A perimeter pest shield is the best way to detour unwanted guests from coming inside.
Secondly, a pest control professional can help to identify conditions that are conducive to pests so that they can be corrected in order to limit the access areas that they use to enter your home.
Lastly, a good pest control professional will be able to educate the homeowner for signs of wood destroying insects.
Q: I keep my house clean, why do I still have bugs?
A: Even in the cleanest of homes pests want what we want; comfort. They want shelter, water, food, and regulated temperatures. Many pests can enter homes through even the tiniest of cracks in search of these resources. Other pests, like fleas and bedbugs, are hitchhikers and can be brought by outside sources not related to cleanliness at all. It is important to have a pest control specialist inspect your home for pest risk factors in order to keep your home as pest free as possible.
Q: Why do I have so many spiders?
A: If you have a spider problem than you more than likely also have an insect problem since spiders are predatory and feed on other insects. In order to eliminate spiders a pest control treatment is needed to rid spiders of the food source and to eliminate the spiders themselves. Cleaning the webs, sealing off entry points, and reducing lights are also good measures to take to control insects and spider problems.
Q: How do I get rid of fleas and ticks?
A: There are several steps involved to rid a home and yard of a flea and or tick problem. First step is to get your pet or pets treated by a veterinarian for fleas and ticks. Pets are the main food sources for blood-sucking insects. Secondly, call a pest control professional. Our initial service includes a flea/tick kill treatment with an integrated growth regulator designed to also kill the un-hatched eggs. In order to maintain flea/tick control, a quarterly (and sometimes monthly treatment until the problem is controlled) treatment is necessary due to the flea life/tick cycle.
Q: Does Jitterbug offer trapping services?
A: Yes, we trap all kinds of rodents including: rats, mice, raccoons, opossums, wild cats, squirrels, skunks, and armadillos.
Q: What do I look for in a pest control company?
A: A pest control licensed business with a Certified Applicator on staff
A member of the Better Business Bureau in great standing
The ability to be able to give an estimate before treatment begins
Expert knowledge of local pest identification and treatment options
A company that uses the best products, mixes them correctly, and applies them in an expert manner
A guarantee of service from a stable company with a great reputation
Helpful Tips: 17 Tips For Homeowners To Help Prevent Pests
Q: I keep my house clean, why do I still have bugs?
A: Even in the cleanest of homes pests want what we want; comfort. They want shelter, water, food, and regulated temperatures. Many pests can enter homes through even the tiniest of cracks in search of these resources. Other pests, like fleas and bedbugs, are hitchhikers and can be brought by outside sources not related to cleanliness at all. It is important to have a pest control specialist inspect your home for pest risk factors in order to keep your home as pest free as possible.
Q: Why do I have so many spiders?
A: If you have a spider problem than you more than likely also have an insect problem since spiders are predatory and feed on other insects. In order to eliminate spiders a pest control treatment is needed to rid spiders of the food source and to eliminate the spiders themselves. Cleaning the webs, sealing off entry points, and reducing lights are also good measures to take to control insects and spider problems.
Q: How do I get rid of fleas and ticks?
A: There are several steps involved to rid a home and yard of a flea and or tick problem. First step is to get your pet or pets treated by a veterinarian for fleas and ticks. Pets are the main food sources for blood-sucking insects. Secondly, call a pest control professional. Our initial service includes a flea/tick kill treatment with an integrated growth regulator designed to also kill the un-hatched eggs. In order to maintain flea/tick control, a quarterly (and sometimes monthly treatment until the problem is controlled) treatment is necessary due to the flea life/tick cycle.
Q: Does Jitterbug offer trapping services?
A: Yes, we trap all kinds of rodents including: rats, mice, raccoons, opossums, wild cats, squirrels, skunks, and armadillos.
Q: What do I look for in a pest control company?
A: A pest control licensed business with a Certified Applicator on staff
A member of the Better Business Bureau in great standing
The ability to be able to give an estimate before treatment begins
Expert knowledge of local pest identification and treatment options
A company that uses the best products, mixes them correctly, and applies them in an expert manner
A guarantee of service from a stable company with a great reputation
Helpful Tips: 17 Tips For Homeowners To Help Prevent Pests
- Keep debris from under or around the perimeter of the structure.
- Keep planter boxes from abutting the structure.
- Keep wood to ground contact to a minimum.
- Keep soil, ground cover, mulch, and etc. below slab level.
- Repair all wood rot.
- Repair leaky faucets and any continual water source inside and outside the home.
- Trim tree branches away from the structure.
- Maintain the lawn as much as possible.
- Keep heavy foliage, bushes, and flowers, away from the perimeter of the home.
- Keep firewood and lumber away from the home.
- Clean gutters so that they are free from debris.
- Eliminate standing water to reduce mosquito harborage.
- Seal openings around pipe entries, windows, and doors to reduce access areas for pests.
- Keep garbage cans covered and lined with plastic to reduce the attraction for pests.
- Make sure all ventilation openings are clear to reduce molds and fungi.
- Keep pet food in sealed containers and unavailable for pests.
- Cleanliness in and around the home (especially the kitchen area) is always important for keeping pests away.
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Helpful Tips: 17 Tips For Homeowners To Help Prevent Pests
