Advanced Pest Control

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Termites:  They’ll eat any kind of wood material, from a home’s foundation to it’s furniture.  Every year they attack more than 5 million homes in the United States and cost an estimated $5 Billion in property damages.  Termite damage is more common than damage caused by storms, fires, or earthquakes, yet it is almost never covered by homeowner’s insurance.

The scariest part:  Termites are often discovered when it’s too late and they have already caused damage.

To protect their homes from termites, more people prefer the Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System than any other brand.  In fact, it has protected more than 2 million structures, including the Statue of Liberty, the White House, Independence Hall and other national treasures.

The Sentricon System revolutionized termite protection.  Now, after more than a decade of proven performance, the Sentricon System has become the #1 standard for termite colony elimination.

Advanced Pest Control inspects and finds termite tunnels before they become a serious problem.

The Sentricon System is  environmentally responsible.  As opposed to traditional liquid treatments, which use hundreds of gallons of chemical pesticides, the Sentricon System uses only a few grams of active ingredients.    Even better, Now, the Sentricon system is available with Always Active technology, meaning that Sentricon provides complete protection from the day it is installed.  “Sentricon stations around your home or building are Always baited with Recruit HD termite bait.”  The bait remains in all of the Sentricon stations all the time, offering constant protection and peace of mind.  Termites can begin feeding on the bait as soon as they find a Sentricon station.  They then share the bait with other termites, beginning the colony elimination process.  Because of this new innovation, your home can be inspected annually but you will have protection all year long.

“What about its effect on the environment?”

The Sentricon System won the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award.  This national environmental award recognizes technical innovation that is environmentally responsible.  It was the first product registered under the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Find out more about the Advanced Pest Control’s Sentricon System by visiting www.advancedpest.com/tsentricon.html

“It must be very Expensive!”

No, Sentricon is competitively price with conventional liquid treatments.  If fact, if you already are a pest control customer of Advanced Pest Control, we have a special program that can add termite control to your regular service for as little as $35 per month.

All that melodious chirping in March soon stops when the fledgling sparrows, starlings, or pigeons leave the nest.  Unfortunately, if they were nesting in your Atttic, Gables or Eaves; they also leave behind the Bird Mites that were in their nests.

If you begin itching when the babies have flown, call a professional.  Bird Mites are eager to bite people when their natural bird hosts are gone.

Bird Mites are very common in house sparrow nests and are blood feeding ectoparasites.    After the babies have left the nest, the Bird Mites begin looking for new hosts.  The mites don’t have wings and can’t fly but they crawl long distances.  And they are so small that they can fit through small cracks and crevices around windows and screens.

Bird Mites can’t survive on people or other mammals, but their bites can be very annoying and itchy.  Sometimes people develop an allergic reaction to the bites.  Scratching only makes the problem worse and increases the chance of a secondary infection like Staph, which can be dangerous.

There is no evidence that Bird Mites can transmit disease to people.

How to Prevent A Bird Mite Problem:

Call your professionals at Advanced Pest Control to screen soffit and gable vents to exclude birds, rats, and squirrels and to remove nesting materials from attic or vents.

Seal all holes in siding or brick, such as utility entry points.

Screen off protected overhangs to discourage pigeons from nesting there.

1. Slope landscape beds and fix gutters so water drains away from your home.

2. Keep mulch in beds next to your foundation about 12 inches away from the structure.

3. Do not add fill dirt or garden soil around the foundation or under porches or steps without contacting a pest control/termite company for retreatment.

4. If your home has already been treated for termites, do not disturb the chemical barrier at the base of the slab or around pilings by digging into the dirt or grass during landscape preparation.

5. Promptly remove all scrap wood and wooden debris near your home.  Do not leave wood for your fireplace piled up next to the house or garage.

6. Pine straw appears to be the mulch that is least attractive to termites.  Avoid using wood chips to mulch beds adjacent to your home, garage  or other structures.

7. Use metal edging, decorative bricks or border plants to edge beds.  Avoid landscape timbers, railroad ties or other wooden materials that may serve as food for termites.

8. When watering, avoid spraying water against the foundation of the house.

9. Leave at least 2 inches of space between the house and a deck or other wooden structure outside.  Build decks and other structures on concrete pads and so the pads and posts can be treated.

10. Do NOT allow clinging vines, such as English ivy or creeping fig, to grow on the wall or your home.