RODENT CONTROL WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

RODENTS

 

ROOF RATS AND MICE

Collier Pest Control is Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, Including Rodent Control! 

The Roof Rat is an introduced species of rat native to southern Asia.  It was brought to America on the first ships to reach the New World and has spread around the world.  This rat is the same species that carried the bubonic plague around the world and is also the reservoir host for murine typhus.  Roof Rats are the worst rodent pest in the State of Florida and most abundant.  A typical roof rat is between 13 and 18 inches long from nose to tail.  It is commonly known as the black rat or palm squirrel, but is often dark brown in color.  Unlike other rats, their tails are longer than the length of their bodies and they have large ears.  Roof rats will nest in trees, woodpiles, garbage and plants, but they generally like inside high places, like attics.  They are good climbers and only need a hole the size of a quarter to gain entry.  They primarily consume fruits and nuts, although they will eat anything.  They tend to hoard food for consuming later.  They are known for hollowing out citrus fruit in trees.  Control of roof rats is not an easy task.  Professional Pest Management is needed to control these pests.  The tools of a Professional Pest Control Technician includes; the knowledge of cultural control (prevention and habitat management): Physical control (trapping and exclusion): Biological control (predators like snakes): and if needed chemical control (rodent baits and repellents).

The Florida House Mouse weighs less than an ounce.  It can fit in a crack of only a quarter inch.  They can and do get everywhere.  If your house has food and any small openings, eventually mice will find their way in.  A single mouse can’t eat a whole lot, but they nibble on many foods and defecate on everything, mice destroy considerably more food than they consume.  They can also spread diseases.  Some examples of diseases that can be spread by mice or rats are salmonellosis (food poisoning), rickett-sialpox, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Mice may also carry leptospirosis, ratbite fever, tapeworms, and organisms that can cause ringworm (a fungal skin disease) in humans.  They like to chew and gnaw everything, and will often chew on electrical wires, creating a fire hazard.

Collier Pest Control can eliminate unwanted rodent infestations, with our exclusive Rodent Treatment.  We will place control trapping equipment in all active areas on the interior of your home or building and set up exterior rodent control baiting stations around the outside of your home or building.  We then will monitor and remove any trapped rodents every other day until there is no more rodents active inside your home or building.  Permanent Exterior Rodent Baiting Stations are available for an extra onetime fee.

Collier Pest Control has the knowledge, experience, and a highly trained staff to be able to control and protect you from Florida’s rodent problems.  If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Bonita Springs, or anywhere in beautiful Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control for a full explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com.  Remember Florida does not have to be shared with pests.

 

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WASP PAPER WASP CONTROL WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

THE PAPER WASP

The Paper Wasp gets its name from the paper like material of which they construct their nests.  This wasp is recognized by its 5/8 to3/4 inch brownish to black bodies with yellow or red markings.  The Paper Wasps hang their comb nests under twigs and branches of trees and shrubs which can cause concern when ornamental shrubs and hedges are trimmed or fruit is being picked form trees.  They also like to hang their nests from porch ceilings, the top member of window and door frames, soffits, eaves, attic rafters, deck floor joists and railings, play ground equipment, almost any protected place imaginable.  If the nest is contacted or disturbed, the Paper Wasps on the nest at the time will defend the nest vigorously and the offender of the nest will probably get stung.  If in a breeze or wind when the Paper Wasps get disturbed, stand still and the wasps will fly around but will not follow you.  If you run the vacuum of wind from your movement will lead the wasps to you and you will get stung.  These wasps are beneficial insects by helping to control many types of insect pests.  If you need to control these wasps, it is essential that you control and kill the adults early in the morning or at night when all the wasps will be tending to the nest, then remove the nest. 

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, for a full explanation about bees, wasps or on any of our services or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com.  Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

 

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ANTS DESTRUCTOR ANT CONTROL WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

DESTRUCTOR ANT

(ALSO KNOWN AS A DESTRUCTIVE TRAILING ANT)

  

Sometimes known as the Singapore Ant, is renowned for transporting itself around the world vi human commerce and trade.  Found foraging in the tops of coconut palm trees, the Destructor Ant is a slow-moving ant with a clubbed 3 segmented antenna and 2 nodes between their thorax and gaster, lives on a broad diet of living and dead insects, insect eggs, sucking sap from the insects and nectar, feeding on almost any food available.  The Destructor is distinctively identified by its bi-colored yellowish-orange light brown and shiny body with a darker gaster. 

The Destructor Ant nests anywhere, on the ground or in trees, including potted plants.  Their nests are mobile, being able to move in the wet season of Southwest Florida.  This ant is capable of surviving in buildings in temperate areas.  They will gnaw holes in fabric, rubber goods, can cause considerable damage to cars, telecommunication equipment, TV’s, and have been attributed to several fires.  There also is reason to believe they have the potential to spread disease such as bubonic plague bacteria found in feces of ants feeding on infected rats.

Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, is thoroughly aware of the Destructor Ant as well as most of Southwest Florida’s problem pests and how to eliminate and control them.  

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or anywhere in Southwest Florida call Collier Pest Control for a full explanation on any of our services or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com.  Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

 

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TERMITE CONSTRUCTION PRE-TREAT WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

TERMITE PRE-CONSTRUCTION TREATMENT

Termites cause $5,000,000,000 worth of damage each year in the U.S.  This type of damage, most homeowners insurance does not cover.  In fact, your home could be subject to an infestation without you knowing about it. The old adage of “an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure” is absolutely true, especially when it comes to building a home and preventing termites. While it is nearly impossible to prevent anything from happening one hundred percent, pre-treating the area where your home is to be constructed or where an addition is to be built, can drastically increase your chances of remaining free of termites.  The University of Florida states that 3 out of 5 homes built since 1987 have termites within the first 5 years.

The goal of pre-construction termite treatments is to form a chemical barrier in the ground that will keep subterranean termites from coming up from the soil to feed on the wood structures. 

A properly applied preconstruction treatment is a wise investment.  New construction pre-treatments are the most effective and economical time to apply a liquid Termiticide to prevent termites from enterring a structure.

Termite construction pre-treatments are not permanent.  While some chemicals may be still adequately toxic after 10 years under a slab, most will be significantly degraded and we suggest re-application to accessible areas by 5 years after construction. Termite construction pre-treatment is not complete until the final pre-construction treatment comes with the last grading, but prior to the landscaping.  

Because of the short life of liquid Termiticide pre-treatments, alternative termite preventative methods have developed.  Termite baiting systems as well as borate treatment of wood members in the structure are successful alternative methods.

Collier Pest Control can offer you many types of termite protection.  We can provide you a pre construction termite treatment as the home is being built. We can also apply a Bora-Care preventative coating to all exposed wood while the home is being built, that will protect the wood for a life time. 

We now have available a government rated reduced risk termite protection from Syngenta named Altriset.  This liquid product provides the performance you would expect with immediate and long-lasting structural protection with low environmental risks.

We can also protect your existing home from termites with either a liquid trenching application or an Exterra Inground Baiting System that does not deteriorate with time.  Inground baiting offers you an alternative to liquid applications where 100’s of gallons of material is placed under you and around your home.

Collier Pest Control has many ways to protect you and your home from termites.  If you live in Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers or anywhere in Southwest Florida and are building a new home or think you may have termites, call us for information on how we can help protect your home and property, or look us up on our website at collierpestcontrol.com.  Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

 

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MILLIPEDE CONTROL WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

MILLIPEDES

Millipedes usually are considered an outdoor pest that may seek refuge in dark, damp areas around and inside your home.  Millipedes live outdoors, and feed on damp, decaying vegetation, forest litter, grass clippings; compost heaps, and mulched areas.  Female Millipedes can lie from 20 to 300 eggs in decaying organic material.  The eggs hatch in a few weeks called “Thousand Legers” they have two pair of legs attached to each body segment.

Collier Pest Control through experience has learned that the majority of Millipede migration will stop soon after our first cold front passes through that brings the temperature down to the low 50’s Millipede activity will begin again when the temperatures stay above 75 to 80 degrees.

Collier Pest Control sympathizes if you are having a Millipede problem.  If you are seeing a few Millipedes daily, we can apply a Collier Compete Pest Control Treatment to control your immediate problem.  If you are seeing large numbers of Millipedes invading your home, we can apply a Millipede Treatment to the lawn and perimeter of your home. Collier Pest Control will apply our exclusive Millipede Treatment containing a high tech granular material to your entire your lawn and a liquid insect repellant around the base of your home to give you complete control of Millipedes. Eliminating excess areas of high moisture and mulch from the lawn will help control and stop millipedes from being around your home.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or Southwest Florida and are having a problem with Millipedes call 239-455-4300, Collier Pest Control today for a free estimate and a complete explanation of all of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com.  Do not let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle.  Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

 

 

 

 

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FLIES HUMPBACK FLIES PHORID FLIES DRAIN FLIES PEST CONTROL FROM COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

HUMPBACK FLIES

 

ALSO KNOWN AS PHORID FLIES, FILTH FLY, SEWER FLY, DRAIN FLY, VINEGAR FLIES

 

We’ve all seen them, those pesky gnat type flies that hover over you food or drinks in a restaurant or sports bar.  Most likely this is the pest that is bothering you.  This fly gets its name from the humpbacked profile when viewed from the side.  

Adult humpback flies can be found in unsanitary places.  They can transport various disease-causing organisms to food materials.  They can even be found in human corpses in morgues, mortuaries, and mausoleums. This fly is a great concern in health-care facilities because of their unsanitary habits, and because larvae have been found in open wounds of patients.

The larvae breed in a wide variety of moist decaying organic matter which includes dung, fungi, and decaying plant material.  In offices, overwatered potted plants are often the source.  They also have been found in unusual places including a tin of boot polish, a pot of glue paint, and a bucket of animal-based glue.

The key to eliminating Humpback Flies is to find their breeding sources, all of them, and removing the organic material in drains, under refrigeration equipment, remove slabs for broken pipes under slabs and repair, residual pesticides are rarely if ever required for the control of phorid flies (humpback flies), but after breeding sources have been removed, a non residual pesticide can be used to kill the adults present.

If you’re finding small flies being a nuisance in your kitchen, bath, or your restaurant you most likely have Humpback Flies (Phorid Flies). Don’t be annoyed anymore; call, 239-454-4300, Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority including Naples, Fort Myers, for a complete explanation on any of our services. Remember Florida does not have to be shared with insects.

 

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ROACHES FLORIDA WOODS COCKROACH CONTROL WITH COLLIER PEST CONTROL NAPLES BONITA SPRINGS FORT MYERS FLORIDA

THE FLORIDA WOODS COCKROACH

The Florida woods cockroach is a large roach up to 1 1/2 inch long with an oval shaped body. This roach prefers to live outdoors in debris and decaying vegetation. It often can be controlled by removing its resting places- debris.  It is a dark brown to black with very short wings; it also has lines on its abdomen.  When disturbed, this large roach secretes a sweet undesirable odor.

Collier Pest Control, Southwest Florida’s Pest Authority, can help you control and eliminate outside roaches and all invading problem pests with our general household treatment called the Collier Complete.

If you live in Naples, Fort Myers, or anywhere in Southwest Florida call 239-455-4300 for a free estimate and a complete explanation on any of our services, or look us up on our web site at collierpestcontrol.com.  Don’t let unwanted guests spoil your beautiful Southwest Florida lifestyle.  Remember, Florida does not have to be shared with insects!

 

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