
American Pest Acquires Atlas Exterminator Co. Inc.,
09/08/2020
Fulton, MD, August 31, 2020—American Pest, Washington DC’s leading provider in modern, preventative pest management, acquires Atlas Ext...
READ MORE >
05/23/2011
You’ve probably been there, whether you’d admit it or not. You see long silver bugs congregating in your basement. Or you notice those tiny red things that always appear on your window sills. You may even encounter the little black buggers with red-tipped wings behind the siding of your house.
Maybe you’ve been on the phone with a pest control company, trying to describe the squirmy and hairy critters with, like, a million legs!
Whatever they are, you just want them out of your house, right? The thing we have to tell most homeowners that call us is the most important law of pest control, which is to know thy pest. The proper identification of the insect invader is the first step towards developing a strategic plan for giving your mystery "guest" the boot.
In this situation, most people turn to the internet, which is an incredible resource for finding anything about everything. The bad news is, typing “Giant Ugly Bug” into a search engine will fetch you as many as fourteen million search results (We checked), most of which will likely not help you confirm the proper identification.
What’s a concerned homeowner to do? How about using social networking to answer your question?
Really! Pest control companies are interested in making social connections with followers who have an interest in bugs and pest control. Reach out to these companies on Facebook or Twitter. Their fan pages are managed by pest management professionals who are eager to help and can easily tweet or post a reply back to you quickly. Try snapping a few photos of the pests or shoot some video of them in action if you can and upload it to the company’s page to give them a visual to help you with. Also offer any additional information you can about the insect, how many there are, where you find them in your home and what if any damage they have caused.
You can also reach out to your friends online! Some of your friends that live in your neighborhood or region may have dealt with the same pest and may be able to provide more information about what to do to eliminate the nuisance or who to call to get the job done.
Give it a try! Let us know if this is a helpful tool in helping you identify those mystery bugs that try to infiltrate your home.
For more information about how we can help solve your pest problems, contact American Pest today at 1-877-282-1886, or fill out our online contact form. You can also check us out on Facebook or Twitter!
09/08/2020
Fulton, MD, August 31, 2020—American Pest, Washington DC’s leading provider in modern, preventative pest management, acquires Atlas Ext...
READ MORE >
05/04/2020
Hopefully, we all know at least a little bit about how the lack of pest control can contribute to the spread of disease. Probably the most famous e...
READ MORE >
01/10/2020
Old school rodent traps have been the cornerstone of pest control for decades but as technology advances so should intelligent rodent control. From...
READ MORE >
10/09/2019
American Pest, Washington DC’s leading provider in modern, preventative pest management, acquires PestMasters, Inc—a family-owned pest ...
READ MORE >
Protect your home and family from nuisance and potentially damaging pests with a Preferred Care home pest control plan. Starting at $49/month
Don't let the bed bugs bite a second longer. Contact American Pest for the most comprehensive bed bug control in the industry. Learn More
Our certified rodent control pros will put an end to your frustration by getting rid of rats and mice inside your home. Learn More
Say goodbye to wood-destroying termites in your home when you contact American Pest for expert termite control. Learn More
Trust American Pest to deliver professional backyard tick control services that are guaranteed to get results. Learn More
Don't spend the warm-weather season indoors, find out how American Pest's professional treatments get rid of mosquitoes. Learn More
Fill out the form and recieve feedback in less then 5 minutes. For immediate service please call or chat.