Why do you see pest activity inside your home?

Indoor pest activity is a direct result of structural vulnerabilities — cracks and crevices, pipe gaps, open doorways, worn weather-stripping on exterior doors and garage doors, exposed eaves. Pests have no shortage of ways in. When your home has conducive conditions, pest populations survive and thrive — no matter how often you treat.

When conditions attract pests and make it easier for them to thrive, the percentage we can control shrinks — and the percentage that slips through grows. Conducive conditions include leaf debris near the foundation, standing water in buckets, bowls, tires, or toys, white outdoor lights (use amber or yellow bulbs instead), clogged gutters, firewood stacked against the home, clutter near the foundation, overhanging branches, vegetation growing onto the home, moisture issues inside or outside, and trash bins too close to the structure.

Residual pest products contain active ingredients that remain present as the water in the solution evaporates. When a pest crosses the area, they will be affected by the product. However, these products are designed to provide lasting control and manage the ability of pests to reproduce and thrive indoors and at the perimeter of the home, not to guarantee that you will see no pests at all. Standard treatment prevents infestations and keeps activity to a manageable amount. However, with openings and entryways providing access and conducive conditions attracting pests or providing a pathway to the home, pests are still able to cross the product and be seen inside before they drop dead.

Routine pest control reduces populations over time by regulating reproductive maturity in young insects and eliminating adults. Peak activity windows are spring (April through end of May, as warmth follows months of cool) and fall (October through November, as the season shifts again) — the widest variety of pests mobilizes in these windows. Season by season, we learn your property's specific pressure points and control shifts from reaction to prevention — provided the conducive conditions have been addressed or treated.

Active ingredients in standard, routine pest control products last from 30-75 days outdoors. Outside the home, products are broken down by powerful UV rays. The sun will break a product down faster than the heaviest of rainstorms. A provider may be using products with strong photo-stability, and still, the active ingredients will be broken down by day 75 with temperatures above 90 degrees. Your only protection at that point, is inside. Pests won't contact the treatment until they are inside the home with you.

To stay ahead of that breakdown and keep a continuous barrier around your home, we recommend Every Other Month service. It keeps outdoor pests under control at a fraction of the annual cost of monthly visits, and the schedule is built around the science — re-application before active ingredients expire, with inside treated as planned or on request. No contract. Exact price up front. Text 205-310-8993 and we'll tell you what it costs for your home.

We can take care of it for you.