Questions about pest control, treatments, price or what you can expect during a service? Below are answers to some common questions about pests and pest control services. Use the sections to find information on the pest in your home or business.
Pest control pricing depends on the pest, infestation severity, property size, treatment method, and services required. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote.
Treatment time varies by pest, property size, infestation level, and treatment method. Your technician can provide a more specific timeframe for your situation.
ASM Pest Exterminator provides residential and commercial pest control for pests including bed bugs, wasps, rodents, mice, moths, cockroaches, fleas, flies, spiders, silverfish, voles, ants, moles, carpet beetles, and fruit flies.
Same-day and emergency pest control services may be available depending on technician availability and location. Contact us to check the earliest available appointment.
Not always. Many treatments don’t require you to vacate the property, although some may require temporary evacuation for 4 to 6 hours.
Safety requirements depend on the pest, product, and treatment method. Follow all instructions provided by the technician regarding children, pets, food, and treated areas.
Preparation depends on the pest and treatment. General preparation may include cleaning food debris, storing food properly, reducing clutter, and providing access to affected areas. Specific preparation instructions should be followed before treatment.
If pest activity continues, follow-up service or reassessment may be required. The appropriate next step depends on the pest, treatment performed, and conditions contributing to the infestation.
Common signs include droppings, scratching noises, gnaw marks, nesting material, grease marks along walls, and mice or rats being seen during the day. Finding repeated signs in multiple areas can indicate an active infestation.
Effective mouse control involves identifying how mice are entering, removing or controlling the active rodents, and addressing entry points that allow them back inside. Professional treatment may combine trapping, monitoring, and exclusion depending on the property.
The response time depends on the severity of the infestation and the property. We can often arrange prompt service for active rodent problems. Complete control may require monitoring and follow-up because rodents can continue using hidden areas after the initial treatment.
The cost depends on the type and severity of the infestation, the property, and the work required. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote based on your specific rodent problem.
Mice can enter through very small gaps around foundations, doors, vents, pipes, utility openings, garages, and other exterior openings. Sealing potential entry points is an important part of long-term rodent prevention.
Keep food in sealed containers, secure garbage, reduce clutter, and seal gaps and openings around the exterior of the property. Professional exclusion can also help identify and address potential entry points.
Yes. ASM Pest Exterminator provides rodent control services that can include trapping, removal, monitoring, and exclusion measures to help prevent rodents from returning.
Signs can include live or dead cockroaches, droppings, egg cases, shed skins, unusual odors, and cockroaches appearing repeatedly, especially at night. Finding them in kitchens, bathrooms, cabinets, or other warm and humid areas can indicate an infestation.
Professional cockroach control typically involves identifying where cockroaches are hiding, treating their harborages and activity areas, and addressing conditions that allow the infestation to continue. Simply killing visible cockroaches may not eliminate the infestation.
Long-term cockroach control requires targeting the infestation rather than only the cockroaches that are visible. Treatment, sanitation, moisture control, and reducing hiding and entry areas can all be important.
The cost depends on the size of the infestation, property type, and treatment requirements. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote based on your situation.
Many DIY sprays only kill cockroaches that come into direct contact with the product. Hidden cockroaches, eggs, and harborages can remain untreated, allowing the infestation to continue.
A significant reduction in sightings, droppings, and other signs of activity is a good indication that treatment is working. Monitoring after treatment is important because cockroaches can remain hidden.
Preparation generally includes cleaning food debris, storing food properly, reducing clutter, and providing access to areas where cockroaches have been seen or may be hiding. Specific preparation instructions should be followed before treatment.
Cockroaches can contaminate food and surfaces and may contribute to the spread of bacteria and allergens. A persistent infestation should be addressed promptly.
Ants are commonly attracted by food crumbs, sugary substances, grease, pet food, garbage, and moisture. Small food sources can create trails that lead additional ants into the property.
Repeated ant trails, large numbers of ants, ants emerging from cracks or walls, and activity around food or moisture can indicate an infestation.
Effective ant control focuses on locating and treating the colony rather than simply killing visible ants. Baiting and targeted treatment can help reach ants within the colony.
Professional ant control involves identifying the type and activity of ants, locating likely nesting or entry areas, and applying an appropriate treatment to control the colony and reduce future activity.
Surface sprays can kill visible ants without eliminating the colony. If the nest remains active, more ants can continue to appear. Long-term control requires addressing the source of the infestation.
Pricing depends on the type of ants, location of the infestation, property, and treatment required. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote.
Keep food sealed, clean spills and crumbs promptly, reduce moisture, remove accessible food sources, and seal gaps where ants may enter.
Avoid disturbing or approaching the nest. Keep children and pets away from the area and contact a professional pest control company for safe assessment and removal.
Professional wasp control involves identifying the nest and applying an appropriate treatment to eliminate the active colony. The approach depends on where the nest is located and how accessible it is.
The cost depends on the nest location, accessibility, species, and treatment required. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for current pricing.
Yes. Professional removal reduces the risk associated with disturbing an active nest. Do not attempt to knock down, burn, or otherwise disturb an active nest yourself.
Availability depends on the schedule and location. Same-day service may be available for urgent wasp problems, subject to scheduling.
DIY removal can be risky because wasps may become aggressive when their nest is disturbed. Professional treatment is recommended, particularly for nests near entrances, occupied areas, or elevated locations.
Wasp nests should be addressed as soon as they are discovered, particularly when they are close to areas people use. Your existing FAQ notes that late summer and early fall can be an appropriate time for nest removal.
Do not seal the opening or disturb the nest before treatment. Wasps trapped inside a wall can potentially find another route into the building. Professional treatment should be used to address the active nest.
Yes, we provide same-day service. Contact us as soon as you discover an active nest.
Signs can include live bed bugs, small dark spots on bedding, shed skins, eggs, and bites. Bed bugs commonly hide around mattresses, box springs, bed frames, headboards, and nearby cracks and crevices.
Bed bugs commonly hide in mattress seams, box springs, bed frames, headboards, cracks, crevices, and other areas close to where people sleep.
Successful bed bug control requires treating the areas where bed bugs are hiding and following the required preparation and follow-up instructions. Depending on the infestation, more than one treatment may be necessary.
Pricing depends on the size of the property, number of rooms affected, severity of the infestation, and treatment requirements. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote.
Treatment time varies according to the size of the property and severity of the infestation. Normally, treatments are completed within 1 hour.
Preparation can include reducing clutter, laundering bedding and clothing as instructed, moving items away from walls where required, and following all technician-provided preparation instructions.
Bed bugs can be reintroduced after treatment, so prevention and monitoring are important. Following the technician’s post-treatment instructions can help reduce the risk of recurrence.
Yes. For safety, you will need to leave the treated area during the bed bug treatment. The required re-entry time is 4 to 6 hours. Your technician will provide specific instructions on when it is safe to return to the property after treatment.
Spiders are often attracted to areas where prey is available, as well as sheltered locations around windows, doors, eaves, garages, and other areas around a property. Exterior lighting can also attract insects that spiders feed on.
A high spider population can indicate that the property provides shelter and an available food source such as insects. Reducing insect activity and treating spider-prone areas can help.
Spider control focuses on treating areas where spiders are active, reducing webs and harborage areas, and addressing conditions that attract insects around the property.
Pricing depends on the size of the property, level of spider activity, and areas requiring treatment.
Reduce clutter, remove webs regularly, limit insects around exterior lighting, and seal potential entry points around doors and windows.
Common signs include raised surface tunnels, soil mounds, disturbed soil, and areas of uneven or spongy lawn caused by underground tunneling.
Mole damage commonly appears as raised tunnels and soil mounds across lawns and garden areas. The tunneling can disturb grass roots and soil.
Professional mole control focuses on identifying active areas and using appropriate control methods to target the moles responsible for the damage.
Pricing depends on the size of the property, number of affected areas, and whether one or multiple areas require treatment. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for current pricing.
Moles tunnel underground while searching for food such as earthworms and other soil organisms. Their tunneling can disturb soil and grass roots.
Reducing conditions that attract moles and monitoring for new tunnels can help. Professional control may be recommended when activity continues.
Flea activity can cause small bites, itching, and visible fleas around carpets, furniture, bedding, and areas where pets or animals spend time.
Fleas can be carried into a home by rodents, visitors, clothing, or other animals. They can also enter through gaps and openings.
Effective flea control requires treating the areas where fleas and their immature stages are present and addressing the source of the infestation. Thorough preparation and follow-up are important.
Pricing depends on the size of the property and severity of the infestation. Contact ASM Pest Exterminator for a quote.
Treatment time depends on the property and severity of the infestation. Flea control can require follow-up because different stages of the flea life cycle may be present.
Yes. Fleas can be reintroduced by animals or remain in untreated areas. Following treatment instructions and addressing the source can reduce the chance of recurrence.
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