Deer Park Pest Control Services

When you live in an area with hot, humid weather and patches of forests all around, you’re going to have a variety of insects and wildlife that see your home as potential refuge. Unfortunately, pest control isn’t a main priority for home builders, so your home likely has openings that allow these pests to come inside. Older homes are even at a higher risk for animal and insect infiltrations because of cracks and damage that happen over time.

When you call John Moore for pest control services, we look for these entry points and seal them to prevent future waves of bugs and rodents from entering your home. We will then exterminate or remove the pests that are already inside. All of our procedures are performed with your family’s health and safety in mind. So, if we’re getting rid of mice in your attic, John Moore will set up traps in far reach of children and pets. All of the pesticides and termiticides we use have been tested and deemed as safe for residential use by the EPA.

• Standard pests: roaches
• spiders
• indoor ants
• millipedes
• centipedes
• wasps
• moths
• and flies
• Termites
• Mosquitos
• Rodents and other wildlife (possums
• raccoons
• squirrels
• bats
• and snakes)
• Bed bugs
• Fleas and ticks
• Bees
• Fire ants

Although termites are elusive and difficult for the untrained eye to spot, there are a few signs you can look for. Formosan termites build dirt tubes to travel from their colony underground to the inside of homes, so if you see dirt tubes on the exterior walls of your home or in your attic, you likely have formosan termites snacking on your home’s structural beams. Sometimes, you may also notice swarmers (nymph termites looking to start new colonies) flying around your yard. You may see their wings laying around your home after they’ve been discarded, meaning that they’ve infiltrated your home.

Drywood termites are also common in the Houston area, but they are one of the hardest to spot because they colonize and live inside of wood. One of the few signs that drywood termites leave behind is “frass”, which are rice-shaped excrement that usually piles up around the outside of wood they’ve infested. If you’re unsure or concerned about termite damage to your home, John Moore offers free termite inspections in Deer Park. When termites are found in a home, we identify what type of termites you have, show you where they’re colonizing, and explain what it will take to get rid of them. From there, we will come up with a customized plan to treat your home and discuss an ongoing termite protection plan to prevent re-infestations, which easily happen in the Gulf Coast area.

Need termite treatment in Deer Park? Call John Moore at 713-730-2525 for a free consultation today.

Why are mosquitoes so common in Deer Park and Houston, in general? Well, there are many reasons. First, mosquitoes thrive in warm weather, and Deer Park stays warm about nine months out of the year. Second, mosquitoes need standing water to breed, and there are many bayous, lakes, and ponds scattered across the city. Thirdly, with huge sections of low lying land across the metropolitan area, think about all the water that collects in puddles after a heavy rain. So, if any of these conditions are present around your home, it makes your yard and ideal place for mosquitoes to reproduce and take over your property.
For a mosquito-free yard, John Moore’s mosquito control specialists will help pinpoint the conditions that are making it a haven for mosquitoes. You may need to remove or treat these problem areas, but we’ll discuss how that can be done. To prevent mosquitoes from re-entering your yard, we will create a chemical barrier using a top-rated mosquito repellant that has been EPA-tested and deemed safe for use around homes. Through our bi-monthly Mosquito Plus treatment program, this process will be repeated every other month to keep mosquitoes away. In addition to mosquitos, our Mosquito Plus treatments also prevent standard pests like roaches, ants, and spiders from living in your yard. If you need a temporary solution, John Moore also offers one-time mosquito treatments.

Tired of getting bit by mosquitoes around your home? Call John Moore in Deer Park at 713-730-2525.