Exterior Only Pest Control Plans

If you have ever wondered where that gigantic wolf spider in the middle of your living room came from...we can tell you. The truth is we create the perfect environment around our homes for spiders, earwigs, millipedes, sow bugs and slugs to dwell in.

By the way...wolf spiders do not howl at the moon and earwigs, those ugly little brown creatures with the pinchers extending from their body, do not crawl in peoples ears and eat their brain.

It is not possible to have the beautiful landscaping we have without creating a haven for all types of occasional invaders and that is where PermaTreat's "exterior only" plans come in.

Our technicians will treat mulch beds with a safe but effective combination of plant oils in a granular form, they will treat around pest access points like windows and doors with a similar formulation in liquid form and remove spider webs in shrubs and other locations around the home. Technicians will also turn over those splash blocks under gutter down spouts where odorous ants and pavement ants love to build colonies. At the same time we will be watching for wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets that might build nests around your home but taking care not to treat flowers so we do not destroy insects that pollinate the plants.

YARD GUARD Protection System

PermaTreat Pest Control can help protect you, your children and your pets from harmful diseases spread by Mosquitoes, Fleas and Ticks in the yard. We will make an application using a variety of products to control these insects that is friendly to the environment, pets and children.

PermaTreat Pest Control has provided service to the Virginia community since 1967. We are a member in good standing with the National Pest Management Association and the Virginia Pest Management Association, utilizing Integrated Pest Management practices in order to protect health, home and the environment. PermaTreat has a well trained staff and is recognized as a Quality Pro company by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), achieving The Mark of Excellence in Pest Management.

Here are some helpful tips to do around the property to help reduce Mosquitoes, Fleas and Ticks:

• Don’t let standing water collect around your home in items such as ditches, clogged rain gutters, old tires, cisterns, wheelbarrows, bird baths, used tires, flower pot dishes, hollow trees, children’s toys, buckets, discarded tin cans, recycling bins, playscapes, and wading pools.
• Any standing water should be drained!
• Repair any holes in screens and make sure they are tightly attached to all doors and windows.
• Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish such as predacious minnows. Water gardens are fashionable but become major mosquito producers if they are allowed to stagnate.
• Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not being used. A swimming pool that is left unattended can produce enough mosquitoes to result in a neighborhood-wide problem. Mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on swimming pool covers!
• Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property. Work with your neighbors to get rid of stagnant water on your properties.
• Keep the grass mowed regularly and trim back trees and bushes away from the house.
• Change outside pet bedding regularly to reduce the chances of a flea or tick infestation.