Stanley, NC Pest Control

How Can I Tell If It's Centipedes In My Stanley House?

There are lots of bugs that like to invade homes here in Stanley. Some are extremely unique looking; this includes the centipede. This local arthropod has a long body and dozens of legs. Common species in our area can have anywhere from 15 to 177 pairs of legs.

The most common types of centipedes in Stanley include house centipedes, soil centipedes, eastern red centipedes, and brown centipedes. Of these types, the house centipede is the one that likes to invade homes and is found indoors most frequently.

When it comes to signs of centipedes that you can use to identify these pests indoors, there is only one; that is directly seeing these long bugs crawling around. Identify a house centipede by its thin midsection, long bent legs, and dark stripes across its tan-colored body. 

If you don't know where to find these pests inside your home, let our team pay you a visit. They will help you identify active infestations of centipedes and recommend fast-working pest control to get these nasty bugs out.

Call today to learn more about our offerings.

Is It Dangerous To Have Roaches In My Stanley House?

Of all the creatures that might sneak into your Stanley home, the cockroach is undoubtedly one of the worst. This pest is known for the serious problems it causes for residents. The biggest issue comes with the way it carries and spread disease. These small insects pick up harmful bacteria, pathogens, and parasitic worms from the dirty places they live and the nasty things they consume. It is not uncommon for these pests to crawl through trash, toilet bowls, and over dead animals or rotting meat before skittering over countertops, left-out food, and stoves. This creates a risk of sickness. Some of the most common diseases cockroaches carry and spread include salmonellosis, cholera, dysentery, listeriosis, and giardia.

If you are looking for ways to avoid these dangerous bugs and keep roaches out of your home for good, you need some form of cockroach control. We have great options for this at Lake Norman Home Services.

Reach out to our team today to discover more about these options and get your home the care it needs to combat these and other pests year-round.

Practical Tips To Prevent Future Flea Infestations In Your Stanley Home

Fleas are not a pest you should ignore here in Stanley. They are directly harmful to human and animal health and incredibly annoying to deal with when they establish a presence inside local homes.

The question is, how can you prevent fleas? We recommend starting with some practical DIY tips. Here are five flea prevention tips to begin with:

1. Install a fence around your yard and garden to keep away animals that carry fleas.
2. Trim your grass and keep up with general landscaping to minimize wildlife and flea activity on your property.
3. Clean your yard by reducing clutter and removing foods and beverages that might attract local flea-carrying wildlife.
4. Seal holes, gaps, and cracks around your home's exterior and address other entry points that fleas and the pests that carry them might use to get indoors.
5. Address moisture issues like puddles, broken gutters, and leaky pipes that might attract fleas and pests that carry fleas.

These tips, although helpful, will not guarantee that fleas stay out of your home. To make sure these pests stay away, invest in local flea control.

Call The Professionals For Total Mosquito Control For Your Stanley Yard

Are you tired of mosquitoes biting you around your Stanley yard? These pests are incredibly annoying and occasionally dangerous because of the many harmful disease-causing organisms they can carry. If you do not like getting sick and want to avoid these pests in general, you need to take action. Most people use mosquito repellent spray and other tactics to avoid bites outdoors. We want to share a different solution.

Professional mosquito control works by targeting the source of the problem, breeding grounds, and landing sites. If you didn't know, mosquitoes breed inside pools of stagnant water. Our team targets these breeding grounds with treatments that prevent the life cycle of these pests. We also treat areas where mosquitoes might land in your yard so that these pests cannot come in from other properties to cause you trouble. Although this will not guarantee your protection from bites, it will drastically reduce your chances of seeing or dealing with these pests in your yard.

Get in touch with Lake Norman Home Services today to discover more about our mosquito control and find the solution you need to keep these pests away in Stanley.