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Ants in California can easily move onto our properties and take over our homes. If ants have become a problem in your house, it's best not to try to eliminate them yourself. The most effective pest control for ants is professional pest control services. At The Termite Guy, we offer monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly pest control services needed to get rid of ants and prevent them from returning. We guarantee our services, aiming to help our customers maintain a pest-free home. To learn more about ant control solutions in Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties, contact one of our friendly professionals today!

Use the following ant prevention tips to help stop ants from taking over your property's indoor or outdoor spaces: 1. Seal Entry Points: - Caulk cracks and crevices. - Seal spaces around wires and pipes. - Install mesh covers on chimneys and vents. 2. Eliminate Excess Moisture: - Repair leaky pipes and outdoor fixtures. - Fix irrigation systems that may be causing damp areas. 3. Maintain Cleanliness: - Regularly remove trash from your home. - Wash dishes daily to prevent food residue. 4. Properly Store Trash: - Keep outdoor trash cans away from the exterior of your home. - Ensure trash cans have locking lids. 5. Clean Surfaces: - Vacuum and wipe down surfaces to remove spills, crumbs, and food debris. Despite your best efforts, ants can still find their way onto properties. If you are dealing with an ant infestation, contact us today to learn more about our home pest control solutions for ants.

Beetles are insects that make up the order Coleoptera, which, at over 400,000 species, is the largest order of insects by far. Around 40% of all insects fall into this order. You can find beetles everywhere, from the swamp to the desert to the mountains, and they feed on everything from plant matter to meat to dung. The thing all types of beetles have in common is their elytra, which is the pair of heavily armored forewings that protect the beetle's abdomen. Sometimes, these encase a single pair of wings that allow the beetle to fly. Other times, these armored cases may only protect the beetle's body because there are no wings underneath.

Most ants prefer to nest outside, and their nesting sites depend on their species: - Soil Nests: Some ants build nests in the soil in open sunny areas. - Damp Areas: Others choose damp soil under mulch, woodpiles, or fallen trees. - Cracks and Crevices: Some nest in the cracks of pavement or cement walls. - Decaying Wood: Certain species nest in pieces of decaying wood. The closer an ant nest is to your home, the more likely these pests will wind up inside as they forage for food and water. When ants enter our homes searching for sustenance, we often see them traveling over surfaces in kitchens, pantries, bathrooms, and dining areas. Sometimes ants make their presence permanent by building nests indoors. Our homes offer ants safe shelter and easy access to food and water. Common indoor nesting sites include: - Wall voids - Crawl spaces - Structural wood - Spaces behind cabinets or trim - Vents and electrical equipment

Again, beetles are such a diverse group that you could find them practically anywhere. You might find carpet beetles chowing down on your favorite taxidermy, dung beetles rolling your pet's droppings across your driveway, or ladybugs stalking aphids in your vegetable garden. Just about anywhere you can imagine beetles to be, they could be.

Most beetles in Southern California are not dangerous to humans. In fact, most beetles are not dangerous to much of anything. For example, the ladybug, a type of beetle, is little more than a nuisance. They can invade your home in large numbers, but this is only irritating. The only things that should be afraid of them are aphids. Beetles may not be dangerous to people, but when it comes to your property, a few species of beetle can pose problems. Japanese beetles, for instance, are a destructive and invasive species that can seriously damage landscaping and shrubbery. Carpet beetles can damage fabrics, taxidermy, furniture, and rugs. And carpenter beetles can tunnel through wood and damage your home's exterior or even internal components.

If you wind up with an infestation of a destructive or invasive species, then eradicating beetles can be a huge problem. Unlike more well-known or dangerous pests, there are not a lot of over-the-counter products that deal with beetles. That means there may be limits to your efforts to control a beetle infestation right from the start. Beetles are tough bugs, and a little bit of fogger or spray will not do the trick. It's also always more difficult to control bugs that infest large areas, like your whole yard or every inch of your carpet. For these reasons, the best thing you can do to get rid of beetles is to call in the professionals. Here at The Termite Guy, we're experts in all kinds of beetles -- both native and invasive -- common to California, and we know exactly how to help you get them off your property.

Beetles are such a varied and diverse class of bugs that any number of things might attract them to your property. For instance, carpet beetles will gravitate to the natural fabrics in your home. Carpenter beetles might be interested in your nice, big wooden deck. And Japanese beetles might be most interested in your rose bushes. There are endless reasons why you might wind up with an infestation. It all depends on the type of beetle ailing you.

Cockroaches can pose several health risks to humans. They can carry and spread disease by contaminating food and surfaces with their feces and saliva and trigger allergies and asthma attacks in some individuals. Cockroaches can carry salmonella, E. coli, and other harmful bacteria and spread diseases like dysentery, typhoid, and cholera. Cockroaches can also cause unpleasant odors and stains in your home. They are considered a public health hazard and can negatively impact the overall hygiene and sanitation of a living environment.

A cockroach infestation can happen due to a combination of factors. They have easy access to food, water, and shelter in your home and can reproduce quickly. Cockroaches can come in from outside through cracks and crevices or by hitchhiking in boxes, packages, or used furniture. A buildup of clutter, trash, and moisture in your home can also attract cockroaches.