Winnetka, CA Pest Control

How Termites Destroy Winnetka Homes

When termite workers leave the nest, they can travel as far as the length of a football field in search of food. If workers find their way into your yard, they'll be looking for fallen branches, woodpiles, wooden frames from construction projects, logs, wood flower beds, stacked cardboard, etc.

If they find wood sources on or under the ground, they will recruit other workers. The message, that the workers have found food, will work its way all the way back to the queen. Her response may be to create more workers or create reproductive to establish a satellite colony on your property. Either way, the result isn't good. You'll have more termite activity in your yard and you'll have a greater chance that termites will find their way into your home and discover a food source inside. How do they get inside?

• Wood-to-soil contact - If workers find a point where the wood of your home touches the ground, they can enter your home directly. When they do this, it can be very difficult to detect them. We advise addressing wood-to-soil contact.
• Cracks - If workers find a crack in your foundation, they may work their way up through the crack and find a pathway to the wood of your home.
• Gaps - If workers can't find a foundation crack, they may build a mud tube on your exterior. A mud tube is an above-ground tunnel that worker termites will use to go in and out of your home. Subterranean termites make these tunnels. Drywood termites can access gaps around window and door frames and get in through vents and other openings. They don't come up from the ground.

Once inside your home, termites will slowly consume the wood. Over time, they can cause a lot of damage. You can prevent this damage by getting professional termite control for your Winnetka home. Reach out to Venture Pest Control for assistance.

The Best Commercial Bird Control Solutions In Winnetka

Pest birds can be annoying, destructive, and a source of sickness, but they're also amazing and beautiful creatures. The best solution for bird control is to deter them. We use a long list of deterrents, such as:

• Bird spikes
• Bird netting
• Electric track
• Bird wire
• Bird repellents

These products scare birds away and make the environment around your home or business unsuitable for roosting or nesting. Along with these deterrents, we may also apply other humane options to get control of birds.

What May Be Attracting Ants To Your Winnetka Home?

There are many things that attract ants. Some of them might surprise you. Let's start with the surprising things pest ants eat.

• Do you know that if you rake nuts up and store them in a bag, ants are going to want to get into that bag? You should never put a bag of tree nuts next to your exterior walls.
• Do you know that ants can find all the food they need without ever getting into your home or into your kitchen? Most ant species will eat honeydew that aphids and other plant-damaging insects leave in your landscaping. These insects need to be addressed or you'll have trouble with ants. If carpenter ants find this food source next to your home, they can damage your home for years without revealing themselves.
• Do you know that hummingbird feeders will inspire ants to scale your exterior walls? It is best to not have these feeders hanging from your home.
• Do you know that ants eat insects, both alive and dead? Leaf litter, stacked wood, and other organic debris are attractive to ants that prefer protein and should be moved away from your exterior.
• It is likely that you know that ants will get into your garbage. They eat honey, bread, cheese, grease, and many other things found in your trash. Some ants are even attracted to the scent of decaying food.

If you take the time to consider food sources around your Winnetka home, you can reduce ant activity and keep ants from getting inside. For more control, contact Ventura Pest Control for our ant control service.

Professional Bed Bug Solutions In Winnetka

Bed bugs are elusive pests. If you find these insects in your home, it is best to contact a licensed professional. If you have a small infestation, they may be controlled with heat or a mixture of heat and conventional treatments. Bed bug infestations that are spread throughout your home will require a fumigation treatment.

Why is fumigation the best solution? It gets into every gap, crack, recess, and void within your home. There is no way for bed bugs to evade the treatment. If you need assistance with fumigation in Winnetka, we can help. Jump to our contact page and tell us about your bed bug infestation and we'll schedule our bed bug control service for your home.