Bee Prevention and Removal
With Preferred Pest Control, preventing bees is unbeelieveably easy 😉 California Bees: Here is California, we have a very diverse bee population. Believe it or not, there are over one thousand different species of native bees and most of them are solitary bees, meaning they don’t live in hives. These solitary bees make their homes in small holes in the ground that they dig themselves or other holes made by rodents. Bees can be great for your garden as they are excellent pollinators which will proliferate your planted fruits and vegetables. If you want to attract native bees in to your garden, plant a variety of flowers of different shapes ...
Stopping Black Widow Spiders and Brown Widow Spiders In Their Tracks
Are Black & Brown Widow Spiders taking over your Southern California home? Read more details about Black and Brown Widow Spiders below to find out why they like Orange County so much and how stop them from infesting your house. Black Widow Spiders The Black Widow is a common spider in California and desert locations due to its ability to survive very dry and hot weather. They are attracted to clutter and trash near human structures and can be commonly found outside of homes. They are shy spiders, so they typically do not come inside your living space but rather will make their home outside in backyards – inside places ...
Stop spiders from infesting your home in Orange County
Are you an Orange County Resident living with spiders? Learn how to identify different types and how to get rid of them once and for all! We are the best choice you could make for Spider Elimination! Let us get rid of your spider infestation for you and we’ll show you how nice it is to live in a spider free home. Spider facts and info: There are many spiders in Orange County, including the Silver Argiope (a spider with silver spots on its back) and the Banded Argiope (black and yellow stripes). Other types include the Labyrinth Spider (round red spider), the Arabesque Orbweaver (white and red designed tan ...
Stop Subterranean Termites in their tracks Orange County
Dont let Termites take over your OC home! Let Preferred Pest Control termite-proof your home today! (714) 486-2637 Termite facts and info: Did you know that termites have three “castes” in their colony? Yep, the workers are light colored with no wings, the soldiers have long heads with mandibles and reproductives are darker in color and have two pairs of wings. Workers: No wings/Cream colored Soldiers: No wings/tan-white colored/bigger heads Alates (AKA Reproductives): Two sets of wings/dark colored Swarmers: Warm temperatures and heavy rainfall can trigger an already established colony that sends out swarms of winged termites (Alates). You’ll notice small piles of wings in your home and this typically ...
Orange County Rodent Control
Live in the “OC” and having Rodent Issues? Join the club of millions of Orange County Residents with the same problem. We are a one stop shop for Rodent Control or Rodent Elimination! Let us make your home or office Rodent Free while eliminating the rodents as well as repairing the damage that Rats and Mice can do to your structure. Rat Problems? Call Today For A Quote: (714) 486-2637 What we’ll do to fix your Rodent Problems: Rodent Trapping Rodent Removal Rodent Exclusion Repair Rodent Cleanup Rodent Sanitizing and Deodorizing Pest control in Orange County and General Contracting will do a thorough inspection of your home or office to ...
Mid Summer Ant Problems in Orange County
Got the mid summer Ant problem blues? Well, you’re not the only one. We have been getting tons of calls from OC residents this summer about their ant infestations throughout their homes. As you know, ants will take over any certain spot in your home, side yard, trash cans, garden, kitchen etc if left just a little bit dirty. Did you know that ants can be beneficial? Yep, they actually end up killing real pests such as fleas and bedbugs, but that’s no consolation when they begin to march in under your doors and taking over your kitchen sink or trash cans in the hot summer. Ants can be deterred by naturally remedies such as peppermint oil, vinegar, ...
4th of July attracts mice and especially rats this time of year!
Yep, as fun as the 4th of July can be, it also attracts a ton mice and especially rats this time of year! Don’t let rodents ruin your 4th of July celebration though! Give us a call today (714) 486-2637 to make an appointment asap. Eliminating all potential rodent entry points.During our inspection we will create an “Exclusion Plan” that will detail recommended repairs and a trapping schedule. Rodent tips (to keep them away): Keeping all areas that accumulate trash extremely clean and free of food sources is a must. Store foods in containers that are rodent proof (unable to open). Seal off any holes in or outside of your home, ...
La co ca rocha, La co ca rocha! Got Cockroaches in Orange County? Bummer, give us a call!
Preferred Pest Control is located in heart of Fountain Valley and we offer the best Cockroach Removal Services in Orange County. Give us a call today (714) 486-2637 to get started! Preferred Pest Control, we like to do a thorough inspection of your home or office to figure out how these little buggers are getting inside. See the below information on Cockroach management and removal tactics. Cockroach Inspection: A thorough inspection is key to a successful cockroach management plan. The purpose of an inspection is to identify the life stages, then to locate the source of the roach infestation, and lastly, to determine the best treatment method to rid you of your cockroach ...
Ants in the Summer! Oh, what a bummer Orange County…
Dealing with an ant issues can be a real bummer! No matter how many times you clean your home, they keep coming back. Preferred Pest Control OC offers quality and affordable ant control and prevention tips. Give a call today to get started asap! (714) 486-2637 Ants are social insects and form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to large territories and consist of millions of individuals. Ants are very social and they maintain multiple nests within a small area of 100 feet or less from each other. Larger colonies consist mostly of sterile, wingless females forming castes of “workers”, “soldiers”, ...
What’s an Earwig? And why are they all over my house…
An Earwig is a small yet elongated insect with a pair of terminal appendages that resemble pincers (claw like). The females typically care for their eggs and young until they are grown. Earwigs frighten many people because of their pincers that are on the back of their little bodies. Earwigs use these pincers for defense and for sparing with other earwigs. There are known to be more than twenty species of earwigs in the USA. Most adults range in size from 5-25 mm and are slender with two tiny pair of wings. Some species produce a foul smelling liquid that they use for defense. Ready to get rid of all the earwigs ...