Pests Inventory

Regardless of age or the tidiness of your home, there are a lot of pests just waiting to get inside your home. Pests like to be inside your home for the same reasons you do, warmth, food, water, shelter, and they have many different ways to get in.Our pest treatment focuses on both the interior and the exterior of the home. After a thorough inspection of these areas, your Roadrunner Exterminating service professional will provide a recommendation for pest control maintenance.

The service professional will apply pest control materials in areas where they will be most effective. Since certain pests may have a preference for a particular type of bait, we utilize a number of treatment options including gels, dust, granules, and liquids. The exterior of the home is where most new infestations originate. Pest control materials will be applied to the exterior perimeter of your home and outlying areas.Based on your pest control maintenance program, your Roadrunner Exterminating service professional will return to provide additional exterior treatment and/or interior treatment upon request.

Here you’ll find relevant information about commom pests we deal with everyday.

Pest Information & Identification

ROADRUNNER EXTERMINATING’S approach at Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is all about controlling pests in the safest, most efficient manner possible. That starts with properly identifying the pest you are dealing with. Here you will find descriptions on the most common pests people call us about. If you’re uncertain about a pest you’ve found in or around your home or business, you can find more information here. If you can’t identify the pest you have, Roadrunner Exterminating will be happy to assist you with further information from an entomologist.

Common Pests

House MouseThe house mouse is dusty grey in colour and measures from 110 to 150 mm in length with large ears and small eyes.

CockroachAll cockroaches increase the risk of cross-contamination yet they are still a very common pest.

RatRats attack the food of man in the farm fields, orchards, and livestock facilities, during its processing, storage and transport.

FleaSome kinds of fleas transmit diseases such as bubonic plague, endemic typhus and tularemia to humans.

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Bed BugBed bugs are gray to reddish-brown in colour, are oval and flat, and are approximately 1 to 5 mm (1/16″ to 3/16″) in size.

BirdsThe general public’s affection towards birds translates into a serious underestimation of the health risks associated with pest birds.

Deer MouseThe deer mouse is the most abundant and widely distributed mouse in North America.

Carpenter AntCarpenter ants can cause extensive damage to your home, burrowing through wood, window frames and even structural supports.

CentipedeCentipedes are yellowish to dark brown. They range in size from 1/8″ to 6 inches in length.

Pharaoh AntMore than a dozen pathogenic bacteria have been found on pharaoh ants and they can spread these into your food.

MillipedeMillipedes are brown or black but can also be orange or red. They range in size from 5/8″ to 4 inches in length.

Carpet BeetleThe larvae of carpet beetles may cause serious damage to materials of animal origin such as wool, fur, hair and feathers.

Carpenter BeeThey are large and resemble bumblebees, but their abdomen is smooth and shiny black.

Pavement AntAnts feed on practically every kind of food but those entering homes are often looking for sweets and/or protein-containing substances.

Clothes MothClothes moths have world wide distribution and are found throughout Canada and the United States.

Blow FlyThe name “blow fly” comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be fly blown.

Cluster FlyAdult cluster flies can often be seen sunning themselves on stumps of trees and sides of houses in autumn before they hibernate.

Fruit FlyWild fruit flies have brick red eyes, are yellow-brown in colour, and have transverse black rings across their abdomen.

EarwigIf present in large numbers, the earwig may damage flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

PigeonMost people are familiar with seeing pigeons around farm yards, parks, city buildings, bridges and other structures.

PillbugThey like moist locations and are found under objects on damp ground, as well as under vegetable debris of all kinds.

SilverfishThey may be brought into homes in cardboard cartons, books or papers, that have come from infested areas.

SpiderSpiders are found commonly throughout North America. About twelve different species are commonly found in homes. Spiders have two body regions, connected by a restricted waist.

Stored Product PestsStored product pests are found living in dried products such as dried fruits, spices, flour, bran, peas, dried vegetables, dried flowers, grain, cereal products, dog food, nuts, candy, macaroni and other similar products. –

WaspThe slim, winged body measures 10 to 19 mm (l/2″ to 3/4″). All wasp species have chewing mouth parts and the females possess a stinger.

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