Piedmont, OK Pest Control

The Best Way To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs In Your Piedmont Home

As your Canadian County pest control providers, we're, of course, going to tell you that the best way to get rid of bed bugs is with professional services from Brandley Pest Control. Not because we want your business (which we do), but since we have been in the pest control industry for years, we can tell you that professional services genuinely are the only way to rid your home of such an invasive infestation.

Bed bugs are parasitic pests that feed on the blood of mammals, and this, unfortunately, includes humans, their favorite kind of meal. The good news is that bed bugs aren't hazardous because they're not known to carry or spread diseases like other pests that can invade your home. Bed bugs can cause itchy red welts to form; however, not everyone bitten by bed bugs has reactions from bed bug bites.

You're likely to get bed bugs from traveling or buying used furniture in most cases. The thing to understand about bed bugs is that they not only hitch a ride on you, but they also travel by latching onto luggage, bags, and any other personal belongings left in public areas. 

Because it's so easy for bed bugs to gain access into your home, it's even harder to get them out, which is why DIY removal methods prove to be ineffective, wasting time, money, and effort. Only professional bed bug control services will do. Give our highly trained pest experts a call for effective bed bug removal treatment.

Now Is The Time To Protect Your Piedmont Home From Termites

The word 'termite' will cause any homeowner to enter into a state of panic. However, termites pose no direct threat to humans, but they're extremely dangerous to the structures of your home. 

For one, termites are notorious for damaging the structural integrity of your home, causing billions of dollars (five billion to be exact) in repairs and removal services every year in the United States. Secondly, the state of panic isn't necessarily from having a termite infestation, but more so, how much damage has occurred.

For the most part, you would never know that you have a termite problem unless you proactively invest in termite control services. Additionally, you're likely not to see active termites but the signs of termites and their damages. Here are a few telltale signs you have termite issues in your home:

• If termites have infested your home for an extended time, it's not uncommon to see floors, ceilings, and doorways sag and look warped due to tunnels they've built.
• As termites build mud tunnels to travel through, you'll likely notice these tunnels crossing toward your home or on and up exterior walls.
• Once termites get inside your home, you'll start noticing piles of feces mixed in with wood shavings on the floors of your home's interiors.
• As termites eat their way through your home, the paint on your walls and ceilings will start to appear bubbled, blistered, or splintered.
• Evidence of termite swarmers is the piles of wings underneath exterior windows and doors after the reproductives have swarmed from the colony; this is often the first and most significant indicator that termites are nesting near or in your home.

As destructive as these pests are, now is the time to protect your Piedmont home from termites. Not only will they destroy your home without you knowing, but the amount of damage they can do can make your home uninhabitable, depending on the severity of the damage. 

To effectively remove a termite infestation from your home and prevent new ones from forming, our professionals at Brandley Pest Control have all the tools you need. To solve your termite problem, give us a call to learn more about our treatment methods.

Are These Ants Around My Piedmont Property Dangerous?

Any ant invading your Piedmont property can create chaos and present several dangers. You need to keep an eye out for a few different ant species in the Piedmont area, including carpenter ants, fire ants, sugar ants, and pavement ants.

While all of these ant species can destroy your property with their nests, bite people, and create a nuisance, carpenter and fire ants are particularly notable for their present dangers.

Carpenter ants are known for their ability to tunnel through wood and hollow it out as they create their nests; this behavior leads to severe and costly property damage and can even present a risk of structural collapse, which is a difficult way to live.

On the other hand, fire ants aren’t known for their destructive nature but are reasonably aggressive. This pest will swarm if threatened and leave behind painful stings, triggering allergic reactions and anaphylaxis even in those without allergy issues due to the number of stings received.

Contact Brandley Pest Control to benefit from the most effective ant control in the area.