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"Always prompt, always courteous, ALWAYS customer-focused. Excellent communication skills by everyone on staff, and the fieldwork by Tim and Doug is always top notch."

Sherri D on June 2025

APEX provides Excellent Pest and Bed Bug services at affordable rates! We are Locally owned and operated. Certified and Insured. Quality Service at Competitive Rates. Guaranteed!

"Always prompt, always courteous, ALWAYS customer-focused. Excellent communication skills by everyone on staff, and the fieldwork by Tim and Doug is always top notch."

Sherri D on June 2025


North Star Pest Control

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North Star Pest Control

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7 years of experience

Local and family owned pest control company servicing the Fairbanks North Star Borough and surrounding areas. Commercial and Residential Services. Here are some of the services we provide: -Exterior and Interior Ant Sprays -Bed Bug Remediation -General Crawling Insects -Rodent Control -Bird Removal -Wasp/Hornet Removal. Let your pest be our problem! Call for FREE INSPECTIONS! Office 907-987-2106 YOU CAN ALSO VISIT US AT: www.northstar-pestcontrol.com

Local and family owned pest control company servicing the Fairbanks North Star Borough and surrounding areas. Commercial and Residential Services. Here are some of the services we provide: -Exterior and Interior Ant Sprays -Bed Bug Remediation -General Crawling Insects -Rodent Control -Bird Removal -Wasp/Hornet Removal. Let your pest be our problem! Call for FREE INSPECTIONS! Office 907-987-2106 YOU CAN ALSO VISIT US AT: www.northstar-pestcontrol.com


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Varmint Gone Anchorage

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Varmint Gone Anchorage

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Varmint Gone Anchorage offers wildlife control services and wildlife damage repair including bat removal, squirrel removal, and rodent removal in Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley, as well as the Kenai Peninsula and remote areas of Alaska (an additional travel fee may apply). Varmint Gone has offered our customers safe, fast, reliable, and discrete wildlife removal services and damage repair for homeowners and commercial facilities since 1983. Varmint Gone Anchorage is locally owned and operated. We are a licensed, insured and NWCOA Certified Compliant Wildlife Control Operator. Varmint Gone provides a 1-YEAR WARRANTY on all repairs and exclusion work. Call Today, Varmint Gone Tomorrow!

"Excellent! They were very professional, friendly, and went above and beyond. I had sticker shock at first but after services it was well spent money."

Marta C on August 2018

Varmint Gone Anchorage offers wildlife control services and wildlife damage repair including bat removal, squirrel removal, and rodent removal in Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley, as well as the Kenai Peninsula and remote areas of Alaska (an additional travel fee may apply). Varmint Gone has offered our customers safe, fast, reliable, and discrete wildlife removal services and damage repair for homeowners and commercial facilities since 1983. Varmint Gone Anchorage is locally owned and operated. We are a licensed, insured and NWCOA Certified Compliant Wildlife Control Operator. Varmint Gone provides a 1-YEAR WARRANTY on all repairs and exclusion work. Call Today, Varmint Gone Tomorrow!

"Excellent! They were very professional, friendly, and went above and beyond. I had sticker shock at first but after services it was well spent money."

Marta C on August 2018


Father & Son Pest Control

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Father & Son Pest Control

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33 years of experience

It all started with a single employee back in 1992. There was just the owner, Josh Broughton, a truck, and a simple fumigation system. Back then only cockroach extermination services were available. But as the years added on, other forms of insects were added onto the roster. Next was termites, as that usually merits fast response from homeowners. Nowadays Father and Son Pest Control can take on any problem no matter what the species.

It all started with a single employee back in 1992. There was just the owner, Josh Broughton, a truck, and a simple fumigation system. Back then only cockroach extermination services were available. But as the years added on, other forms of insects were added onto the roster. Next was termites, as that usually merits fast response from homeowners. Nowadays Father and Son Pest Control can take on any problem no matter what the species.



"7/2019. Found evidence of carpenter ants chewing up our window sill/frame. Called Randy on Sunday night and left a message. He was at our home the next day (before noon) and treated our house. FAST!! So pleased he came out soooo quickly. FYI. He had treated our house 2 yrs prior because we had seen ants near the house. This time they were actively chewing our window frame; guestimating for a month."

R B on July 2019

Additional email - [email protected]. Additional phone - (907) 441-1234. Additional DBA - R C B Enterprises Inc.

"7/2019. Found evidence of carpenter ants chewing up our window sill/frame. Called Randy on Sunday night and left a message. He was at our home the next day (before noon) and treated our house. FAST!! So pleased he came out soooo quickly. FYI. He had treated our house 2 yrs prior because we had seen ants near the house. This time they were actively chewing our window frame; guestimating for a month."

R B on July 2019




Pied Piper Pest Control

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Pied Piper Pest Control

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Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

Pied Piper (formerly Paratex Pied Piper) is a full service Pest Control Company. Alaska owned, started in 1965, covering all of the State. Our service people are covered by Worker's Comp while on your premises (unlike "owner operators and subcontractors)! We carry a minimum of 4 times the State Mandated Liability Insurance.

"I was very satisfied."

Milena S on May 2019

Pied Piper (formerly Paratex Pied Piper) is a full service Pest Control Company. Alaska owned, started in 1965, covering all of the State. Our service people are covered by Worker's Comp while on your premises (unlike "owner operators and subcontractors)! We carry a minimum of 4 times the State Mandated Liability Insurance.

"I was very satisfied."

Milena S on May 2019


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Pest Control questions, answered by experts

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fleas can carry human disease-causing pathogens for Plague, Flea-borne typhus, and Cat scratch disease. These diseases are caused by fleas such as Oropsylla montana, Xenopsylla cheopis, and Ctenocephalides felis, and are commonly found in rural areas of the western United States, California, Texas, and Hawaii. Fleaborne parasites like tapeworms can also be spread to people and animals if they accidentally swallow an infected flea, and small children are at a higher risk. Symptoms may not be present in most infected people.

Yes. Cellar spiders are predatory and feed on other insects, including other spiders. They eat flies, mosquitos, gnats, moths, and larger prey. That larger prey includes venomous spiders like the brown recluse and the black widow.  Basically, a cellar spider is pretty brave and will feed on anything that gets into its web, no matter the size.

Gel bait and gel bait traps use poison to kill cockroaches, and aren’t safe to use around pets. Many gel bait traps are called “child-resistant,” but this only means that the traps are hard to rip open for children. Large pets and children are still able to swallow them. If you use gel bait, use it in areas where pets and children can’t access them, such as under a washing machine. Another option is to use glue traps, which don’t contain pesticides and are safe to use around pets. 

Ticks are most commonly found behind (or even inside) ears, behind knees, in belly buttons, in the hair, and in your underarms. If you find a tick on your body or on your pet, use a pair of clean tweezers to grab the tick as close to the surface of your skin as possible. If you simply yank or twist it, you can leave the tick’s mouth parts lodged in your skin and will need to remove those carefully with the tweezers. 

Once you have removed the tick, flush it down the toilet and wash your skin with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. Know the signs of lyme disease such as fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a rash.

Ask your friends and family for recommendations for exterminators. You can also browse online for reputable ant control companies in your area—make sure they have glowing reviews and the proper licenses and permits. 

Give them a call, and they can take a look at your infestation, determine the type of ant they’re dealing with, and give you a cost estimate. Then, you can compare quotes and choose the pro that’s right for you.

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