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Avatar for EcoGuard Pest Management
EcoGuard Pest Management
4.7(
69
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsMosquito ControlPest Control - Bed Bugs+3 more

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We have them do the pest control around the house (outside).  They came and spray everywhere outside of the property.  We have an annual contract with them.  They will come every quarter.  We like them because they claimed they use eco friendly pesticide.  No complain as of yet.  They used the internet to sent us the receipt and what service they did.
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Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Rodent Busters, Inc.
Rodent Busters, Inc.
4.9(
52
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsPest Control - RodentsPest Control - Termite+3 more

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I was in desperate need of some help and answers to my pest problems. This was the first & only Pro that contacted me. While I didn't technically hire them, they were very professional and responded quickly to my project request. The project was quoted at $200, but I was only charged $50 for a down payment and inspection. While I may still be baffled at how I got a small invasion of pesky flies, the Pro was excellent at communicating with me and still offered their services in my time of need."
Rodent Proofing
Rodent Proofing
Rodent Proofing
Rodent Proofing
Rodent Proofing

+16

276 neighbors recently requested a quote
Pacific Coast Termite, Inc.
4.3(
35
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Pest Control - RodentsPest Control - TermitePest Control - Rodents - For Business+1 more

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Pacific Coast did this most thorough inspection of the three companies I dealt with. All three companies had a different approach to termite control. One was to do a cursory inspection and offer what is essentially an insurance policy. Another did a better inspection and offered spot treatment and a 3 year warranty. Pacific Coast did a thorough inspection and offered either spot treatments to the obviously infested areas or comprehensive preventative maintenance treatment in addition to the spot treatments. The cost is more expensive than the other companies but the employees inspire confidence in their work."
Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
Hi-Tech Termite Control of the Bay Area, Inc.
4.5(
91
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Pest Control - TermitePest Control - Termite - For Business

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Hi Tech was very professional in their inspection, bid and termite control. We had 3 inspection/estimates (the two other big names in the industry). Hi Tech was just much more professional and very competitive in pricing. Would definitely hire again."
Response time12 hrs
79 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Vanguard Termite Control, Inc.
4.9(
29
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Pest Control - TermitePest Control - Termite - For Business

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Vanguard seems strategic, thorough, and communicative. I appreciate that I didn't need to project manage them and that they have a 5-year guarantee. Also appreciate that I am able to send bug pics to Vanguard to make sure my home stays safe from pests :)"
Drywood Termite Injection
Subterranean damage
Subterranean Treatment
Concrete Drilling
Trenching

+3

Response time1 day
Response rate95%
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Pest Busters Pest Solutions
5.0(
7
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Pest Control - RodentsPest Control - Rodents - For BusinessPest Control - Termite

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We chose the right professional for the task. Interviewed several licensed pest control operators on site. Pest Busters performed excellent assessment of our areas of concern, mapped out a plan and understood the level of service needed for our price points. Upon the agreed terms, their team set to work cleaning, setting traps and sealed possible entry openings. Two weeks after the initial work, they returned to evaluate whether their measures were effective."
Subterranean  treatment
Drill and treat
Wood boring beetles
Rodent Exclusion
Rodent Exclusion

+37

Response time2 hrs
Response rate100%
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ATCO Pest Control
4.2(
42
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Pest Control - TermitePest Control - Termite - For Business

Serving El Cerrito, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1985

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"After smelling something dead, on a Friday morning, I contact 5 places and no one would commit to do the work. My husband found ATCO by searching the web. We talked to them on the phone and David from ATCO Pest Control was the one that serves us. He came on time and explain upfront all the terms and what he was going to do. Then, he went underneath the house, (not an easy thing to do because everything is narrowed), and located a dead rat near the heat vents. He also located the points of the entrance where they come. He placed several traps. Then, explain the post-work we will have to do in the near future. He acted very professionally and, we are very please with his work."
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+9

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Pest Control questions, answered by experts

No single deterrent will work 100 percent of the time, so we suggest combining deterrents to ensure your seed has the best possible chance to grow. Using bird netting over your seed, with physical deterrents like mylar tape coupled with hanging bird feeders at the edges of your growing area—and removing any bird’s nests, if possible—will give your seeds the best possible chance for success.

The houseplants that are prone to spider mites include English ivy, palms, philodendrons, calathea, and alocasia. Although spider mites can infest any indoor plant, they are more commonly drawn to the types listed above. If you have these in your home, pay special attention to them to help catch signs of infestation early.

If you seal bees in a wall and don’t leave them any way to escape, they may make one of their own. Otherwise, they’ll die inside the wall, and that creates many additional problems. It takes a long time, and the bees will start rotting, which can make your home smell miserable. All the dead bees and any honeycombs they may have created will also attract a number of bugs or other pests to your home. That’s why we suggest removing the bees entirely, and not trying to seal them away.

A temperature of 119 degrees Fahrenheit will kill bed bugs and their eggs within 90 minutes. No temperature kills them instantly, but if exposed to high temperatures over extended periods, bed bugs will be killed off. Bed bug eggs must be exposed to the same temperature for 90 minutes to reach 100% mortality.

Bed bugs bite your body to feed on blood. When they bite, they inject an anticoagulant, which is why you may see blood stains on your sheets if you have an infestation. The bed bugs tend to bite in clusters, so the bite marks will look like itchy, red spots in zigzagging lines of three to five bites per cluster on your skin.

The bites are itchy, but for most people, they do not cause serious or long-term health complications. Itching the wound excessively could lead to an infection, and some people are allergic to bed bugs.

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