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Terminix
3.9(
974
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Serving Marcus, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1927

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Both the inspector and the treatment guy were very friendly and professional. The inspector assessed our problem as an infection with fleas from a pet bird and he appeared to be right, however, the treatment guy said that he should have also checked for bedbugs. The treatment for fleas seem to have corrected our problem."
Termite Treatment
Technician inspecting foundation
Termite Treatment
Pest Control
Pest Control

+2

Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Terminix
3.7(
391
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Serving Marcus, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1927

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"From sales, termite application, and pest control Price Termite & Pest Control where professional and friendly. I was able to watch the treatments and they were exactly what was explained to me in my first meeting - no deviation or shortcuts. I highly recommend this company"
Termite Bait Installation - Driveway
Termite Tech
Residential Termite Treatment
Tech w. Clients
Pest Treatment - Kitchen

+8

Recommended by85%of homeowners
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American Home Shield – Home Warranty
3.5(
5,688
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Serving Marcus, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1971

Credit card accepted

"Pros: The people on the phone are really nice and helpful.
Cons: We found the lack of control over our service providers incredibly frustrating. Some of their service providers were really poor. One guy mailed me the parts and told me to fix the thing myself -- not because of anything I had done; just because he had better things to do and he knew that he wasn't going to lose AHS's business. Also, if your deductible costs more than the work would ordinarily cost, you still have to pay the full deductible. Finally, if you have a question, you have to wait on the phone for a full year and a day before anyone answers. 
In the end, we decided that it wasn't really saving us much money, was making repairs take longer than they used to, and that we wanted to choose our own (better) service providers. 

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Recommended by65%of homeowners
Bird Control questions, answered by experts

Regular cleaning, proper food storage, sealing entry points, and professional inspections help prevent infestations.

When it comes to keeping birds from doing their business on your porch rails, you have several DIY options and home remedies you can try: 

  • Tie a fishing line from one end of the deck post to the other. Birds won’t be able to see the line across the railing, so they can’t land on it.  

  • Hang wind chimes close by, which may scare birds away. 

  • Apply a bird gel repellent to the railings, which contains smells that birds generally don’t like. Or, similarly, you can apply citronella or lemon oil around the railings, since birds don’t like strong smells.

When woodpeckers start banging on your walls or roof, they are probably looking for insects to eat, storing nuts for winter, drilling a hole to make a nest, or communicating with other birds to establish territory or find a mate.

The size of the hole can help determine the reason for the pecking. Small irregular holes are a result of insect hunts. Acorn holes are more consistently sized and often fitted with a nut in the middle. Nest holes are large and have rounded edges. If the bird is pecking to mark its territory or attract a mate, it may leave dents rather than holes, and the noise will stop when the mating season starts in spring.

High-frequency bird repellent devices are effective at driving away birds, which is their intended purpose. However, these devices also tend to have unintended negative consequences. For example, if you or your neighbors own pets, the high-pitched noise emitted by these electronic devices will cause them distress and may even make them aggressive.

Some birds of prey, like owls, hunt at night. Hawks are diurnal and need good light to see their prey. You could see them circling anytime from dawn to dusk. Species like the common red-tailed hawk are most active in the early morning and late evening when their prey is also typically on the go.

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