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Ned’s Pest Control
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Mosquito Control

Serving Plains, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1965

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Ned's Pest Control brings over 60 years of pest control expertise to your home or business, delivering fast, effective solutions when pests invade your space. As part of the Ned's Home family, we're committed to providing dependable, high-quality service backed by our QualityPro certification and 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Our trained and licensed professionals specialize in both residential and commercial pest control, using proven methods to eliminate current infestations and prevent future ones. With dedicated teams across the region, we prioritize lasting results so you can enjoy true peace of mind.

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KILL'EM DEAD PEST CONTROL LLC
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Bugs and Insects+5 more

Serving Plains, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Emergency services offered

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"Kill Em Dead is the best. Confronted with a nasty hornet situation, Tony came to help us out on Labor day morning. Who comes on a holiday?Sprayed the nest expertly. He came back the next morning and carefully removed all traces of the nest. Best ever pest control."
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Pest Control questions, answered by experts

There are several ways to dry out flea eggs. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural ingredient that can dry out fleas, but it’s messy to apply and can also cause respiratory issues for members of your household if inhaled. Salt is safer and easier to apply, so shake it liberally over affected areas. Boric acid is another way to get rid of fleas and other insects, but this, too, can cause respiratory issues and health problems if inhaled or ingested.

Although raccoons aren’t particularly picky regarding food, certain sounds, metals, and smells bother them. You can place these items around your home to keep raccoons away:

  • Place wire mesh screens around and underneath decks and porches to prevent raccoons from nesting. 

  • Put metal sheeting around the edges of your roof or at the base of trees to deter raccoons from coming close. 

  • Place a loud battery-operated radio near the raccoon’s den to keep them from nesting.

  • Keep a bowl of cider vinegar on your deck or porch.

  • Remove old raccoon scents by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting underneath porches and decks.

It’s difficult to be sure bed bugs are gone, especially with DIY methods. Any treatment you use should also include dedicated beg bug traps to pick up stragglers and help you monitor how many are left. It usually takes around three weeks to clean up remaining bed bugs and make sure they aren’t returning any time soon. Hiring a bed bug exterminator can decrease the amount of time it takes to remove these pests.

Exterminators can get rid of your current ant problem, but they won’t prevent ants from coming back. So it’s important to implement ant preventatives to avoid future infestations.

The primary reason ants enter your home is to find food. If they can’t find any, they won’t survive. So, the most effective way to prevent ant infestations is to clean, clean, and clean some more. 

Keep your kitchen sparkling and wash your dishes immediately (or at least give them a quick rinse and wash off leftover food). Take out your garbage and compost as often as possible and tightly seal all your kitchen containers, especially the mason jars you use to hold your sugar—sugar is gold to ants.

You can also hire a local handyperson to help you prevent future ant infestations. The handyman can seal cracks and fix leaks throughout your home, which will keep any ants from entering.

Whether dryer sheets can keep squirrels away is a bit of a mystery because the evidence is entirely anecdotal. Many households claim to have success with using dryer sheets for keeping squirrels away by placing them throughout their attics, yards, on a clothesline, and any other area where squirrels like to run through. Squirrels do not like strong scents, so if you try using dryer sheets, the ones with the strongest scent may be the most effective.

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