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Terminix® Pest Control
3.9(
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsPest Control - RodentsPest Control - Termite+6 more

Serving Ararat, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1927

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Warranties offered

"Very knowledgeable guy who seem to know what he’s doing. Don’t know results of spraying. Have had much rain since. Will have to see if it worked. Terminex will spray again the beginning of next month."
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Recommended by81%of homeowners
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Ray's Pest Control and Wildlife Removal
5.0(
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Pest Control - Bugs and InsectsPest Control - Small AnimalsPest Control - Rodents+5 more

Serving Ararat, VA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 1972

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Ray's Pest Control has been serving the Triad for more than 50 years. \nFounded in 1972, Ray's Pest Control & Wildlife Removal is a local, family-owned business providing home pest control and commercial pest control services to Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas for over 50 years. Because we've maintained many of our customers since the 70s, it's clear to see that we take our goal of caring for the homes and businesses we serve seriously.

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Terminix - Salisbury -Termite & Pest Control
4.2(
31
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Mosquito ControlPest Control - Bed BugsPest Control - Bugs and Insects+3 more

Serving Ararat, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1927

"They seem to do a good job on the pest control. The treatments seem to be working. The technicians seem curteous. We have asked them to make morning appointments and they usually come in the afternoon. I feel they should have it in their system that we like to take the morning appointments."
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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The Fireplace Doctor
3.9(
1,190
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Pest Control - Birds and BatsPest Control - Birds and Bats - For BusinessPest Control - Rodents+3 more

Serving Ararat, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"They did a great job. They solved all the problems I had with the chimney and it’s been working perfectly ever since. They also fixed a problem on the roof around the chimney; they replaced the wood around the chimney with a material that would never rot, so they fixed it even better than it was before. It took them a couple of days to do the work. They took care of all the cleanup as well. We've been real happy with them."
Recommended by78%of homeowners
Pest Control FAQs, answered by experts

The right snake trap depends on your needs and the species of snake. Glue traps are the easiest to handle but are inhumane and may catch and kill other animals, like squirrels, birds, and mice. Cage traps catch snakes alive so they can be released elsewhere. Minnow traps are the best choice for water snakes. 

Adult fleas can live from a few days to about two weeks without a host. If pets are not available, fleas may feed on rodents or people. While adult fleas need a blood source to survive, flea pupae can lie dormant for up to a year in optimal conditions. Therefore, cleaning and treating the infested area is essential to prevent pupae from surviving and hatching later.

You’ll find that phorid fly larvae breed in moist, decaying, organic matter. When trying to locate a breeding site, thoroughly inspect the following places in your home: drain pipes, trash cans, garbage disposal, pet waste, rotting produce, plants, compost bins, and even under appliances like the stove and refrigerator where moist food may have dropped. It’s also possible for a breeding site to form inside of a wall, crawl space, or under your home’s foundation.

If the nest is on or in your home, you should have an exterminator remove it. However, if the wasp nest is in an area of your yard that you don't frequent, you can leave it alone as long as the wasps don’t bother your household members. Wasps are very active during the summer months, but they will vacate in the fall and not return until the following year. So, if it's safe to do so, you can leave it, but if it poses a threat of being stung because it's in an area that you use frequently, consider having it removed.

Using chemicals with harsh odors is a natural way to repel bears. While the animal’s strong sense of smell is an asset in the animal kingdom, it’s a weakness here. Simply place bleach or ammonia in a bucket and leave it outside day or night. Ironically, bears also dislike the smell of pine, so you can use pine oil or a pine-based cleaning agent. Avoid using cleaning products with fruit or citrus smells, however.

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