Elberton, GA Pest Control

How to Keep Flies Out of Your Elberton Business

When flies appear around your Elberton business, they can mean trouble. If you operate a commercial kitchen, then their presence can infest the food that you serve. And if you run a school, they can also spread health risks or simply make you look unprofessional. 

Here are a few key tips to keep flies away no matter the time of year:

• Be serious about trash: Garbage is one of the biggest attractions for flies, so be sure to take it out before it accumulates, and always keep a secure lid on bins. 
• Limit other food sources: Try not to leave food out that’s uncovered and opt for airtight containers whenever possible. 
• Keep things clean: To further deter flies, make regular cleaning a habit. This may entail routine vacuuming and disinfecting. 
• Address moisture problems: Flies are also lured by water, so check pipes and plumbing routinely and fix any issues. You will want to make sure that everyone shuts off sinks completely after using them. 
• Seal off openings: You can also try to keep flies out of your business by closing off entry points that you find. This might mean applying weatherstripping around doors, replacing window screens, and applying caulk to cracks in your foundation. 
• Work with a pro: The most effective way to see fewer flies around your property is with well-rounded treatments from a pest control expert. 

When To Call for Professional Mosquito & Tick Control 

Mosquitoes and ticks are largely seasonal pest problems in the Elberton area. They usually start to appear in the early days of spring and can last throughout the end of fall. Ticks in particular tend to appear in areas of tall grass or at the park. They attach themselves to family cats, dogs, and wildlife, which is largely how they appear around local homes. Mosquitoes are also looking for a host to feed off of and are drawn by the hope of finding someone. Both types of outdoor pests look for water sources and yards with lots of overgrown greenery. This combination means it’s never too soon to start considering professional services. 

At American Pest Control, we provide our community with monthly treatments between March and October. During these visits, one of our licensed technicians will perform a comprehensive property inspection to locate where adults are breeding as well as their nesting sites. We will also look for other factors that may be contributing to overall pest attraction. Our services follow Integrated Pest Management methods, so they target treatments to address adults and larvae while incorporating habitat modifications to make properties less appealing to these pests in the future.

Tips to Minimize Fire Ants Around Your Property

Fire ants aren’t native to North America, but their populations have grown since arriving from South America in 1930. Today, more fire ants are in the United States than in their native lands. These aggressive insects are troublesome because they sting when people get close, injecting venom that causes a burning sensation. Red bumps form at the sting site and fill with white fluid within a couple of days.

These pests build large mounds in yards that serve as nests. They sting anyone who gets close, requiring residents to look where they’re walking. Reducing the fire ants on your property and keeping them out of your home is the best way to avoid their stings. 

Tips to minimize the number of fire ants on your Elberton property include:

• Sprinkle bait around the mound
• Apply a fast-acting mound treatment
• Seal cracks and crevices to prevent entry into buildings

While these tips can help prevent fire ants from spreading throughout your yard, these insects can be dangerous to remove without help. The experts at American Pest Control know how to control the fire ants on your property safely and effectively. Our process starts by inspecting your yard to find where these pests are and distributing bait in those areas. The workers will collect the product as food and share it with the colony.

We provide these services quarterly, returning every three months to supply more bait if fire ants are present.