Pennsylvania
Pest Control & Exterminator

Pest control is a concern for most home and business owners because of the potential damage unwanted pests can cause to a structure and the surrounding plant life. In Pennsylvania, pests come in all shapes and sizes and vary across species. From insects like ants and termites to rodents including raccoons and mice, there are many ways to protect your place of business or home from the different varieties of pests. To protect your home or business from pests in Pennsylvania, you need to learn about the behavior of the pests, take steps for prevention, and find effective treatment options should an infestation occur.

Common Pests in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a diverse landscape and is home to many ecosystems. With the changing seasons and temperatures, pests in Pennsylvania find opportune times to reproduce and invade your home or business. Having a professional exterminator trained to control these kinds of infestations within specific areas of Pennsylvania means the treatment will be customized and effective. Viking Pest has local pest control professionals that are experts in Pennsylvania pest control.

Ant Control in Pennsylvania

Ants are constantly in search of food and water. Many home and business owners in Pennsylvania have trouble containing ant infestations on their own due to how quickly these pests move and how large their colonies can grow once they’ve established a presence. The Pennsylvania ant exterminator teams at Viking Pest Control are not only well-equipped to deal with ant problems, but they also have knowledge about species-specific behavior along with the needs of your property to better prepare an ant control solution perfectly suited for you.

Bed Bug Control in Pennsylvania

Bed bugs can come from plenty of different sources, whether from someone else’s home, an adjoining apartment, or even luggage. Common signs of bed bugs to look out for include live pests, rust-colored staining on mattresses, eggs and eggshells that resemble grains of salt, and raised, red welts from bites. Pennsylvania home and business owners shouldn’t risk the loss of comfort or reputation by allowing these hitchhikers onto their property. Call Viking Pest Control for comprehensive bed bug control that keeps these pests out.

Carpenter Ant Control in Pennsylvania

Carpenter ants multiply at a rapid pace and are very resourceful, which requires pest control in Pennsylvania. When an infestation is very bad, wood shavings become visible in big piles around window sills and door frames, for example. The Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest explain the reason for this is these ants burrow into wood in order to find suitable places for their nests. You can perceive their presence by a slight rustling sound in the walls of your house. If you experience this, there may be a burgeoning infestation that requires pest control experts at your Pennsylvania home or business.

At Viking Pest, treatment for a carpenter ant infestation is straightforward. Viking performs a thorough home or business inspection to fully understand the scope of the infestation, and then the extermination experts at Viking Pest design a treatment plan specific to your PA home or business.

Carpenter Bee Control in Pennsylvania

Carpenter bees leave identifiable evidence of their presence on your Pennsylvania property very easily; if you’ve spotted a nearly perfectly round hole about the size of a quarter in any wood on your property, a carpenter bee has chosen your home or business to overwinter inside and raise their young. Don’t allow these pests to cause significant cosmetic damage to your structure; instead, rely on Viking Pest Control’s professional carpenter bee control solutions. We are just one call away.

Cockroach Control in Pennsylvania

Cockroaches can get into your Pennsylvania home or business through several different means, including cracks in the walls, gaps under doors, pipes and outdoor spigots, hitching a ride on backpacks and other items brought inside, and walls and pipes of adjacent units in multi-family housing. To keep your property safe from these invaders, contact Viking Pest Control for reliable cockroach control you can trust.

Mosquito Control in Pennsylvania

Mosquitoes can transmit several diseases, such as West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Zika virus, and Dengue fever. They are known as the most dangerous animals on earth, given that the mosquito-borne illnesses they spread are often very serious and can be fatal. Eliminating standing water and keeping a tidy landscape is not always enough to eliminate a mosquito infestation, and further mosquito control may be required. Viking Pest Control’s dedicated mosquito exterminator teams in Pennsylvania are ready to help any property owners in the area should they need mosquito removal.

Spider Control in Pennsylvania

Spiders are often referred to as nature’s pest control, and many will release them back into the wild if they are found inside of a home or business. However, there are a few common spider species in Pennsylvania that are harmful not only because they have a presence on your property, but also to your health should they bite you, such as black widows or brown recluses. If you suspect that you may have a spider infestation on your hands, don’t try to deal with it yourself. Call in the spider control experts at Viking Pest Control for services tailored specifically for your Pennsylvania home or business.

Termite Control in Pennsylvania

Termites are perhaps the most famous insects associated with pest control and pest prevention in Pennsylvania. Termites enjoy eating wood and they don’t care if that wood is part of the foundation of a home or storefront. The PA termite exterminators at Viking Pest explain their special gut bacteria, termites are able to transform the cellulose present in wood into vitamin-rich meals. Termites swarm in the warmer months of spring and summer and after a big rain. As they swarm, they come into closer contact with each other, which aids the process of reproduction. While they reproduce, not only do their colonies grow, but they’re also able to start new colonies that can further endanger your home or business.

A termite infestation in your business or home in Pennsylvania can cost a lot of money in repairs if it goes unchecked. At Viking Pest, termite treatment and pest prevention in Pennsylvania is taken seriously. Viking Pest uses a Termite Bait and Monitoring System to treat a termite infestation comprehensively at your Pennsylvania business or home. The Termite Bait and Monitoring System attacks your termite problem by using the insect’s own food chain against them. The treatment begins with bait traps filled with food termites love to eat. In lab tests, termites were 10 times more likely to eat the bait than normal wood. This bait contains a material that, once eaten, infects the rest of the colony. When the queen eats it, she expires, and the colony perishes with her.

Termite Bait and Monitoring Systems are superior to other termite control options in Pennsylvania that use a material barrier around the border of your home or business. While these can do a decent job of getting rid of termites, they also negatively impact the surrounding ecosystem. Also, with bait and monitoring systems, the bait traps are monitored, so your Viking technician knows when they are being used. The Viking pest management professional can use this information to make adjustments to the placement of the bait traps. In this way, the system is optimized for maximum impact.

Tick Control in Pennsylvania

Ticks can be picked up by walking through tall grass or wooded areas, brushing against vegetation, or through encounters with pets or wildlife carrying ticks. These arachnids will wait on vegetation and latch onto any host that passes by close enough to them. Keep yourself, your loved ones, your pests, or your customers safe with professional tick control in Pennsylvania from Viking Pest Control.

Rodent Control in Pennsylvania

Hearing a scratching sound in the attic is not something a homeowner wants to fall asleep to or an office worker wants in the background while they’re sitting at their desk. However, during colder months in Pennsylvania, small and large rodents, such as mice and rats, can find their way into attic spaces, eaves, and basements.

Stinging Insect Control in Pennsylvania

Stinging insects like wasps or yellow jackets may look similar to bees, but they behave very differently. These pests will sting you multiple times if they feel their nest is threatened, and it is often hard to tell what kind of stinging insect nest you are dealing with, which is why professional pest control intervention is often needed when it comes to stinging insect control. The most common species found in Pennsylvania are:

• Cicada Killers
• Hornets
• Wasps
• Yellow Jackets

If you’ve noticed a large number of stinging insects around your home or business, it’s time to call in the experts at Viking Pest Control for wasp control, hornet control, yellow jacket control, or cicada killer control.

Wildlife Removal in Pennsylvania

An effective way to both capture and prevent intrusive wildlife from entering your Pennsylvania home or business is through exclusion. This process involves sealing up and securing vulnerable entry points that wildlife may use in order to gain access to your PA home or building. Viking Pest Control professionals are trained to find entry points and treat them with materials to seal off the openings with professional wildlife exclusion solutions. The most common wildlife species Viking Pest Control treats in Pennsylvania are:

• Bats
• Birds
• Groundhogs
• Opossums
• Raccoons
• Rodents
• Skunks
• Squirrels
• Voles

Spotted Lanternfly Qualities and Characteristics

Around May or June is the time of year that you may discover spotted lanternflies, and these pests are active until the very end of fall or the beginning of winter in Pennsylvania. Mating season begins in late fall and this is when the females lay eggs. Females lay eggs in groups of around 30 to 50 and they are covered with a protective film that can resemble mud. The Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest explain hatching time is typically in the spring, around late April or early May, which is when you’ll see an increase in these pests in Pennsylvania.

As plant parasites, while feeding, spotted lanternflies in Pennsylvania secrete a sweet sticky substance that attracts other insects and can even support mold growth. Spotted lanternflies are invasive insects that destroy plant life like orchards, vineyards, and trees, and their secretions leave a sticky mess behind. Spotted lanternflies in Pennsylvania are known to feed on the following trees: almond, apple, basil, blueberry, cherry, grape, hops, horseradish, oak, pine, plum, walnut, and willow. You may also find these flies on many other crops like alfalfa, corn, and soybeans.

Controlling Spotted Lanternfly Infestations in Pennsylvania

If a spotted lanternfly infestation is taking shape at your business or home in Pennsylvania, Viking Pest can help get rid of the problem. As spotted lanternfly control specialists, we’ll perform a detailed inspection of the property and design a customized spotted lanternfly control program.

Viking Pest offers specialized treatment designed specifically for spotted lanternflies. Exclusive to Pennsylvania residents and businesses, knockdown and basal tree spray treatments for spotted lanternflies are currently available. Viking Pest’s spotted lanternfly treatment is carefully prepared to prevent harming wildlife that’s not the intended target of the treatment, such as squirrels and birds.

It’s true there are various DIY remedies available, but they’re not recommended for controlling spotted lanternflies. Some of these methods can cause harm and damage to the surrounding wildlife, plant life, and overall environment.

Why Pest Prevention Matters in Pennsylvania

Pests in your Pennsylvania home or place of business are more than just an irritation. Pennsylvania’s warm summers make it an ideal place for many pests to reproduce and flourish. The PA pest control experts at Viking Pest explain when the winter months come, many of these pests, choose to invade your home or business so they can keep warm and continue to reproduce. Inside your PA home or business, pests can find shelter, warmth, protection from most predators, and abundant sources of food. Despite your best efforts to maintain a clean, healthy home or place of business, it’s not uncommon for pests to make it their home, too. It can be a frustrating cycle; however, with professional pest control services, from Viking Pest Control, you can end it and reclaim your property for you, your family, your pets, and your customers.

Protecting Your Pennsylvania Home or Business From Pests With Viking Pest Control

Viking Pest offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent pests from invading your home or business in Pennsylvania. Our use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques focuses on finding the core of the pest concern and controlling it from the source. Through IPM, pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, pets, and the environment. Call Viking today for your FREE and NO OBLIGATION estimate at 1-800-618-2847 or schedule online today!

Are you interested in selling your pest control business in Pennsylvania?

Viking Pest Control is searching for potential partners who share our values and dedication to customer and employee satisfaction in Pennsvylania. Our aim is to create the most exceptional pest control team, and your business may be a valuable addition to our organization. Discover more about our mergers and acquisitions opportunities here.