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01/30/2022
Keeping Manassas People & Pets Safe From Summer Ticks
The return of warm weather means picnics, lake days, and outdoor festivities of every shape and size for residents across Prince William County. Unfortunately, it also means the return of ticks. If your Manassas home is close to wilderness, don't be surprised if your outings find you and your pets covered with tick bites. Not to worry: when the ticks start biting, American Pest bites back. Call us today and take back your yard with the help of our safe and effective tick control treatments!
Serving Manassas, VA With Over 90 Years Of Pest Control Experience
Manassas is a historic location known primarily for the major Civil War battles that took place here, as well as for the Hylton Performing Arts Center and Ben Lomond Historic Site showcasing Federal-style plantation homes. Serving as the county seat of Prince William County, Manassas is a beautiful locale that attracts thousands of residents. Unfortunately, the climate and temperatures in the region also mean it attracts a less savory guest: pests.
Since 1925, American Pest has been solving pest problems in Manassas and the DC metropolitan area. Today we continue our long-standing tradition of providing effective pest control for homes and businesses in NOVA, Maryland, and DC. Utilizing the latest eco-friendly pest control practices and techniques, we are ready to assist you in achieving and maintaining a pest-free property.
Ticks Invading Manassas Yards
A growing concern in recent years, ticks are becoming more widespread throughout the US, and they carry a host of dangerous diseases with them. Ticks are known to transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and more. They’ve also been known to cause red meat allergies in some people.
The hot, humid climate we experience during Manassas’ summers provides the perfect environment for ticks to thrive. They need a lot of moisture to survive and are most active during the warmest months of the year, giving them ample time to threaten the health of Manassas families.
Keep the risk of contracting a tick-borne illness low by keeping ticks off your property. Although there's no way to eliminate them entirely, tick treatments will significantly reduce the number of ticks in your yard. Furthermore, pest control can help keep the rodents and wildlife off your lawn that often bring ticks with them.
American Pest offers tick treatments performed by service technicians who are specially trained in the biology and habits of ticks. We customize our treatments to your property's unique landscape. If you have a lot of wildlife or rodent activity around your property, we can help with that as well. This will not only prevent the problems associated with rodent or wildlife infestations but also lower the number of ticks around your property.
Ant Control In Manassas, VA
For the most part, ants in Manassas are nuisance pests that are annoying and cause disruption to regular routines in homes. Odorous house ants, often known as sugar ants, and pavement ants are two common types of nuisance ants in Manassas. They’ll invade your home or build unsightly hills all along your driveway, but they won’t cause major problems or health concerns.
However, not all ants are nuisance ants. The most common ant in Manassas that causes serious trouble for homeowners is the carpenter ant. Carpenter ants are the large black ants, sometimes with wings, that you see wandering around indoors and out. These ants chew tunnels through wooden structures, including the ones in your home. Left to their own devices, carpenter ants can cause serious structural damage.
Luckily, whether you have nuisance ants or carpenter ants invading your house, American Pest can take care of them all. We’ll identify the type of ants, determine where they are and how they’re getting in, and eliminate them at the source, ensuring they don’t return.
Manassas Pest Control For Homes
No matter the time of year, homes in Manassas are susceptible to pest intrusions. While the specific pests may change with each passing season, Manassas homeowners don’t get time off from the threat of a pest infestation.
From flies in the summer to rodents in the winter and everything in between, year-round pest control from American Pest will protect your home against common Manassas pests. Our residential plans allow you to choose the level of coverage that best suits your needs as a homeowner and is the ideal way to get rid of common household pests, including:
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Ants
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Box Elder Bugs
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Flies
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Ladybugs
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Mice
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Pantry Pests
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Roaches
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Spiders
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Other Household Pests
Pests don't belong in your home, and American Pest is ready to help ensure that they are denied entry. We are a QualityPro Green pest control company accredited by the National Pest Management Association and have been entrusted to protect some of our capital city's highest-profile properties. Let us put the same exceptional pest services to work in your home!
Businesses Rely On Our Manassas Pest Control
For over 90 years, we have been delivering the best in commercial pest control. Our ProCare program was developed to address insects and rodents that are commonplace to businesses and industrial buildings and continues to be the ideal choice for all types of facilities, including schools, restaurants, food, and beverage processing plants, and medical buildings.
When you choose our professionals, we’ll work with you to develop a program that targets your company’s pest problems while remaining sensitive to your budgetary restrictions and industry regulations. Using the latest eco-friendly services, we’ll exceed all your quality standards and deliver a consistent program that protects your product and brand. As a LEED Proven Provider, you can rest assured that your business receives sustainable, green solutions that work.
Manassas Termite Control
Like ticks, termites thrive in hot, humid climates. In Manassas, it’s not a matter of if termites will infest your house; it’s a matter of when. Capable of causing severe structural damage to homes and businesses, termites are a genuine threat even though it's likely that you'll never see them.
Termites spend the majority of their lives hidden underground. Even when they get into your home, they disappear within the walls, eating away at the wooden structures inside. Termite colonies can grow to huge numbers, allowing them to cause more damage in a shorter amount of time. In the US, they are responsible for over $5 billion in damages to buildings every year.
At American Pest, we offer termite control in Manassas that is designed to eliminate active termite colonies and prevent new termite activity on your property. Using the trusted Sentricon® System with its Always Active™, we eliminate current infestations and continuously monitor for new activity, effectively allowing us to protect your home twelve months a year.
