Pests can be a major problem for home and property owners in Oakland. They can cause expensive damage, health challenges and more.
To keep your home safe from pests, you need to partner with an expert Oakland pest control company. That’s where Termini comes in.
Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are flattened, wingless insects that vary in size depending on their age. Adults are about 1/4 inch long, oval in shape and reddish-brown in color.
They are a major concern for hotels, motels, apartments, and other lodging places. They can also infest homes.
Property managers should train housekeeping and maintenance personnel to recognize signs of infestations and act quickly. Vacuum previously infested areas, regularly wash bedding and other materials in hot water, and seal cracks and crevices to reduce the number of hiding places.
Professional pest control companies can treat bed bugs with a variety of chemical products. These include liquids applied directly to cracks and crevices, dusts applied to baseboards, and other similar surfaces.
Termites
Termites are one of the most common Pest Control in Oakland CA, and they can be very destructive. They eat wood and other cellulose-based materials, which can cause significant damage to buildings and other structures.
They are also a serious pest for farmers and agricultural producers, as they can damage crops and plants.
Subterranean termites are the most common form of termite in Oakland CA, and they live underground in colonies that construct tunnels to travel and forage for food. They eat cellulose, which is found primarily in wood and other cellulose-based materials.
During spring weather, termite swarmers emerge from their underground nests. These reproductive termite swarmers are called alates and typically have wings.
Rodents
Rodents are mammals with a single pair of ever-growing incisor teeth (the front surface is hard enamel, the back is softer dentine). They use their teeth for gnawing to get food and find shelter.
Many species of rodents are social animals that live in large colonies or villages with a king, queen, and many male and female members. They rely on scent marking through urine and feces, glandular secretions, and vocalizations to communicate with other rodents.
Despite their small size, some rodents can be very dangerous to humans and livestock. They can transmit diseases including murine typhus, leptospirosis and salmonellosis.
Bees/Wasps
Bees and wasps are insects that can be a nuisance in your home or yard. Some species of bees are venomous and can sting repeatedly, while some wasps are not stingers at all.
Wasps are omnivores, eating pollen, nectar and larvae of small invertebrates. They also eat carrion (dead animal tissue), flies and other insects.
Some solitary wasps build nests in a protected location, such as under an overhang of a building. Mud dauber wasps construct tubular nests of mud plastered on the outside surface of structures and place spiders they paralyze by stinging, as food for their larvae.
Spiders
Spiders are predators that catch and eat other arthropods, including insects. They can also capture tadpoles, frogs and fishes.
While some spiders are active hunters, others weave silk snares to trap prey. They can also spit digestive enzymes on or into prey and then suck out the liquefied remains.
While some spiders are not harmful to humans, the venom of some species can be toxic and can cause serious allergic reactions that require immediate medical attention. Black widow and brown widow spiders are two of the most common pests that can bite people in Oakland CA.