- PEST LIBRARY
Ants
Santa Clarita's number one pest... Ants, especially Argentinean Ants, live in multiple cooperative colonies with multiple queens. Their main source of glucose is the aphid secretions on garden plants and their principle source of protein is other bugs. Like termites, so you don't need to be dirty to get an ant invasion! Fortunately, our products are taken with the ants back to their nest, where they share it with their companions and the queen. Call us and you could be ant free within 48 hours!
Spiders
Spiders, especially Black widows and brown recluses, are the principle concern of most residents of the Santa Clarita Valley. Though the odds of a bite, let alone a lethal bite, are slim, no one wants these guys around. We control spiders through a customized treatment program that includes eliminating the actual spiders themselves, as well as their food source so they don't come back. Call our technicians for more details.
Earwigs
"Pincher Bugs," as we called them on the playground, feed off of organic material and are a principle food source for other pests, especially your spiders. Dark, moist, areas are their primary hide-outs so besides chemical control, your Unipest technician will work to resolve any drainage or moisture issues that could be promoting their reproduction.
Silverfish
Silverfish are the ones eating those little holes in your cardboard and paper products. Our traditional treatment plan includes control of silverfish and other related pests. Call us for more details.
Crickets
Crickets are cuter than roaches but are in the same insect family and carry similar pathogens and bacteria. They are a big food source for black widows in Santa Clarita. In fact, a black widow can consume eight to nine crickets in a day. They love cracks and crevices and can live and plant their eggs under carpet, in drive-way cracks, between the foundations, and even in seismic cracks under your home. They will occupy expired rodent holes, septic tanks, and other gross areas, so it's a good idea to make sure crickets are making pretty music OUTSIDE your property and not on or in it!
Cockroaches
Enough said. It's a roach.... and the most common roach in Santa Clarita homes is the German cockroach. Also, you may think it's a "water-bug" but it's not. It's an oriental cockroach. And don't worry, you don't have to be a dirt bag to get an invasion of either kind of cockroach. Sometimes you bring them in from boxes you brought home from shopping, or from products that enter your home, and other times they are simply attracted to the moisture or electrical lines of your homes. They reproduce so quickly that for every one you see, there are about fifty you do not. So, call us today to schedule a free inspection and we'll pest-proof your kitchen from roaches.
Gophers
They can cause damage to landscape and give you a sprained ankle if you don't watch out. We have both air bourne, mechanical, and bait solutions for ridding your property of these destructive pests. They will move 2 TONS of dirt per year... let's make sure your yard isn't included!
Rats
Over 64 different diseases and pathogens are associated with their feces and urine... and unfortunately, usually by the time you hear those "scratches" in your attic, it means the population is large enough that the "dominants" (adult rats) are consuming all the food and the "sub-dominants" (teenage rats) are forced to forage for their own sustenance. Without a professional inspection, exclusion, and/or baiting and trapping program, rodent infestations can persist for years and sicken residents, even spreading Bronchitis.
Wasps
Paper wasps and "Mud-Dauber" wasps are common pests in Santa Clarita. Their sting is painful and they can sting you multiple times. They feed off the top dwelling spiders in your home so we will carefully treat for the existing wasps, however, full control is obtained by getting rid of their food source below, the spiders. Unipest residential and commercial pest control does both!
Bees
Bees are great for the eco-system, but their sting, depending upon allergic levels, can be very painful and a substantial health concern. We remove bee hives and eliminate bee swarms with the most advanced, eco-friendly and family friendly methods to date, ensuring this important pollinate can do his/her job, just not on your property. If you have a hive or a swarm, call us immediately for a free inspection. Same day emergency service is available.
Subterranean Termites
Living in colonies underground, subterranean termites can consume up to 20 feet of two-by-four per year and are the most common "swarming" pest in the Santa Clarita Valley. They do more damage than all the natural disasters in the US combined every year, so, if it's been a while since you've had an inspection, call us today to schedule a FREE Inspection!
Dry wood Termites
The most common termite in the Santa Clarita valley is also the most destructive. They eat "with" as well as "against" the grain and infect the fascia boards, rafters, attics, and wood members of our homes. Fumigation is a common solution, however, Unipest offers alternative foaming, liquid, and preventive treatments to eliminate this pest from your home, without all the hassle. Our renewal program make sure they stay away too! Call us today for more details!
Dry-Rot
Dry-Rot is a fungus that not only weakens and destroys wood, but it attracts termites and additional damage. Besides treating your dry rot, white-rot, and pocket rotted wood, our Unipest technicians will also replace, rebuild, and restore any damage dry-rot has created. Call us for a free estimate today.
Bed Bugs
"Sleep-Tight" jokes aside, bed-bugs, and other "blood feeders" are a serious health concern for hotels, hospitals, and even residential homes. They require a thorough Unipest inspection, followed by an equally thorough chemical or heat treatment. Unipest even employs a fleet of specialized canine bed-bug sniffing dogs to help us find where they are hiding and breeding. Call us today for more details.
