Termite Damage, Termite Treatment, Control in Tulsa & Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621

Did you know that termites outweigh all humans on earth and cause over 5 billion dollars in property damage each and every year.  Termite damage is so common but yet it's rarely ever covered by homeowners insurance.  The damage termites do to homes, property is more common than damage done by storm, fire and earthquakes each year.  We have a saying in the pest control industry, it's not a matter of if but when. Termites are everywhere. They live in the ground foraging for structure, wood to build colonies. If you laid a piece of dead wood, a 2" x 4" board or any other wood out in the open, on the ground, it likely will get termites. They are part of Mother Natures recycle program. Only problem is they don't know the difference from a dead tree, a 2" x 4" board and your home.


I have personally seen homes destroyed by termites.  I've seen entire walls crumble to the ground by these insect pests.  The amount of damage subterranean termites can do is so substantial that having a inspection for termites should be done regularly as part of yearly home maintenance.  Oklahoma has a heavy amount of termite infestations every year and treatment is absolutely a necessity to protect your home. If your home has not been treated in the past 5-7 years for termites then you might consider having the property looked at.  Treatment for termites is not as expensive as one might think and it's far less than the repairs these pests typically do.

At EnviroTech Exterminating we offer Termidor for the treatment of termites. Termidor by BASF is one of the best products on the market for controlling termites. EnviroTech also offer's alternative choices such as Premise to help keep the costs of treatment to a minimum. Both of these products have shown tremendous results in controlling subterranean termites.

If you prefer a Baiting system EnviroTech Exterminating offers Advance Termite Bait System from BASF.  EnviroTech Exterminating offers treatment and control for many pests and services the local Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby, Coweta and Tulsa Oklahoma metro area.

Green Pest Control or Conventional Pest Control: Call EnviroTech Exterminating

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621

EnviroTech Exterminating offers pest control services for the local Broken Arrow, Oklahoma metro area and the surrounding Tulsa area including Jenks, Bixby and Coweta.  Some of the pesticides we use are Onslaught, Zenprox EC, Suspend SC, MasterLine, Advion Baits, Cynoff Dust, Alpine Dust, Termidor and or Premise for Termites and Termite Treatment and control. All these products provide excellent control of many of the pests listed in our list below.

We also offer Green Pest Control Products made with plant oils known to kill and/or control many of the common household pests we see regularly. These Eco-Friendly products make sense in cases where our customer wants a product that does a good job controlling pests but has either medical reasons for not wanting more potent pesticides or may have pets or small children. These Green, Eco-Friendly Pesticides also work well on homes with lighter infestations.  Sometimes more is not better!  EnviroTech Exterminating offers Pest Control Services, Exterminator Services for many of the following pests listed below.  Check out our Termite and Nuisance Wildlife Animal Removal Services.

INSECTS CONTROLLED:
Ants
Aphids
Asian Lady Beetles
Bed Bugs
Beetles
Boxelder Bugs
Carpet Beetles
Centipedes
Cockroaches
Crickets
Dog Ticks
Earwigs
Fire Ants
Firebrats
Fleas
Mealy Bugs
Midges
Millipedes
Mites
Pillbugs
Psocids
Scales
Silverfish
Spiders
Springtails
Swarming Termites
Ticks
Waterbugs

FLYING INSECTS
INCLUDING:
Blow Flies
Chiggers
Clothes Moths
Crane Flies
Deer Flies
Face Flies
Fruit Flies
Fungus Gnats
Gnats
Horn Flies
Houseflies
Mosquitoes
Small Flying Moths
Whiteflies

BITING AND
STINGING PESTS:
Bed Bugs
Bees
Biting Flies
Chiggers
Deer Flies
Deer Ticks
Dog Ticks
Fire Ants
Fleas
Gnats
Hornets
Lice
Mosquitoes
Scorpions
Spiders
Ticks
Wasps
Yellow Jackets

STORED PRODUCT
PESTS INCLUDING:
Angoumois Grain Moths
Ants
Cadelles
Cigarette Beetles
Cockroaches
Confused Flour Beetles
Dark Mealworms
Dried Fruit Beetles
Drug Store Beetles
Flat Grain Beetles
Fruit Flies
Grain Mites
Grain Moths
Granary Weevils
Indian Meal Moths
Lesser Grain Borers
Maize Weevils
Meal Moth Larvae
Mediterranean Flour Moths
Merchant Grain Beetles
Red Flour Beetles
Rice Weevils
Rusty Grain Beetles
Saw-toothed Grain Beetles
Skippers
Spider Beetles
Spider Mites
Square-necked
Grain Beetles
Tobacco Moths
Yellow Mealworms

LIVESTOCK PREMISE
PESTS INCLUDING:
Bed Bugs
Carrion Beetles
Chiggers
Darkling Beetles
(lesser meal worm)
Deer Flies
Face Flies
Fleas
Flies
Hide Beetles
Horn Flies
Horse Flies
Lice
Litter Beetles
Mites
Mosquitoes
Stable Flies

WOOD DESTROYING
PESTS INCLUDING:
Carpenter Ants
Carpenter Bees
Deathwatch Beetles
Furniture Beetles
Old House Borers
Powder Post Beetles
Round-headed House Borers
Swarming Termites

Termite Season, Swammers, Termite Control, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Pest Control

EnviroTech Exterminating of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma has been hard at work preparing for this years big Termite Swam.  Termites are very sensitive to changes in the weather, light and the season changes.  They begin taking flight when the humidity and temperature becomes just right for them. In an amazing moment termites will come from their termite tubes to colonize new territory. This territory could be your home, business or perhaps a near bye neighbors residence.

The male and female termites will find suitable, moist, dark comfort of new ground to build a colony.  The male and female will start mating and re-colonize this new area. They queen will continue producing termites at an astonishing rate. The new born termites cannot feed themselves as their mouths are too soft and they are unable to digest wood at this early stage. They will instead be taken care of by other worker termites in the colony till they have matured to a stage where they can become workers, solders or perhaps winged termites to start the process all over again. This is part of everyday life as a termite and it has been going on for millions of years.

Termite Life Cycles

 

Exterminating termites before they take a bite out of you is best handled by a professional exterminator. Before your Broken Arrow home becomes infested with termites a professional pest control company such as EnviroTech Exterminating could do a preventative treatment to keep you property, home protected from these wood destroying insects. If you already feel like your home may have termites then I recommend calling today, termites can do considerable damage to a structure.

EnviroTech Exterminating offers both Termidor and Premise for Termite Protection.  Call (918) 282-7621 to schedule your termite inspection or termite control treatment today. We service Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Coweta and Jenks, Oklahoma.

Jenks Pest Control,   Bixby Pest Control,   Broken Arrow Pest Control

EnviroTech Exterminating: Nuisance Wildlife, Termite & Pest Control Services, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
(918) 282-7621

EnviroTech Exterminating is announcing the following discounts available for Termite, Pest Control and Nuisance Wildlife Animal Removal Services.  We are absolutely serious about being your choice for all pest control needs.  With Spring just around the corner we are offering all new customers a great value by saving you $20 off your initial pest control service.  This offer is not to be combined with other offers.  We are also offering a new referral service to our existing customers.  Refer three new customers to EnviroTech Exterminating and get your next pest control service for 1/2 price.  This is our way of awarding you for helping us.  We value your business and to show our appreciation and support of our community EnviroTech Exterminating is taking a stance on Pests!

We also offer a 10% Discount to Military and Senior Citizens on Tulsa, Broken Arrow metro area Pest Control Services.

Save $10 on local Tulsa, Broken Arrow metro area Nuisance Wildlife Removal.

Save $25 on Initial Bed Bug Treatment and Services.

Save $50 on Tulsa area Termite Treatment.

EnviroTech Exterminating wants your business and values our customers. Give us a call today at (918) 282-7621.

This offer runs till 05-01-2012

Nuisance Animal Wildlife Control & Removal: Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

 
EnviroTech Exterminating offers Nuisance Pest Animal Removal. We specialize in the removal of Squirrels, Snakes, Skunks, Armadillo, Raccoons, Birds, Opossum, Rodents, Gopher and many other species of what is considered Nuisance Pest Animals. We are the most knowledgeable company in the area and take great pride in the service we perform! Some of the animals that we remove on a daily bases is listed bellow, along with a brief description of the damage they cause! Give us a call to have your nuisance pest animal removed today! Some of the areas we service are Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Coweta, Jenks, Bixby, Glenpool, Porter and Muskogee Oklahoma. We can be reached at (918) 282-7621.

Squirrel Removal, Broken Arrow, OK

Squirrel Removal is a very common call in the spring and fall. Squirrels take advantage of the very close housing in the area the squirrels are often seen jumping from rooftop to rooftop and running back-and-forth on the power lines. Squirrel Removal and Squirrel control in Oklahoma is on the rise and should be handled as soon as a squirrel problem is discovered in your home or attic. The last thing you want to do is allow the squirrels to stay in your attic! Many homeowners our local area have need for squirrel removal and control however they do not know who to call. Squirrel removal should be handled in a timely fashion so the squirrels do not chew your wiring and dig holes in your sheet rock as they are in the birthing process in the attic area of your home.
Squirrels are usually tree dwelling animals in Oklahoma, Squirrels in our area often can be seen running along power lines along our streets and byways. This should not be a welcome guest in your home. As soon as you become aware of a squirrel living in your attic or other area of your home you should immediately contact a professional Nuisance Wildlife Animal Professional.

Raccoon Removal, Broken Arrow, OK

Raccoon Removal is another common animal removal problem we deal with in Tulsa and the Broken Arrow metro area. Raccoons are very clever animals and they have learned to adapt very well to the suburban environment here in the Tulsa and Broken Arrow, OK area. Raccoons dig through trash, dig up yards and destroy everything to obtain food. Raccoon Removal in the area is critical as the raccoons will get into the attic of your home and do a large amount of damage in a short period of time. Raccoons should not be allowed to stay in your attic and should be removed as soon as they are discovered.
Raccoons can be one of the most destructive animals in our area. Raccoons are responsible for over $2 billion annually of the insurance claims throughout the United States. The damage that raccoons do in homes are raccoons tear up your ductwork, raccoons soil your insulation, raccoons cause damage to your attic vents, raccoons chew through electric wiring and can create potential fire hazards and lastly raccoons pose a threat to your family's health by possibly bringing in diseases that are easily spread to humans. Don’t lets raccoons stay in your attic, call a Nuisance Wildlife Animal Removal professional today!

Skunk Removal, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

 Skunk Removal is another common animal that is found in Broken Arrow and the Tulsa metro area. The complaints that we receive are numerous. The most common being skunks digging under the stoops or steps of your house to gain access to a decent place to live. This becomes a problem if a homeowner has a dog and the dog and the skunk meet. The one that usually wins is the skunk. Never try to deal with a skunk removal problem yourself, always contact a professional skunk removal expert.
Skunk removal is a unique call and we have found that they do some really strange things in the Broken Arrow, OK area. One of the more interesting things that we have found that it's specifically to our area is the skunks dig under your front porch and nest to have skunk babies underneath your front steps. Don't let the skunks overtake your home. Give a call today to have your skunks removed from your Broken Arrow, Tulsa metro area home. There are many other Nuisance Wildlife Animal Pests that we deal with regularly.  Opossum, Gopher, Snakes and other nuisance pests are regularly found here in Oklahoma. If you have a nuisance pest issue we are only a call away. EnviroTech Exterminating can be reached at (918) 282-7621. 

Signs of Bed Bug Infestations: Broken Arrow, OK Bed Bug Resources

EnviroTech Exterminating

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Online: www.GotPest.com

Signs of a Bed Bug Infestation

Bed Bug Fecal Remains, Eggs, Cast Skins

Because bed bugs are so adept at hiding, you may not see the bugs. However, a bed bug infestation may be recognized by blood stains from crushed bed bugs bugs or by rusty (sometimes dark) fecal staining, spots of excrement, on sheets and mattresses, bed clothes, walls, and furniture. Fecal staining, bed bug eggs, and cast skins may be found in the vicinity of their harborage locations.  Use of a flashlight helps in visual detection in hidden cracks and crevices. If you are experiencing a possible bed bug infestation contact a professional pest control company to have a bedbug inspection performed. Treatment is a must for bedbugs and gaining control of these pests can take 3-4 treatments depending on many factors. It's also a pest that the homeowner must partake in an plan of action if they are to control and keep re-infestation from occurring. 

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EnviroTech Exterminating Launches Local Pest Control Services

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

EnviroTech Exterminating has been hard at work to build our online web presence in the local Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby and Coweta, Oklahoma areas.  In doing this we have built more localized websites to help local customers in each of these metro Tulsa cities.  Our goal in this is to be more locally specific since our pest control services are not localized to just Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  We also offer Termite Treatment, Termite Reports and Inspections, ODAFF-1 Real Estate Forms, Nuisance Animal Wildlife Removal and Green, Organic Pest Control Services for all the Tulsa metro areas.

EnviroTech Exterminating also is winning the battle against Bed Bugs and has recently dedicated a new blog to the bed bug fight.  This new blog can be found at http://tulsabedbugservices.blogspot.com/.  This new blog will allow EnviroTech Exterminating to continue writing and providing general pest control advice and services at www.envirotechexterminating.com while focusing more of the bedbug issues at hand on the newer blog site.

Our new localized websites are now live.  If you are in Jenks our residential or commercial services can be found at www.Jenks-PestControl.com.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma residential and commercial services can find us at www.BrokenArrow-PestControl.com.

Bixby, Oklahoma residential and commercial services can be found at www.Bixby-PestControl.com.

Of course EnviroTech Exterminating will always be found at www.GotPest.com and our other website www.envirotechok.com

Google Places Page for EnviroTech Exterminating: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=envirotech+exterminating&cid=13875097069837553934

We can also be found on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/EnviroTechExterminating

If you have a pest control need please feel free to contact EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621.

A Little About Bed Bugs & Treatment: Broken Arrow, Ok Pest Control

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

The United States had almost eradicated the bedbug problem, but according to a recent study by the University of Nebraska, bedbug infestation became significant again during 2001. These disgusting little creatures feed on human blood, are notoriously prolific and difficult to eradicate.

Historical Background

Bedbugs have been with us for centuries. They were a common part of the American landscape until the development of the pesticide DDT. The chemical was successfully used as a means of malaria control during World War II. Recognized as a potent weapon against unwanted insect pests, its popularity spread rapidly after the war. One of the results was the near eradication of bed bugs. Unfortunately, DDT is harmful to birds and was banned in 1972. Bedbugs had been given a new lease on life and again begun to proliferate. Incidents of bedbug infestation have been particularly pronounced since 2001. Bedbug resurgence is also attributed to the sharp increase in travel by the American public.

What are Bedbugs?

Bedbugs are small insects, and adults are only about 1/4 inch long. They are not particularly active during the daylight; they spend their nights reproducing and gorging on human blood. It takes 15 minutes for one of them to swell three times its size following a routine feeding. Bedbugs are reddish brown and, when not feeding, have flat bodies. An adult female can lay up to five eggs each day, and it takes 10 days for eggs to mature. Bedbugs do not spread disease; however, some people are allergic to the itchy rash resulting from the bites. An attack by bed bugs can also have considerable psychological effects.

How They Invade Homes

The presence of bedbugs has nothing to do with poor sanitation practices. While general untidiness provides them with more hiding places, bedbugs can invade even the most pristine dwellings. They are most commonly introduced by transporting them in on travel luggage or used furniture, especially mattresses and upholstered items. Once inside the residence, they can hide nearly anywhere a little fold or crack appears.

Determining Their Presence

Checking For Bed Bugs

Bedbugs are most often felt before they are seen. One means of distinguishing bedbug bites from other insects is that they usually appear as a line or cluster of small red spots, darker in the center. They will also itch because of the anticoagulant that the bugs emit. If you suspect the presence of bedbugs, check your mattress seams for signs of excrement. This will appear as lines of dark specks. Bedbugs shed their outer shells five times on their way to adulthood, so these light brown casings may also be visible. You should examine your sheets for blood smears. This would occur from killing an engorged bug while scratching or rolling over during the night.

Eliminate Them

Most efforts that people make to rid bedbugs are usually ineffective because of the rapid reproduction rate and varied hiding places of bedbugs. Even a professional exterminator requires several hours and multiple visits to complete the job. However, there are steps you can take to expedite the process and prevent a new infestation.

• Vacuum all reachable cracks. Pay particular attention to mattresses and upholstered furniture. Don't neglect openings in the baseboard and behind wall outlets. When completed, remove the vacuum cleaner bag from the premises.

• Wash all clothing, towels and bedding items in hot water. Bedbugs cannot survive high temperatures.

• Place non-washables in a dryer and run at a high level of heat for a half-hour.

• Set infested furniture outdoors for several hours in below freezing weather as an additional way to kill the bugs.

• A zippered allergy mattress cover of good quality kills any bugs and eggs remaining in the mattress after vacuuming.

 By: Bruce Lund

If you are dealing with Bed Bugs, Professional Pest Control Services may be needed to help get the infestation under control.  At EnviroTech Exterminating we fight Bedbugs and are proud to say we are here to help you win this war on the Bed Bug invasion.  We service the local Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Jenks, Bixby and Coweta, Oklahoma area. If you are in need of Pest Control contact us at (918) 282-7621.

Ozone & the Effects on Common Bed Bugs

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

Effects of Ozone on the Common Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius)

Ozone & Bed Bugs

EnviroTech Exterminating Inc. strives to stay abreast on all research pertaining to bed bugs, especially in light of the recent outbreak of bed bug cases throughout Tulsa, Oklahoma within the past few years.  The following study of the effects of ozone on bed bugs was conducted by Purdue University.
The feasibility of using gaseous ozone to manage insect pests has received increased attention in recent years. Research in this area has focused primarily on stored product pests (Kells et al. 2001, Sousa et al. 2008, McDonough et al. 2011). Given the resurgence of bed bugs in the U.S. and other countries over the last decade, the question of whether ozone could be used in bed bug integrated pest management programs has been raised. Research designed to address this question is currently underway in our laboratory. Data presented here show that adult male bed bugs are susceptible to ozone, depending on the concentration of ozone used and the length of time that insects are exposed. Two devices capable of delivering ozone to laboratory fumigation chambers were used for this study; one delivered a high ozone concentration with short exposure times, and a second utilized a low ozone concentration with long exposure times. The overall goals of this research are to 1) determine the time and ozone concentration needed to reach 100% mortality in all bed bug life stages, and 2) learn more about the mode of action of ozone in insects and strategies insects might use to survive ozone exposure.
You can read the report by Purdue University here including the materials and methods used, the results and the conclusions of the study here.

EnviroTech Exterminating, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (918) 282-7621

$20 Off Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Pest Control Services

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

Prepare for spring pests in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.  EnviroTech Exterminating is offering $20 Off General Pest Control Services for new customers.  This offer is not to be combined with other offers.  If the pests won't rest call EnviroTech Exterminating!

General Pest Control Services include the following insect pests: Cockroaches, Ants, Spiders, Beetles, Crickets & Scorpions.  Fleas and Bed Bug treatment is available but does not fall under our general pest category.  We also provide Nuisance Wildlife Removal of Raccoons, Squirrels, Opossum, Armadillo and Skunks.  EnviroTech Serves Jenks, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Coweta, Muskogee and the Tulsa Metro area.  

For Pest Control Services call (918) 282-7621 Today!

Bed Bug Images & Bed Bugs Evidence: Broken Arrow, Tulsa, OK

EnviroTech Exterminating 
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

Images of Bed Bugs and Bed Bug Evidence

Fully grown bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed.  They are oval and wingless.  Their small size makes difficult to detect them with the naked eye.  Their flat and tiny body enables them to hide in the tiniest cracks and crevices.  Bedbugs can be ready to reproduce from the nymph stage to adult in just a few weeks.  A small infestation can turn into a large one in a very short time.  Exterminator services for bed bugs can be costly and requires help on the homeowners part.  Clothing and items in drawers should be removed, cleaned and bagged to give your pest control operator access to these areas for treatment.  See our other links for more on bed bugs and treatment services of these pests.

Adult bed bug





Bed bug feeding on human skin.  Bed bugs can lay up to 5 eggs a day and 500 eggs during a lifetime and typically feed every 5 to 7 days, depending on room temperature.




Bed bug evidence:  bed bug eggs, bed bug fecal staining, bed bug cast skins.
 

If you have a pest issue or perhaps a bedbug problem call EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621 to get started on a treatment program today.

Pest Control Treatment, Termite Control & Animal Wildlife Removal, Broken Arrow, OK

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

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EnviroTech Exterminating offers Pest Control Treatment, Control and Solutions to the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Tulsa metro area.  If you have a pest issue call (918) 282-7621 for professional service.  We at EnviroTech Exterminating want to be your pest control choice.  We provide pest treatment for Bed Bugs, Fleas, Spiders, Ants, Cockroaches and other insect pest.  We also provide Termite Treatment, Inspections, Wood Rot Repair and Termite Damage Repair.  If you have a Nuisance Animal Issue we provide Professional, Humane Nuisance Wildlife Animal Trapping and Removal.

Natural Pest Control Insects, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma: EnviroTech Exterminating

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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Got Pests?
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With more than a million named species of bugs and insects, it is easy to see how they make up more than half of all living things on earth, yet only 1% are considered harmful. Most insects go about pollinating plants, and helping to decompose dead material. One of the biggest things insects do is keep pest populations down. The good guys battling the bad. At first it is difficult to tell the two apart, but there are beneficial insects that help control pest populations.

Encouraging beneficial insects in your garden and yard is one of the easiest, and greenest methods of pest control out there.  An easy way to start is to get a small glass jar and gather a couple of the bugs in your garden, identify them and go from there, there are plenty of resources available to help with identification. Becoming familiar with several common beneficials and their preferred environment will help you in understanding how to use them to control negative pests.

Some  beneficial insects commonly found in the garden are:

• Assassin bugs: Voracious predators (including some other beneficials); adults are black, brown or bright-colored slender insects with an extended needlelike beak and enlarged bristly front legs.
• Green lacewings: Also called aphid lions; ethereal-looking garden “good guys” with a slender pale green body, delicate gossamer wings and immense golden eyes, giving the appearance of a fairy prancing on garden leaves rather than the aggressive predator they are; natural enemies of several species of aphids, spider mites (especially red mites), leafhoppers, mealybugs, leafminers, thrips, whiteflies, small caterpillars, beetle larvae and insect eggs; its ferocious larvae are grayish to brown, mottled and spiny alligator-shaped.
• Minute pirate bugs: About the same to twice the size of an aphid; fierce, generalist adults are somewhat oval shaped, black to purplish in color with the characteristic true bug X-shape or chevron on their back.
• Praying mantis: Wonderfully weird, insect-hunting machines range in size from 2 to 4 inches long and have tremendous appetites, eating almost any prey they can overcome; adults feast on both pests and beneficials by ambushing predators.
• Soldier beetles: Also known as leather-winged beetles; adults are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles about ½-inch long with a red, orange or yellow head and abdomen; predators to a host of bad bugs.
• Syrphid flies: Commonly known as flower or hover flies, resembling bees; bright-colored adults are black or brown adorned with yellow banded abdomens and body markings; its larvae that are the predators, while adults feast on pollen and nectar; their movement from flower to flower makes them an important pollinator.

Your garden can supply adequate food and water for beneficial insects, a high variety of plants will also help. Remember to keep dust low because it aids in the outbreak of negative pests such as spider mites.

If the all natural approach isn’t working, remember to contact EnviroTech Exterminating for all of your pest control needs.

Call (918) 282-7621 Today!

Bed Bugs, What Not To Do!

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Got Pests? Call (918) 282-7621
Online: www.GotPest.com

What NOT To Do When You Have Bed Bugs

1. Do not Panic. Bed bugs can be removed with careful inspection and by using proper control methods.
2. Do not try to kill bed bugs by using agricultural or garden pesticides. Using outdoor pesticides to control bed bugs can make you or your family very sick.
3. Do not use products that appear to be “homemade” or “custom     formulated.”  Homemade products could be dangerous and they might make the problem worse.
4. Do not use products that have labels in a non-English language.
5. Do not apply pesticides directly to your body. This could make you very sick.
6. Do not use rubbing alcohol, kerosene or gasoline. These chemicals may cause fires.
7. Do not throw away your furniture. Beds and other furniture can often be treated for bed bugs. Throwing away your furniture can spread the bugs plus you will have to buy new furniture.
8. Do not store things under the bed. Storing stuff under the bed gives bed bugs many new places to hide. This makes it more difficult to get rid of bed bugs.
9. Do not move things from room to room. Moving your things from the room with bed bugs to another room in your house may spread the bed bugs.
10. Call a professional pest management company that specializes in bed bug removal.

If you have a pest control need in the Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma metro area call EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621.  

Reducing problems with nuisance wildlife animals

EnviroTech Exterminating
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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Article Written by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife

11 Things you can do to reduce problems with nuisance wildlife

1. Remove food sources. Pick up leftover dog and cat food at night and keep bird feeders out of their reach (or bring them in at night). Don’t let spilled food accumulate on the ground.

2. Prevent access to chimneys with a commercial cap made of sheet metal and heavy screen over the top of the chimney. Repair soffits to prevent access to attics and install strong, metal vent covers. Keep dampers closed when not in use, but consult a knowledgeable source to prevent a fire hazard.

3. Prune tree limbs away from the roof (10 feet away is best) or install a 3-foot wide band of sheet metal (6 feet above the ground), around the trunks of trees which overhang your house. This will reduce access to your roof by raccoons and squirrels.

4. Garbage cans should be made of heavy metal and have lockable or tight-fitting lids to prevent access; otherwise, keep them indoors as much as possible.

5. Install metal skirting (i.e. strong hardware cloth) around the bottom of a deck to prevent a wild animal from making a den underneath.

6. Provide shelter structures for fish in ornamental ponds and water gardens; cover the pond during the night with metal screening.

7. Cover window wells with grates, bubbles or hardware cloth.

8. Seal up holes around and under home foundations to help keep out mice, rats, insects and snakes. You can bury ¼ inch mesh hardware cloth 1-2 feet deep in places where animals might gain access to your crawl space through digging.

9. Fence gardens and cover fruit trees and berry bushes with netting, or use an approved non-toxic repellent spray.

10. Repair broken, weak, or rotted areas on the roof, soffit, and fascia of your house.

11. Mark large windows with strips of white tape or raptor (hawk) silhouettes to avert birds from flying into the window.

If you have a nuisance animal wildlife problem EnviroTech Exterminating can help solve your problems.  We have a licensed Oklahoma Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator (NWCO) on staff.  We offer Humane control of these pests. Call (918) 282-7621 for help!

Termite Damage, Termite Inspection & Treatment in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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Tulsa, Oklahoma Termite Inspection

Before Demolition

After Demolition

Don’t let termites take over your residence like they did to Tiger Wood’s ex-wife, Elin Nordegren’s home.  According to an article in People Magazine, Elin recently had her  $12M mansion in North Palm Beach, Florida demolished reportedly because is did not meet hurricane safety codes and because it was infested with termites.  EnviroTech Exterminating, Inc. has termite solutions:
Termite Problem:Termites outweigh humans on earth and cause more than $2 billion in property damage each year. Termite damage is more common than storm, fire or earthquake damage, yet it’s rarely covered by homeowners insurance!
Termite Solution: EnviroTech Exterminating Inc. can employ preventative or curative initiatives and even assist you in early detection of these unwanted creatures! Stopping Eastern Subterranean Termites BEFORE they cause significant damage to your structure is the most cost effective means of control!

If you have a Termite problem, give EnviroTech Exterminating a call at (918) 282-7621

Bed Bug Bite Survey – Does Everyone React to Bed Bug Bites?

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Bed Bug Bite Survey – Does Everyone React to Bed Bug Bites?

The results of the bed bug bite survey we have heard so much about is reported in a new article published by PCT Magazine.  The Sensitivity Spectrum:  Human Reactions to Bed Bug Bites (PCT February 2010, Michael F. Potter, Kenneth F. Haynes, Kevin Connelly, Michael Deutsch, Erich Hardebeck, Don Partin, and Ron Harrison). This is new information, please take a very close look.

474 respondents, all with confirmed bed bug infestations, in Chicago, New York, Cincinnati, Louisville, Atlanta, LA and Miami. 66% living in apartments and 15% in single-family homes. All ages. 58% female, 42% male.

The breakdown for infestation level:

Infestation level	Bugs	Respondents
Low	≤10	34%
Moderate	11-100	47%
High	101-500	14%
Very high	> 500	5%

“Have you experienced any bites or skin reactions from the bed bugs in your dwelling?”

70% yes, 30% no.

Essentially the reverse of what was previously thought. Though there were also skeptics – The female/male differences were not statistically significant. And neither were ethnicity differences. The level of infestation was also not a factor.

Not so with age, however, “significantly more people over the age of 65 reported no bites or skin reactions than those who were younger. Forty-two percent of the eldest individuals surveyed said they had no bites or reactions from bed bugs in their dwelling, whereas 26 percent of those aged 11 to 65 reportedly did not react.”

This corresponds with an earlier survey where 76% of elderly tenants in one “severely infested” building did not react to bites (or reported not reacting). Possible reasons for this mentioned by the authors include reduced responsiveness to allergens in the elderly, medications that suppress the immune response (corticosteroids), and “diminished awareness due to other competing health issues.

The public health question, etc.

Other oft-mentioned symptoms from respondents living with bed bugs included nervousness, paranoia, anger, frustration, embarrassment, devastation and depression. Anxiety, stress, sleeplessness and depression are medically important symptoms that can lead to other conditions. Dismissing bed bugs as “not a public health pest” on the grounds that they are unproven disease vectors ignores the pain, suffering and emotional distress inflicted on their victims. When government agencies finally concede this point, additional resources may be allocated to combat the problem, as they were years ago.

Click here for a link to the article in PCT Magazine

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Bed Bugs, Bedbug Treatment Services, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Pest Control

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Bed Bug

Bed Bug Bites

Cimicidae (bedbugs) are small parasitic insects. The most common type is Cimex lectularius. This species species prefer to feed on human blood.

Bed Bugs are a real problem in Oklahoma. EnviroTech Exterminating is here to offer solutions to your Bed Bug problems.

We service the entire Tulsa area including Broken Arrow, Coweta, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Muskogee and Glenpool area. Don't let Bed Bugs continue taking a bite out of you.

EnviroTech Exterminating offers service to residents within a 25 mile radius of Broken Arrow and or Tulsa, Oklahoma. Call EnviroTech Exterminating at (918) 282-7621.

Bedbug Treatment Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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EnviroTech Exterminating is releasing a new website page on the www.gotpest.com website dedicated to information on Bed Bugs and their treatment.  EnviroTech Exterminating has had great success in the treatment of bedbugs and felt the need to provide as much information as possible to their clients.  It is important for us as a service provider to offer information that is both helpful and useful to our customers preparing for a bed bug treatment.  This new website page can be found at:  bedbugs

Bedbug Treatment Diagram

We hope to educate more local Tulsa area residents on the problem that is bedbugs.  Call EnviroTech Exterminating if you have a pest control need.  We can be reached at (918) 282-7621 

Rodent Pest Control Season in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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House Mouse Season

When rains and chilly weather arrive in our Tulsa, Oklahoma pest control region, you know rodent season has arrived along with it. Although rats and mice can be year-round pest control problems, cold and rain send them indoors in droves, seeking warmth and safety for nesting. Other factors influencing rodent issues are new construction. With so much home construction and Environmental influences even new homes are prone to rodent infestations. If you live in a newer house and homes are still being built near by, rodents can be an issue. Broken Arrow, Jenks, Bixby and South Tulsa currently have a large number of homes under construction.  This construction can push mice, rodents, rats, squirrels and other rodent pests from their natural nesting grounds to your home. Other factors such as flooding can push rodents in seeking warmth and safety. No area or home is 100% safe from a rodent infestation. 

A small mouse problem can quickly mushroom into big trouble. A female house mouse (Mus musculus) can produce five to 10 litters per year, consisting of five or six mice pups per litter. Gestation period for a house mouse is 19 to 21 days, and the young reach reproductive age within six to 10 weeks. Only 5 to 7 inches long full-grown, including a 3- to 4-inch tail, these tiny rodents can nevertheless do extensive damage—including chewing of insulation from telephone and electrical wires—a serious fire hazard—and dangerous contamination of food supplies. Although house mice are not proven to cause the dangerous hanta virus, they are known to carry more than 200 other diseases, including salmonella and Leptospirosis, a disease with influenza-like symptoms.

Although there are many products on the market aimed at exterminating mice and other rodents, most can have unintended harmful consequences. Poisons can endanger pets or even children, and you could end up with a dead mouse inside your walls or attic, with the attendant odor of decomposition. Electronic signal devices claiming to deter mice have proven ineffective. Some people opt for live traps—however, caution that mice captured live in urban areas should be taken to Animal Control or a veterinarian to be euthanized; in more rural areas, a live mouse should be transported and released in a non-populated area at least one mile from the capture site—otherwise the risk of increased mouse population or reinfestation is high. Most experts agree the old-fashioned snap-trap is best. The animal is in most cases killed instantly;  it can easily be retrieved and disposed of; and you know you got it.

As always, a trained, licensed and certified pest-control professional is your safest bet to remove rodents and prevent reinfestation. The pest control professional has been trained to identify entry points into your home so they can be sealed off and to recognize signs of mice or rat trails and nesting locations. For more about controlling and preventing mice infestation, call our office at (918) 282-7621


At EnviroTech Exterminating, our licensed pest control technicians are trained to work with you and your family to find the most effective means of controlling rodent infestations in your specific situation. Contact us today for a free inspection and estimate:

Bed Bug Control in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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EnviroTech Exterminating of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma has just launched a new Bed Bug blog for the local Tulsa Metro area. With the huge increase in Bedbugs in the local Tulsa area and across America we felt it was important to provide as much information to as many local Tulsa area residents as possible. The outlook for future bedbugs infestations is high. We expect continued growth in bed bug infestations here locally and abroad.  EnviroTech Exterminating will continue posting valuable information on Bed Bugs in the http://www.envirotechexterminating.com blog but will focus mainly on Bed Bug issues on the new dedicated Bedbug blog page found at: http://tulsabedbugservices.blogspot.com/

If you have a pest control service need don't hesitate to contact EnviroTech Exterminating today at (918) 282-7621

Amazing Pest Photographs

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Amazing Pest Photographs! The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) Pest Photo Contest

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced the winner in its first annual Pest Photo Contest, a national online competition that challenged photographers to submit images of common household pests, rodents and small wildlife.
Pete Elbert has won the grand prize of $1,000 for his photo submission of a yellow jacket.

Pete found the female yellow jacket bothering guests inside a hotel lobby in West Virginia. Hoping to get a few good shots of the stinging insect, he captured the pest in a plastic cup and set it free on some shrubbery outside of the hotel. Luckily, he was able to snap about 10 to 12 photos of the yellow jacket before it flew off into the night. To enter, photographers – amateur and avid alike – submitted their favorite pest photos to the PestWorld Photography Contest group on Flickr.
All entries were judged on criteria including originality and creativity, adherence to creative assignment and overall appeal.
The NPMA received more than 350 stunning pest photos from talented photographers around the world.
Check out the nine finalists:

Dragonfly by Modgilla

Bumble Bee by Matthew White

Mosquito by Diane C. Gates 

Termites by Bug Zero

Fly by Jerri Moon Cantone

Spider by Photag5354

Earwig by Scox73

Grasshopper by t.alley79


Hissing Cockroaches by tdupuy

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