Pest Control In Kearns, Utah

When the warmer months come, you can expect the common pest to be fully affected; flies, bees, wasps, and mosquitoes. Out of those common pest nuisances, one is the deadliest globally, and that’s the dreaded mosquito.

If a mosquito has ever bitten you, you know the slap sound when you try to kill them and then see the swollen red bump on the bitten area. Those same bites kill one million people every year from mosquito-borne diseases.

When mosquitoes bite, they can potentially spread the Zika virus, malaria, and West Nile virus if they're infected. To reduce the spread of potentially deadly diseases, you can place citronella candles around your home or plant mosquito-repellant plants around. Still, to truly eliminate the health risks, you need to have your home professionally treated for mosquitoes.

At Mountain West Pest, our mosquito control methods are safe, effective, and affordable. We’ll inspect your yard to identify any conducive conditions and hot spots and then treat those areas. To schedule your treatment, give us a call today.

Everything You Need To Know About Rodents In Kearns

A recent study by the Associated Press revealed that rodents are the most significant pest concern facing American homes today, as they invade 21 million homes every year. Why are they such a problem in Kearns? What exactly do they want? These pests require several things, primarily food, water, and shelter. Unfortunately, we unknowingly provide all of these for them within our homes and yards to survive and then never want to leave.

If you see rodents in your yard or house, here are a few things you need to remember:

• Rodents contaminate food and surfaces they come across.
• Rodents look for warmth and pressure differentials formed by drafts to know exactly where to access your home.
• Rodents have an impeccable sense of smell and follow their nose (literally and figuratively) inside your home to the food sources they sniff out.
• A female rodent, on average, can produce around 32 to 56 pups within a year.
• Rodents prefer bacon and chocolate over the stereotypical cheese.
• Rodents hate the smell of mint, cinnamon, peppermint, cloves, and dryer sheets.

These are just a few tidbits of information to note if you spot rodents in your house or yard. However, if you suspect a full-on infestation, you need to call Mountain West Pest immediately to get rodent control services started.