Cockroach Pest Control Services in Santa Ana, CA

Cockroach Treatments 

Inspection & Identification

Cockroaches are commonly found outdoors in moist, dark locations all over Southern California. When conditions become unfavorable, "Water Bugs" are known to come inside seeking more pleasant temperatures, sources of water, and food for their offspring. Neighborly Pest Control's service begins with a licensed technician providing a full inspection of your residence and property. During the inspection, your cockroach control technician will identify potential problem areas around your home or office. After the source of your problem areas has been identified, your technician will point out other potential Water bug harborages and steps you can take to reduce future cockroach infestations. Your technician will create a customized cockroach treatment plan, which will eliminate all live cockroaches. Your technician will also suggest treatment options that provide year-round protection, using the most effective and environmentally conscious cockroach control solutions.

Bait Systems

Cockroach baits come in 3 forms: liquid, gel, and solid. These baits are strategically placed where cockroaches are known to dwell. Once cockroaches consume the bait, they are infected and will continue to spread infection as they come in contact with other roaches in the harborage areas. In addition, cockroaches are cannibalistic, so they will consume infected cockroaches, which increases the efficacy of the bait.

Chemical Treatment

Chemical treatment can be used in several ways. The most common being interior and exterior applications of insecticides. Initial treatment consists of low-toxicity, non-repellent chemicals that are undetectable to cockroaches. The treatment covers the affected roaches as they travel and is transferred from cockroach to cockroach, killing the colony just like a virus.  This has a residual effect and will continue to impact cockroach populations for some time after application. Exterior and entry point treatment acts as a protective barrier that poisons cockroaches as they try and enter your dwelling, preventing them from lasting long enough to start a reproductive cycle. For the most intense infestations, fumigation might be required, which permeates all wall cavities and ensures that all cockroaches are exposed to the toxins necessary to wipe out every cockroach.

Sanitation & Exclusion

Proactive measures like keeping a space clean will also help prevent cockroaches from taking hold. Removing open food sources and eliminating harborage areas will ensure that cockroaches are not able to find the resources they need to make a house their home. In addition to cleaning, ensuring that all cracks are sealed and laying down a perimeter application will help ensure that cockroaches can’t enter your dwelling. 

Cockroach Treatment Process

After your home or office has been readied for service, your cockroach control technician will begin our two-part cockroach service. Initial treatment consists of low-toxicity, non-repellent chemicals that are undetectable to cockroaches. The treatment covers the affected roaches as they travel and is transferred from cockroach to cockroach, killing the colony just like a virus. In conjunction with low-toxicity transferable pesticides, we also utilize gel baits, which work similarly to our non-repellent spray. After your initial treatment, your technician will return to inspect your property for remaining signs of cockroach activity, applying bait where it is appropriate. After treatment, we require all treated areas to remain exceptionally clean and uncluttered to ensure total knockdown.

Guaranteed Extermination

Both the inside and outside of your home are always under warranty. We guarantee your satisfaction between regular scheduled maintenance services. If at any time you find yourself in need of an additional treatment between regular scheduled services, call us and we will return to re-treat your home.

Cockroaches Found In Southern California

American Cockroaches

The American cockroach is the largest of the house-infesting cockroaches and is the only pest cockroach in southern California that can fly.

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Brown Banded Cockroaches

The Brown-Banded cockroach has a fairly wide distribution, being found in the northeastern, southern, and midwestern regions of the United States quite commonly.

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German Cockroaches

The German cockroach is the most economically important urban pest. It is the most common cockroach species in houses, apartments, restaurants, hotels, and other institutions throughout Southern California. These 0.5"-1" long roaches are easily recognizable by the two vertical stripes that run down their head.

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Oriental Cockroaches

Oriental Cockroaches are large, very dark (almost black, but sometimes dark reddish-brown), shiny cockroaches that live in sewers and similar wet, decaying organic matter. They are sometimes called “water bugs” because they come out of drains, and “black beetle cockroaches” because of their smooth, dark bodies.

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