Pest Control in Slidell, LA

Start with a phone call to get your free quote. A free phone consultation identifies the pest first, and the recurring plan is quoted from there.

Termite work is priced after a free termite inspection, measured around the outside of the home. Rodent sealing is quoted on site. That price depends on the size of the house and the openings found.

South Louisiana runs several species at once. The list covers American cockroaches, the ones people call palmetto bugs, plus smokey brown, Australian, brown-banded, Oriental, Asian and Louisiana woods. Most respond to the granular bait used around the house. German cockroaches are the exception. They need a product that stops them breeding, so they sit on the Healthy Home Plus plan.

Rats come in from above. The usual routes are rotted wood under raised homes and roof vents. Others are the peak of the roof and holes along the boards at the roof edge. Light activity is handled on Healthy Home Plus, with four bait stations and an attic treatment. Heavier activity means exclusion work to seal the openings, anything a quarter inch or wider.

Water is the draw. Rodents chew AC lines to reach the condensation on them. Standing water at the foundation attracts termites, and clogged gutters let rainwater seep into the roof and walls. Fixing a leaking unit and clearing the gutters removes the reason they came, helping with long-term pest prevention.

Two signs come first. Thin mud tubes running up foundation walls, and swarmers with white wings on or just outside the house. Drywood termites leave dry dust that looks like sawdust. Swarming runs from late spring into July, depending on the species. Termite treatment here covers both Formosan and subterranean species, with bait stations or a liquid barrier dug in around the foundation.