Pest Control Info
Valley, NE

Anopheles mosquitoes, having a brownish-yellow hue and measuring up to 5 millimeters in body length, display nocturnal activity patterns, and lack specificity in choosing host feeding locations. The successful completion of their lifecycle requires access to water sources, particularly for the purpose of egg-laying. Anopheles mosquitoes are infamous for their ability to transmit malaria.

Subterranean termites in Valley, NE are dark brown in color with oval-shaped bodies and milky-colored wings. They can grow up to 1/8th of an inch in size. Subterranean termites live entirely underground, making them challenging to detect. Their diet consists of wood that is typically in direct contact with soil and other forms of cellulose. In order to prevent infestations of subterranean termites, it is recommended to use chemical barriers for wood that comes in direct contact with soil around homes or buildings.

The Parcoblatta pennsylvanica, commonly known as the Pennsylvania wood cockroach or woods cockroach, is a small winged insect native to the eastern region of the United States. This dark brown or black-colored insect can grow up to 0.5 inches in length and typically prefers damp and dark locations during daylight hours. Its primary source of food is organic matter, and it is active at night. Although the Pennsylvania wood cockroach is not a frequent household pest, it can gain entry into homes through open doors or windows, particularly in warmer months.

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis are more commonly known as Western Harvester Ants. They have red colored bodies and grow to be about 1/4 of an inch in length. They prefer to nest in loose soil and work to remove any plants from the area so the roots don’t interfere with the nest. Colonies can grow to populations of over 20,000 ants. Their diet consists of insects and seeds which the worker ants bring back to the colony on their backs to share with others.

Deer mice, commonly recognized by their typical round and brown appearance, possess cream-colored underbellies and elongated tails, reaching sizes ranging from 5 to 8 inches in length. During colder seasons, they seek refuge indoors, nesting among cluttered storage areas or small, cave-like spaces in Valley households. Omnivorous in nature, they feed on both plants and insects.

Wolf Spiders have thick, gray and brown colored, hairy bodies growing up to 2 inches in length. They do not make webs and can live in cracks and crevices whether indoors or outdoors. Wolf spiders are shy by nature but are considered active predators who like to hunt. They live off of grasshoppers, other spiders, ants and other insects. To keep them away seal any point of entry, and you can deter them naturally with cinnamon, peppermint, and citrus scents.

Eastern Yellowjackets are black and yellow in appearance and are distinguishable by the black V marking on the back of their heads. They can grow up to 1.8 centimeters in length. These wasps are omnivorous and live off of nectar, fruit, fish, and insects. They build their hives in enclosed spaces, either underground or deep down in abandoned wood piles. This makes them much more difficult to locate. Hang dryer sheets as a natural repellent around a suspected hive or around an outdoor area you want to deter them from.

Brown Dog Ticks are a warm reddish-brown color when male and more of a steel color when female. Prior to feeding they are about 1/8th of an inch in size. After latching onto a host and sucking blood, they expand up to 1/2 of an inch in length. Unlike most ticks, they thrive indoors. This particular species of hard tick latches onto dogs and people to gain entrance into your Valley, NE home and then will remain indoors for the remainder of its life. Try using eucalyptus oil or diatomaceous earth to get rid of them.