Recommendations for pest control services?
Posted by:
Caroline
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Date: June 15, 2010 02:59PM
So I’m having a problem with some, shall we say, undesirable insects, in my house. Can anyone recommend a good exterminator? What should I expect them to charge? Specific details are below. Thanks!
We live in a townhouse and the problem is more or less contained to the kitchen. For the past couple years we’d see a roach infrequently, maybe once every two months. We suspected they were coming from the neighboring house, which has multiple families living in it and a backyard filled with trash.
A couple months ago our AC unit died and it’s been really hot in the house, and we starting seeing more roaches. Despite our best efforts to kill them and to keep the place clean, they kept appearing.
I went away for a business trip for two weeks and was appalled by how quickly the population had grown while I was gone. It’s unbearable. Most concerning is that I’m seeing a lot of small ones, which probably means they’re breeding in the house.
So we need to exterminate them, preferably in a way that’s not harmful to a couple of small dogs, and try to do something to prevent them from sneaking over from the neighboring house. I have no idea what this kind of service would cost, so any thoughts on what to expect would be helpful!
ETA: Sorry if I’ve grossed out anyone who was reading this during lunch or something!