Pestrite – Colorado Pest Control, Exterminator and Animal Control

• Aquatics Services

  • Healthy waterways include some vegetation, but sometimes they get out of control— destroying fish habitats and restricting water flow. PestRite’s environmentally balanced approach to the treatment of lakes and other water sources corrects water quality problems. more info

• Ants

  • Our detailed eco-$mart (Green) approach to an ant problem is to get them were they live. Our professional service team will identify nesting sites and place prescribed doses of the best products for the ants to take back to the nest—inside or out. (All) more info

• Biting Insects

  • PestRite Professionals identify the insect biting you and any wildlife or host that may contribute to the insect problem. Nesting sites will be addressed and, if wildlife has contributed to the pest problem, PestRite will remove and seal or exclude problem areas to prevent such problems from happening again! (Fleas, Ticks, Bat Bugs, Dust Mites, Allergen Detection) more info

• Cockroaches

  • PestRite's approach to cockroach control utilizes all the available tools to safely eliminate and prevent infestation. The true key to total elimination is the pre-service inspection performed by the field service professional. Upon locating nesting sites, your service professional will perform a six-step service process to ensure elimination quickly. more info

• Spiders, Ants & Common Insects

  • Some of the most common invaders will enter buildings year around. Over the years PestRite has created an intuitive service program that adopts our eco-$mart (Green) service technology to keep these invaders out for good. Whether you are concerned for your health and safety or you just want to keep these pests out, our goal is to protect you and your investments. more info

• Emergency Service

  • PestRite offers a unique after hours service for those unfortunate intruders or incidents which may require service now! We also provide this service to all of our regular clients at times of urgent need. If a pest concern you are having endangers you or presents an imminent threat to you or a structure, please give us a call. more info

• Fabric Pests

  • Most fabric pest infestations, with the exception of carpet beetles that are native in Colorado, are introduced into structures through outside purchases. PestRite provides a detailed inspection, identifies nesting sites, and eliminates the problem pest. PestRite will provide suggestions to prevent infestations from happening again. (Carpet Beetles, Cloths Moths, Fire Brats, Silver Fish) more info

• Flies

  • Several species of flies can become an irritating nuisance or even a health concern when related to rodents or wildlife. Our field service professionals will work to locate breading sites, reduce and eliminate adult activity and provide long term control suggestions to keep fly problems under control. (Cluster Flies, Blow Flies, Picture Wings Flies, Common House Fly) more info

• Odor Problems

  • Unwanted odors are hard to ignore. PestRite will identify the source of the odor problem, remove it and, if possible, apply odor eliminating enzymes and/or provide systems to break down odor-causing agents. Our service team will then provide a solution to prevent such problems from reoccurring. (Mold, Mildew, Pet Odors, Animal Odors) more info

• Pantry Pests

  • Most pantry pest problems occur because infested items are purchased and brought into homes and businesses. PestRite service professionals assist customers in locating the source of the infestation and eliminate the problem quickly by removing all egg-laying adults to break the life cycle. (Flour Beetles, Indian Meal Moths, Drug Store Beetles) more info

• Pest & Public Health Cleanup

  • Our focus is to provide customers with complete service solutions. When pest-related public health concerns arise, PestRite can remove the problem pests, prevent it from happening again and clean up the pest waste—eliminating any possible contamination present in a structure. (Rodents, Birds and Pest-Related Pathogens, Waste Removal and Cleanup, Disinfecting and Deodorization, Surface Sealing, Vapor Barrier Applications) more info

• Rodents

  • The PestRite eco-$mart (Green) rodent control program uses little to no pesticides and provides the most permanent solution to your rodent pest concerns. PestRite professionals identify all possible entry points, place traps to remove interior activity and then seal all the exterior entries to provide a permanent solution to your rodent problem. (Mice, Rats, Voles, Pocket Gophers) more info

• Seasonal Pests

  • The change in the seasons promotes panic in some insects as they try to use your home or business as their home to survive the winter. Our pest professionals will find the source of your pest infestation, treat all voids were they are harboring and treat exterior areas to prevent re-infestations. (Box Elder Bugs, Elm Leaf Beetles, Clover or Spider Mites, Miller Moths) more info

• Stinging Insects

  • Each year, many Americans are stung by insects. For most, the discomfort goes away in a few hours. For others, allergic reactions require emergency medical attention. Destroying nests is important but dangerous work. Our trained professionals can dispose of nests to ensure pets and family members are safe. We can also clean up and repair damaged structures. (Wasps, Hornets, Bees, Yellow Jackets) more info

• Wildlife Services

  • PestRite offers a full service wildlife management program designed around our eco-$mart (Green) service approach to preserving our beautiful Colorado wildlife. Our field service professionals will perform a thorough wildlife inspection on your structure and outline your service approach including removal, elimination of host parasites and pest exclusion to prevent future problems. (Skunks, Raccoons, Squirrels, Snakes, Birds, etc.) more info

• Wood Destroying Organisms

  • Wood destroying organisms can pose a great threat to a structure if not addressed in the early stages. Highly trained and qualified PestRite professionals will perform a detailed inspection of the property, determine the level of the problem, provide customers with suggestions regarding any physical repairs that should be made to the structure and then perform long term inspections. (Termites, Carpenter Ants, Wood Boring Beetles, Wood Preservation Techniques) more info

Many rodents live in and around our homes, businesses and landscaped areas. Critters such as voles and pocket gophers feed on tender roots and stems just above or below ground. Mice and rats can cause illnesses through their urine, dust from dried droppings, bites and fleas. With the proper approach, most rodent problems can be resolved quickly. PestRite's unique approach to rodent management will ensure long term controls of these unwelcome guests in your structure or landscaping with no hazardous chemicals. This is just another example of our eco-$mart (Green) service approach—viewing our customers as a partner in the protection of their investments.

Caution – Rodents such as mice and rats that occupy structures are known to pose a public health risk to humans. The cleaning of there urine and droppings should be handle with care. Be cautious of the information you choose to follow if you handle your own cleanup. If you are not comfortable with the cleanup process, please contact us and we can perform the service for you or provide information and guidance. Only refer to accredited sources for any information such as The Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/rodents/cleaning_up/index.htm.

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Quick Facts

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Deer Mouse

House Mouse

Norway Rat

Pocket Gopher

Pack Rat, Wood Rat or Roof Rat

Dwarf Shrew

Vole

Deer Mouse (PUBLIC HEALTH RISK)

Color: light brown to tan with white belly, large bulging eyes and rounded ears

Size: 2 ½ - 6 inches including the tail

Feeding Habits: feed heavily on larvae from moths, butterflies and other insects in the spring. They can eat large volumes and are capable of ridding an area of many insects that may be detrimental to trees. In the fall, seeds become a major food source and are stored in caches for use during the winter. They up to five years, longer than any other species of small rodent (most mice live for only a year). Mice do not hibernate during the winter and live in nests that they make or burrows that other critters have abandon.

House Mouse (PUBLIC HEALTH RISK)

Color: Grayish brown with lighter underside, narrow pointy nose and more pointed ears

Size: 2 ½ - 6 inches including the tail

Feeding Habits: feed on practically any type of food suitable man or beast. They are particularly obnoxious around granaries, feed houses, and stores and may do considerable damage in destroying or contaminating food supplies intended for human consumption. In addition they will feed on such animal matter as insects and meat when available. Mice do not hibernate during the winter and live in nests that they make or burrows that other critters have abandon.

Norway Rat (PUBLIC HEALTH RISK)

Color: brown with scattered black on the upper surfaces. The underside is typically grey to yellowish-white

Size: 13-18 inches including the tail

Feeding Habits: prefer high-quality foods such as meat and fresh grain. They are known for there relentless destructive habits in and around buildings.

Pocket Gopher

Color: fur ranges from light brown to almost black

Size: vary in length from 6-13 inches tail included

Feeding Habits: active all year long but their activity becomes appearance after snow melt exposing tunnels. eat only plant materials such as forbs, grasses, shrubs and trees (herbivores). They eat roots that are exposed by their tunneling as well as above ground vegetation. Alfalfa and dandelions roots are preferred foods for pocket gophers.

Pack Rat, Wood Rat or Roof Rat (PUBLIC HEALTH RISK)

Color: pale buff, gray or reddish brown, usually with white undersides and feet

Size: 8-20 inches in length including the tail

Feeding Habits: feeds spiny cactus, yucca pods, bark, berries, pinion nuts, seeds and any available green vegetation. Lives in nests built of plant material like branches, twigs, sticks and other debris. Nests are usually constructed in a tree or on the ground at the base of a tree or rocky ledge. They can become quite a nuisance, getting into everything from attics and crawl spaces to car engines, stealing their treasures, damaging electrical wiring and wreaking general, noisy havoc with a terrible musty skunk like odor.

Dwarf Shrew

Color: medium brown dorsally merging to a grayer color ventrally. The tail is indistinctly bicolored.

Size: small 2-4 inches including the tail

Feeding Habits: feeds on dead vertebrates as well as insects and spiders. Very shy rodent and not seen very often indoors. Nest in borrows of other rodents.

Vole

 

Color: coarse fur is blackish brown to grayish brown

Size: 5 to 8 inches including the tail

Feeding Habits: feeds on a variety of grasses, herbaceous plants, bulbs, and tubers. They eat bark and roots of trees, usually in fall or winter. Voles store seeds and other plant matter in underground chambers. Nests in burrows in grass, under rocks and other close pilled area.

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