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 where 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

Wildlife is all around us. Unfortunately, some species of wildlife can cause a great deal of damage to structures and pose a public health risk. Some animals are known to transmit diseases to humans and pets and can also carry internal and external parasites like worms, lice and fleas.

PestRite has the solution!

PestRite is dedicated to the compassionate treatment of the animals we capture. We offer an eco-$mart (Green)solution that safely removes and relocates the problem animal. All traps are checked daily Monday through Friday and are left locked open during the weekend. Additionally, we repair the entry points to your home or commercial property to prevent future problems, and all repairs are backed by 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

Caution – We know that wildlife like bats, squirrels, raccoons and birds pose a public health risk to humans. Cleaning their urine, droppings and nesting materials should be handled with care. Be cautious of the information you choose to follow if you handle your own cleanup. Only refer to credible sources such as The Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nas/RDRP/appendices/chapter6/a6-133.pdf for information. If you are not comfortable with the cleanup process, please contact us; we can perform the service for you or provide information and guidance.

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Quick Facts

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Big Brown Bats

Little Brown Bats

Blk Tailed Prarie Dogs

Garter Snakes

13 Striped Squirrel

Rattlesnakes

W. Ground Snakes

Ground Squirrels

Tree Squirrels

Raccoons

Spotted Skunks

Striped Skunks

Big Brown Bats

Color: upperparts rich chestnut brown; ears relatively small, thick, leathery, and black

Size: 8-14 inches

Feeding Habits: most bats feed on insects and fruits in the united states. Normally a forest dweller, but it does not hesitate to utilize attics and crevices in buildings, caves, and crevices in rocks for daytime retreats. Favorite roosts are under the loose bark of dead trees and in cavities of trees. These bats emerge rather early in the evening and feed among the trees, often following a regular route from one treetop to another and back again. Prefer to forage among the crowns of the trees rather than under the forest canopy. Their flight is relatively slow and direct.

Little Brown Bats (most common)

Color: small brownish fury body with black leathery wings

Size: length of 3 - 31/2" and weighing approximately 1/8 to 1/2 an ounce

Feeding Habits: Little brown bats are insectivorous, eating a variety of insects including some agricultural pests. They can eat 50% of their own body weight each evening. These nocturnal mammals use echolocation to navigate and locate prey. Roosts in clusters in tight voids and areas. Bats hear high frequency sounds emitted by their prey enabling them to distinguish contracting a muscle in the ear, these bats can block out their own sounds while still detecting prey. Little brown bats feed primarily over wetlands and other still water where insects are abundant. They use rivers, streams, and trails as travel corridors to navigate across the landscape. Bats will occasionally swoop down close to mammals to indulge on the insects that swarm around them, not to make a nest in the hair.

Black Tailed Prairie Dogs

Color: dark brown to black

Size: 1/8-3/4 inches

Feeding & Habits: Damage is done by the larvae as they create narrow, meandering tunnels in wood as they feed. Infestations are discovered after noticing small, round "shot holes" in the wood surface.

Garter Snakes

Color: pattern of yellow stripes on a black or brown background. Although the pattern is variable, it usually consists of a narrow stripe down the middle of the back and a broad stripe on each side. Between the center and each side stripe are two rows of alternating black spots

Size: 18-26", up to 48" long

Feeding Habits: occupy a variety of habitats including pond and stream edges, wetlands, forests, fields, rocky hillsides and residential areas. They are often observed as they bask on rocks, wood piles, stone walls, hedges and swimming pool decks. Although they feed on a variety of small animals, garter snakes primary prey is earthworms and amphibians.

Rattlesnakes

Color: brownish black to tanish black with pointed snout (non poisonous species have more of a rounded snout and head

Size: 3-6 feet

Feeding Habits: feeds on rodents, lizards, ground birds and even other snakes make up most of the diet of rattlesnakes, live in and around rocks and underbrush, grasslands and even along streams and in forest floors. This means that the Southern Rockies give the rattlesnakes plenty of places to hide and ambush prey or people that might be exploring without regard for their own safety. Since rattlesnakes are ectothermic, environmental temperature responsive, they must be aware of weather conditions and changes in seasons. The Rockies afford the snakes opportunity to move where they can regulate their body temperature for optimum efficiency for survival.

Western Ground Snakes

Color: orange to light yellow banded with whiter belly

Size: 8-20 inches

Feeding Habits: eats spiders, centipedes, crickets, grasshoppers, insect larvae. Nest in rocks and other ground cover when available, but also occurs in habitats where such cover is rare. Usually it burrows in fine, wind-blown sand at the base of bushes or grass hummocks

Ground Squirrels

Color: fur is brownish gray and speckled with off-white along the back; the sides of the head and shoulders are light gray to whitish

Size: 9 to 11 inches

Feeding Habits: live in a burrow system where they sleep, rest, rear young, store food, and avoid danger. Primarily herbivorous feeding on green grasses and herbaceous plants. When annual plants begin to dry and produce seed, squirrels switch to seeds, grains, and nuts, and begin to store food. Ground squirrels usually forage close to their burrows

Thirteen Striped Squirrels

Color: Its distinctive 13 stripes run the length of this ground squirrel’s body. Five of the light-colored lines break up into a series of spots as they progress down the back and over the rump.

Size: weighs about 8 ounces, and about 10 inches in length

Feeding Habits: feeds on grasshoppers, wireworms, caterpillars, beetles, cutworms, ants, insect eggs, mice, earthworms, small birds, and each other. The vegetative portion of the diet includes seeds, green shoots, flower heads, roots, vegetables, fruits, and cereal grains. Lives in borrows in the prairies and the foothills

Tree Squirrels

Color: sometimes color variations occur but mostly brownish tan with lighter chest and bushy tail

Size: 18-24 inches from head to tail

Feeding Habits: Feeds on fruits and nuts but will adapt to what is available in the season. Nests natively in trees and hollows of trees.

Raccoons

Color: fur is a grizzled gray color or sometimes black with silver tips

Size: 14-24 pounds

Feeding Habits: raccoons are nocturnal, they are scavengers and eat anything they can find and that is easy to get to. There preferred nesting sites are in the hollows of trees and will nest in sewers and attics.

Spotted Skunks (most common in the mountains)

Color: shiny jet-black on the undersides and legs, with the basic pattern of six white stripes, often broken into spots near the rump

Size: very small, about 8-12 inches

Feeding Habits: feed on bird eggs, young rabbits, mice, voles, roots, fruits, berries, grasshoppers and scorpions. Very shy and nests under rocks, buildings and patios.

Striped Skunks

Color: mostly black in color, with two white stripes extending from the base of the neck down the sides to the tail

Size: 3-12 lbs

Feeding Habits: feed on a variety of insects, reptiles and amphibians, small mammals, fish, crustaceans, fruits, vegetation, nuts, and carrion. Nests under rocks, buildings and patios.

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