• Mouse treatments will not be effective unless you also ensure trash is stored and put outside properly in lidded containers both inside and outside.

• Put away dog and cat food after feeding to remove this very common attractant from your home, and store dry food in a sealed hard plastic, metal or glass container.

• Seeing dead or slow moving roaches soon after a treatment is normal and means the treatment is working.

• You must clean your kitchen cooking and food prep areas at least weekly to prevent pests including stove top and floors. Grease is a very desirable pest attractant for both roaches and mice.

• Any foods that cannot be stored in your cabinets or refrigerator should be kept in sealed hard plastic, metal, or glass containers.

• Avoid storing food in bedrooms or keeping dirty dishes there to avoid attracting pests to these areas that normally do not attract pests.

• Keeping areas dry will help reduce pests. Notify us of any leaks you are experiencing especially under cabinets or in basements.

We often get calls for “moths” in a pantry or cabinet or throughout a kitchen. These are almost always Pantry Moths whose larvae found their way into your home through some food product that you or a housemate purchased. This is normal and not an indication of poor home hygiene. You must locate the item(s) where the moths have laid eggs and dispose of those items. Flour is very commonly the culprit but other dry food stuffs can also carry larvae. A good way to discover which is the offending item(s) is to place all items in sealed plastic bags and wait for a few weeks, checking the items regularly. Once you see larvae, you’ve found at least one of their breeding grounds. Dispose of the item. https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-get-rid-of-pantry-moths-1389063