Common questions about pest control
Straight answers to the questions people ask most.
Frequently asked
Do you do the pest control yourselves?
No. This is a referral and advertising service. Calls are connected to a qualified pest control provider serving the Des Moines area, and any work and pricing are arranged directly with that provider.
Is the treatment safe around children and pets?
Modern professional treatments are applied with that in mind, and a provider will tell you what to expect and any short re-entry time. Ask directly — a good one will answer plainly.
How often is recurring service?
In the Des Moines metro, recurring visits are usually quarterly or every other month so they line up with the seasonal pressure already on this site — summer wasps and hornets, mid-summer mosquitoes after rain, then boxelder bugs, Asian lady beetles, mice and voles coming indoors in fall. A one-time visit can still be enough for a single nest or a contained problem.
Do I really need termite protection?
Subterranean termites are active across Iowa, including the Des Moines metro. The cold winters slow them but do not remove the risk, and termite inspections are a routine part of home care here. An inspection tells you where you actually stand.
Can't I just handle it with store-bought spray?
A lone wasp nest is the usual exception. Store-bought spray does not finish a central Iowa ant colony, a mouse or vole entry, subterranean termites that stay active across Iowa, or bed bugs in cracks — it hits what you see, and the problem returns. A referred provider treats the source.