Columbia MD Pest Control

If you're dealing with a pest infestation in Columbia MD, it's important to call in a professional exterminator to handle the problem. Pests such as ants, cockroaches, mice, and termites can cause damage to your home and threaten the health of your family. An experienced exterminator will have the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively eliminate the pests and prevent them from returning. Look for an exterminator with a good reputation, and be sure to ask about their experience with the specific type of pest you are dealing with. They can use different methods such as baiting, dusting, or liquid treatment, depending on the severity of the infestation. Additionally, you should look for exterminators that use eco-friendly and safe methods to protect your family, pets and the environment. With the right exterminator, you can rest assured that your pest problem will be solved quickly and effectively, ensuring the safety and protection of your family and property. Contact us today, and we'll start getting rid of your pest issues right away.

Miche Pest Control provides extermination services that get rid of ants, spiders, cockroaches, and more from homes and businesses in Columbia, MD. We get rid of pests fast by using a combination of highly effective treatment methods, using the best products available for the specific pests that you're seeing. Our most popular plan in Maryland is our quarterly pest control service. Included in each quarterly service from Miche Pest Control:

• Spider Web Removal

• Wasp & Hornet Nest Removal

• 4 to 6 Foot Barrier Spray For Crawling Insects

• 10 Foot Granular Barrier To Push Bugs Away From The Home

• Detailed Crack & Crevice Treatments

• Inside Treatment As Needed

This service is designed to be thorough enough on the outside that you shouldn't need inside treatment, but the inside is always included when needed and/or requested. We use products that are registered with the EPA, and labeled for use in and around homes, hospitals, day cares, and pet kennels. The first service gets rid of any current pest issues, and immediately starts working to keep pests from coming back after they've been eliminated. A few months later, once the products break down and egg sacs start hatching, the pests usually come back - that's why we do four services per year, and more if you need. If you're having issues with covered pests in between regular services, just let us know and as needed, we'll go back out in between services at no extra cost.

According to the Health Department of Howard County, the type of rat most commonly found in Columbia is the Norway rat, though it may be referred to as a brown rat, house rat, sewer rat, wharf rat or barn rat. Norway rats have bodies that are 7 to 10 inches long, with tails between 6 and 8 inches long. They have coarse hair that is usually brown or dark grey, with lighter colored fur on their bellies.

Norway rats in Columbia can be vectors for Typhus, Leptospirosis, Trichinosis, Salmonellosis, and Rat Bite Fever, among other diseases.

Norway rats are peri-domestic, which means they like to live close to people. They burrow to make nests underneath buildings, beneath concrete slabs, along stream banks, around ponds, in garbage dumps, and any other location that can provide enough food, water, and shelter. These rats rarely venture more than 150 feet from their nest, but can frequently be found searching for food 100 to 150 feet from their nest.

A rat infestation is a violation of the Howard County Code, Section 12.110. The responsibility for the abatement of rats belongs to the person who owns or rents the property on which the infestation exists.

Miche Pest Control provides rodent control services for mice, rats, and voles in Columbia, MD. We get rid of rodents fast by using a combination of trapping, entry point exclusion, and outside bait stations. Included in your first rodent control service from Miche Pest Control:

• Entry Point Inspection
• Sealing Rodent Entry Points
• Trapping Mice & Rats Inside
• Tamper-Resistant Bait Stations Outside

We use tamper-resistant bait stations combined with products that are registered with the EPA, and labeled for use in and around homes, day cares, and pet kennels. The first service gets rid of any existing rats, mice, or voles, and immediately starts working to keep rodents from coming back after they've been eliminated. A couple months later, once the bait starts to deteriorate or run out and rodent populations start rebounding, mice and rats usually come back - that's why we do six services per year, and more if you need. If you're having issues with rodents in between regular services, just let us know and as needed, we'll go back out in between services at no extra cost.

In Maryland, there are 60 different species of mosquitoes, but most of them don't come in contact with people. In Columbia, the 3 most common pest mosquitoes are the Yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the common house mosquito (Culex pipiens). The Asian tiger mosquito is an aggressive, invasive mosquito species that arrived in the United States in 1985, and has spread throughout much of the Eastern US. Asian tiger mosquitoes are opportunistic biters, biting any mammal that is near. Competition from the Asian tiger mosquito has decreased the population of Yellow fever mosquitoes in Columbia.

Miche Pest Control provides mosquito control services in Columbia, MD. We get rid of mosquitoes fast by combining yard fogging with larvicide applications, using high quality products for lasting protection from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas outside. Included in each mosquito control service from Miche Pest Control:

• Yard Fogging For Fast Relief From Mosquitoes
• Larvicide Applications To Keep Them From Coming Back
• High Quality Products For Lasting Protection, Rain Or Shine

Not only does this cover mosquitoes, but it also works on ticks and fleas outside. We use products that are registered with the EPA, and labeled for use around homes, hospitals, day cares, and pet kennels. The first service gets rid of any existing mosquitoes, and immediately starts working to keep mosquitoes from coming back after they've been eliminated. Three to four weeks later, once the products break down and eggs start hatching, the mosquitoes usually come back - that's why we do eight services per year, and more if you need. If you're having issues with mosquitoes in between regular services, just let us know and as needed, we'll go back out in between services at no extra cost.

Even the most active termite infestations can be hard to detect because termites are cryptic insects. Subterranean termites have underground colonies, and tunnel inside the wood they eat, leaving the outermost layer of wood intact. Because the wood they infest can appear entirely normal, it's possible to have a severe problem before you discover the termites' presence. Here are 5 signs that you may have termites infesting your home or business in Columbia:

1. Dirt tunnels ("shelter tubes") about 1/4 inch wide on the foundation, along exposed wood, or dangling from the ceiling.
2. Soil packed in cracks and crevices around the structure.
3. Piles of insect wings, all about 1/4 inch long, on the floor, window sill, or in spider webs.
4. Evidence of structural weakness, such as settling cracks or sagging floors.
5. Dark or blistered areas on wood paneling; blistered or peeling paint on wood. This is caused by moisture from the termite activity.

Miche Pest Control provides termite control services in Columbia, MD. We get rid of termites fast by combining termite bait stations with direct treatment of areas with termite damage and live termites, providing fast relief from termite infestations as well as lasting protection from existing and future termite populations. Included in your first termite control service from Miche Pest Control:

• Spot Treatment Of Areas With Termite Damage
• Spot Treatment Of Areas With Live Termites
• Installation Of Termite Bait Stations For Lasting Protection

This service plan provides year round protection from subterranean termites. We use products that are registered with the EPA, and labeled for use around homes, hospitals, day cares, and pet kennels. The first service is designed to get rid of an existing termite infestation, and immediately starts working to keep termites from coming back after they've been eliminated. The bait stations are loaded with enough bait to last a year - that's why we do at least one service per year, and more if you need. If you're having issues with termites in between regular services, just let us know and we'll go back out in between services at no extra cost.

There are many reasons why professional pest control is the best way to keep pests out of your home long-term. Most importantly, professional pest control serves as a proactive defense against unwanted pests. By partnering with an expert before you experience a noticeable pest problem, you can avoid unwanted damage and sanitary concerns that come with infestations.

Miche Pest Control is a small, locally operated, full-service company. We are a company that knows the needs of its local customers, and we offer a variety of pest control services options including general pest control plans and specialized plans to control rodents, mosquitoes and ticks, termites, carpenter ants, and more. We know that a one-size-fits-all mentality doesn’t work in the pest control industry, so we tailor our home pest control programs to meet each of our customer’s needs.

Customer service is our top priority, and we offer flexible scheduling options. We also offer a pest-free guarantee; if pests return between our scheduled service visits, we'll re-treat at no extra cost!

Having even one pest running, jumping, or flying through your commercial facility is a recipe for disaster. If one customer spots even the smallest pest problem, it can negatively affect your business’s reputation. A long-term pest control service will help keep your business’s reputation intact.

Our pest control plans have monthly, bimonthly, and quarterly service options to ensure that we meet your business’s specific needs. We begin by eliminating the pests currently in your commercial facility. We then create a protective barrier around your facility, through regular exterior treatments, to prevent future pest problems.

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Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States, and is one of the principal communities of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. It is a planned community consisting of 10 self-contained villages.

Columbia began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, rather than merely economics and engineering. Opened in 1967, Columbia was intended to not only eliminate the inconveniences of then-current subdivision design, but also eliminate racial, religious and class segregation. Columbia has consistently ranked in the top 10 of CNN Money's Best Places to Live in the United States. In 2020, Columbia was ranked as the 5th best place to live in the US.

Columbia proper consists only of that territory governed by the Columbia Association, but larger areas are included under its name by the US Postal Service and the Census Bureau. These include several other communities which predate Columbia, including Simpsonville, Atholton, and in the case of the census, part of Clarksville. It is the second most populous community in Maryland after Baltimore.

Columbia has never incorporated; some governance, however, is provided by the non-profit Columbia Association, which manages common areas and functions as a homeowner association with regard to private property. The first boards were filled entirely with Rouse Company appointees. The first manager of the Columbia Association was John Estabrook Slayton. For Slayton's contributions to the early planning of Columbia, the community center in the Wilde Lake village, Slayton House, was named for him. Wilde Lake was the first village area to be developed in Columbia; accordingly, the town's first high school was Wilde Lake High School, which opened in 1971 as a "model school for the nation". Constructed in the open classroom style, it was razed in 1994 but reconstructed on the same site in 1996.