Pest Control in Essex MD

Miche Pest Control provides extermination services that get rid of ants, spiders, cockroaches, and more from homes and businesses in Essex MD and the surrounding areas. 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 Essex 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.

When pest problems threaten your Essex home or business, you may have a variety of options for professional solutions in the area. However, these problems can get serious in a hurry unless you have the right kind of professional help on your side: the kind that makes you a priority. 

When you become part of the Miche Pest Control family, you’ll enjoy all of the benefits that come with a locally and family-owned and operated pest control company that emphasizes innovation:

• Free quotes on all service 

• Traditional and organic pest control solutions 

• Customizable pest control plans 

• Free call-backs on all recurring services

When it comes to professional pest control for your Essex property, you just can’t beat the family-owned innovation for all your pest problems. Give us a call today to get your free quote and take your first step towards a pest-free property. 

When pests invade your Essex home, the problems will be more frustrating than you think. Termites and rodents, for instance, can bring a lot of destruction to your property while pests like roaches and ants can spread dangerous bacteria all over your house.

Instead of wasting your time on your own pest control methods, trust the professional touch when it comes to what matters most to you. Our highly trained pest technicians can provide high-quality services at affordable prices. Plus we offer free call-backs on all of our recurring services, so you’re always covered.

Give us a call today to schedule your inspection before the problems become unmanageable and dangerous, and find out why residential pest control from Miche is the perfect comprehensive solution for your Essex home!

While many people argue that wasps are good for your yard’s vegetation, they’re also incredibly dangerous to you and your family. Wasps have two dangerous features: the ability to sting multiple times and a territorial pack mentality. When wasps feel threatened, they’ll issue a distress signal to any other nearby wasps, creating the potential for multiple stings from multiple wasps. This situation can be very dangerous, as all those stings could lead to anaphylactic shock, allergic reactions, and more.

In order to keep wasps out of your Essex yard, here are four helpful tricks:

• Remove all sources of sugar (bird feeders, fruit trees, etc.).

• Plant some basil (natural repellent).

• Store outdoor trash properly. 

• Have wasp nests removed regularly with professional help. 

We can’t stress this last one enough. Getting rid of wasp nests is a very effective way to discourage their infestation on your property, but it can be very dangerous to make them feel threatened. With Miche Pest Control’s customizable wasp prevention plans, our service technicians will inspect your property each month during wasp season to take down any nests safely. We’ll also make suggestions on the best prevention techniques that you can utilize on your own.

With all of our recurring services, we offer free-call backs in between treatments, so you can rest assured we’ll eradicate any wasp problem before it becomes a danger to your family and your outdoor fun. Give us a call today to get a free quote on our wasp prevention treatments.

When cockroaches invade your Essex home, they’ll not only create a very uncomfortable environment, but they’ll also spread dangerous bacteria all over the place. Since they spend most of their lives searching for food in highly contaminated areas, they’ll carry harmful bacteria anywhere they go. Roach infestations have been known to lead to all kinds of dangerous diseases like salmonella, E. coli, and more. 

Plus, since roaches are afraid of both light and humans, it can be incredibly difficult to get an understanding of how robust the infestation is. Instead of dealing with one roach at a time and allowing the health risks to linger, allow our Miche Pest Control professionals to perform an inspection to gauge the severity of the problem. 

We’ll then eradicate any roaches that exist within your home before spraying the outside of the house with our preventative solutions. With innovative organic and traditional solutions, we can customize a pest control plan that’s right for you. Our quarterly treatments include free re-treatment in the event of a roach problem in between visits, so you’ll always be covered with Miche Pest Control on your side. Call us today for a free quote on our comprehensive roach control treatment programs.

Miche Pest Control provides rodent control services for mice, rats, and voles in Essex, 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.

The most common rat responsible for residential infestations is the Norway Rat. These rodents prefer to live underground in burrows, which are 12 to 18 inches below ground and under three feet in length. Burrow openings are three to 10 inches in diameter, roughly dug, with openings usually angled towards a sheltered area. These burrows are most often made alongside building structures, fence lines walkways patios sheds and under low decks. There are typically clearly defined paths or ”rat runs” leading to the burrow openings.

Adult Norway rats are 12 to 18 inches long with a tail five to eight inches long. Their fur is brown to reddish gray on their upper back and grayish white on the belly. They are heavy set with a sparsely haired tail, blunt nose, and short ears. Feces are capsule shaped and up to three fourths of an inch long. Rats typically live about one year, although they may survive longer, and females may have four to seven litters of young per year. Litters range from six to 12 with a total of about 30 young expected to live to maturity per year. They are omnivorous, or will eat their young if the need arises. They tend to grow in population in direct relation to the available food supply.

Rats can destroy or contaminate food supplies. Rodent feces and urine are a source of gastrointestinal diseases such as Salmonellosis or E-coli infections, and respiratory diseases such as Hantavirus. The rat flea has been an important agent of transmission for Plague, and for Murine typhus.

Miche Pest Control provides mosquito control services in Essex, 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.

The tiger mosquito has become the primary pest species in Essex where, before the arrival of the tiger, mosquito problems were slight. The intensely developed areas of Baltimore provide little of the wetland habitat essential for most mosquito species to thrive. However, these urban areas are highly suited for the container breeding tiger mosquito. Breeding sites can range from industrial yards with outdoor storage of tires and steel drums to affluent residential areas where outdoor statuaries and the pans beneath outdoor plants are common. If a resident of Essex is bothered by tiger mosquitoes, it is likely that the mosquitoes were produced either in their yard or one the properties adjacent to it.

Adult tiger mosquitoes are medium sized, black in color with distinctive white stripes. This color pattern is the basis for the name "tiger." Tiger mosquitoes are persistent, moderately aggressive biters. They prefer to feed on the lower legs. The mosquito is very agile and can be difficult to kill with a casual slap. Young children playing outdoors during the early morning or late afternoon in shaded areas are particularly vulnerable to being bitten as they are often sitting or crawling on the ground and, being distracted by play, do not notice the mosquitoes. Because the bite of the tiger mosquito is not particularly painful, it often goes unnoticed. Interrupted feeding is common and a female mosquito may bite the same person several times, or it may move from person to person before the urge to feed is satiated.

The itch and swelling of mosquito bites is caused by an anticoagulating substance from the mosquito's salivary glands injected into the bite wound to maintain a free flow of blood while she feeds. The itching sensation occurs soon after the mosquito bite and may persist for a few days. Scratching the bite can lead to secondary infection, especially on young children.

Miche Pest Control provides termite control services in Essex, 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.

Yes. Subterranean termites threaten homeowners across the country, as they’re found in every state in the US except Alaska. Subterranean termites can cause the most damage of any termite species. These termites build distinctive tunnels, often referred to as “mud tubes,” to reach their food sources and protect themselves from open air. They eat wood 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using their saw-toothed jaws to bite off small fragments of wood, one piece at a time. Over time, subterranean termites can critically damage a building structure, sometimes causing a total collapse.

Subterranean termite infestations can occur on the inside or exterior of the home. There are several telltale signs of a termite infestation. One sign is the presence of mud tubes on the exterior of the home. Mud tubes look like long tunnels made of wood and soil, which the termites construct to protect them from drying out as they travel. Other signs of a subterranean termite infestation include soft wood in the home that sounds hollow when tapped, darkening or blistering of wood structures, uneven?or bubbling paint, and small piles of feces that resemble sawdust near a termite nest. Discarded wings near doors or on windowsills also indicate that swarmers have entered and infested the home.

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Essex is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. The town is on mostly flat to gently rolling terrain, transitioning to marshland close to the Chesapeake Bay. Originally, Essex was ten blocks, running from Mace Avenue to Marlyn Avenue. It was begun in 1909 by the Taylor Land Company for those residents in Baltimore who wanted a place outside the city limits to perhaps grow a garden or to pursue some other rural activity. Land was cheap, and sales were enhanced by a promotional pamphlet.

Henry Guttenberger built the first general store in Essex in 1910 on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Mace Avenue. Between 1911 and 1912, the Taylor Land Company donated the lots for Essex Methodist and St. John's Lutheran churches. They also donated the land where the volunteer fire department built their station. The permanent fire station opened in 1921.

With the ever-growing population came the need to build schools. The elementary school opened in 1925 with 400 students. Essex Community College, now CCBC-Essex, was founded in 1957. Classes were first held at Kenwood High School, with fifty part-time and nine full-time students. In 1961, the college moved to Dorsey Avenue, and in 1968 moved to its present location, in Rossville. This site was owned by the Mace family, and the family burial plot is maintained and protected by the college.

Ballestone Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.