Cowleys Pest Services Before & After Photos

The maintenance team of this commercial property in Dayton, NJ were conducting a routine inspection of the building when they spotted a soccer-ball sized bald-faced hornets nest underneath the electrical panel. Since the property manager is a Home Protection Plan customer of Cowleys, he knew just who to call and we were sent out!

Since bald-faced hornets are known to be extremely territorial and aggressive, this nest needs to be removed immediately. To do so, we injected a knockdown aerosol application directly into the nest. This will rapidly neutralize the bald-faced hornets. After a few moments had passed, we removed the nest and disposed of it properly.

As we were servicing this property in Dayton, NJ we spotted a paper wasp nest at the peak of the home about 30 feet up. Paper wasps received their name from the paper-like material out of which they make their nests. They are semi-social stinging insects that usually have brown bodies with yellow or reddish markings.  A sting from a paper wasp can be extremely painful and can cause allergic reactions in some people.

Using our ladder, we grabbed our extendable pole, attached an aerosol product to it, and liberally treated the nest. This product rapidly neutralizes the paper wasps. Moments later, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and applied a residual application to the area to prevent the paper wasps from returning and rebuilding their nest.

This homeowner in Imlaystown, NJ had several starlings residing in her chimney. So she called Bird Solutions by Cowleys and we were sent out. After setting up all of our retrieval devices, we safely and successfully removed all of the starlings out of the chimney.

Although the starlings were safely removed, the chimney is still vulnerable to infestations from other nuisance birds and other nuisance wildlife. To solve this, we installed a chimney cap! This heavy-duty material is constructed out of 24 Gauge Top and Flange, and 18 Gauge Galvanized Mesh! It is designed to prevent access to the chimney from all nuisance wildlife and birds.

A Cowleys wildlife control team was dispatched to a home in New Egypt. This homeowner had a family of raccoons that had nested in his attic, apparently for quite a long time. 

Fortunately, there was no longer an active infestation — the raccoons were long gone. However, the attic was a toxic mess from all their urine and droppings. While the pungent odor of animal waste wafting through your house is a problem, the real concern is the health hazard.

Cowleys wildlife control technicians are trained not only in trapping and excluding wildlife from homes and commercial buildings, but also in safely sanitizing and deodorizing those areas that have been infested.

We were sent out to a home in Watchung, NJ to handle a wasp nest. The interesting thing about this situation was that the wasp nest was located inside an electrical box on the outside of the home. When we took a closer look at the nest, we identified them as paper wasps.

Also called umbrella wasps, paper wasps are semi-social stinging insects that usually have brown bodies with yellow or reddish markings. They range in size from five-eighths to three-quarters of an inch long and are known for the long legs that extend out from their oval bodies. Due to their coloration and body shape, they are often mistaken for yellow jackets but have a slimmer waist and a triangular side view. Paper wasps received their name from the paper-like material out of which they make their nests.

We treated the nest with a knockdown aerosol application, which quickly neutralizes the paper wasps. After some time had passed, we removed the nest and disposed of it carefully.