Pest Control Exterminators in Avon By The Sea, NJ

After spotting a raccoon crawling into his attic one evening, this homeowner in Avon by the Sea, NJ called Little Rascals for help and we were sent out. Once we arrived, we noticed that a portion of the soffit by the dormer had been ripped apart and was barely hanging on. This was where the raccoon was entering the attic.

We installed a positive set over the access point, temporarily enclosed the area off with hardware cloth, and then installed several baited devices. A positive set is made up of a nose cone that is attached to a two-gaited, heavy-duty device. The nose cone is going to safely guide the raccoon into the device. We call this a positive set, because we're positive that the raccoon will enter it! We also baited the positive set and the other devices with a bait that will entice the raccoon to enter the devices!

Once we safely retrieve the raccoon, we will take to a new, humane location, disinfect the attic, and then install sturdy metal flashing over the access point.

As this customer in Avon by the Sea, NJ was getting ready to grill up some food for his family one warm evening, as soon as he opened his grill, he spotted a gigantic hornet's nest! Since he's highly allergic to hornets, he ran inside and called Cowleys for help. Once we arrived and took a closer look at these stinging insects, we identified them as European hornets. 

European hornets, also called giant hornet or the brown hornet, gets its common name from its introduction from Europe into the New York area in the 1800s. They are much larger than yellow jackets and, unlike most stinging insects, can be active at night. Their bodies are brown with yellow stripes on their abdomens and have pale faces. European hornets have smooth stingers, so they can sting over and over again. Their sting also carry venom that makes the stings hurt, itch, or swell for about 24 hours.

We treated the nest with a knockdown aerosol application, which rapidly exterminates the European hornets. Once they were eliminated, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and cleaned the area.

This homeowner in Avon by the Sea, NJ, had a large infestation of rats in her crawl space. How were the rats able to get inside? Well, turns out that the crawl space door was missing! Apparently, the door to the crawl space broke a few years ago and the homeowner never replaced it. Unfortunately, during our inspection, we found a ton of rat droppings and also discovered that the insulation throughout the area was saturated with rat urine and needed to be replaced!

Fortunately for the owner, we fix nasty crawl spaces and he scheduled an appointment with our Crawl Space team to come out and encapsulate his crawl space! Before they can do that, we need to take care of the rats. First, we carefully cleaned up all the rat droppings in the crawl space. Afterward, we installed a number of Ready-to-Use rodent bait stations throughout the crawl space and along the exterior of the home. Lastly, we scheduled several follow up inspections to monitor the rat activity, replenish the bait in the stations, and seal up any gaps around the home to prevent any future rodent issues. 

We were sent out to the home of a new customer in Avon by the Sea, NJ, to handle a mouse infestation in the crawl space. As soon as we arrived and inspected the area, we knew exactly how the mice were getting in. The crawl space door was badly damaged and falling off the hinges! We brought this to the owners attention and mentioned that our Crawl Space Solutions team can come out and replace the crawl space door for the owner. She was thrilled to hear that and immediately made an appointment.

In the meantime, we carefully cleaned up all the mice droppings in the crawl space and installed several rodent bait stations throughout the crawl space as well as around the exterior of the home. Lastly, we scheduled several follow up visits to monitor the activity and replenish the bait as needed. 

An elderly homeowner in Avon by the Sea, NJ, called our office after spotting a hornets nest on the light fixture by the back door. We were sent out to inspect and treat. Once we arrived and took a closer look at these stinging insects, we quickly identified them as bald-faced hornets! Bald-faced hornets are extremely territorial and aggressive, probably one of the most aggressive stinging insects we deal with. They received their name from their predominantly white-patterned face.

In order to eliminate them, we injected a knockdown dusting application directly into the nest. This treatment rapidly exterminates the bald-faced hornets. Once they were gone, we removed the nest and disposed of it properly. 

As this homeowner in Avon by the Sea, NJ was moving his lawn he got attacked by several angry hornets! He ran inside and called Cowleys for help. When we arrived, we equipped our protective bee suit, and inspected the area where the customer was stung. To our surprise, we found the hornets nest near the base of the tree trunk. As we took a closer look, we identified them as bald-faced hornets.

For treatment, we injected a knockdown aerosol application directly into the opening of the nest. We then waited several moments and treated the nest with a knockdown liquid application. Both of these applications will exterminate the hornets almost immediately. Once they were gone, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and then filled in the burrow.

A homeowner called with noises in their attic. We performed an inspection to the three story house. We found that the squirrels were climbing a tree very close to the house to gain access to the roof. Once on the roof they made a hole in the trim board. We set our traps at the entry point. Over a short period of time 3 squirrels were caught. After monitoring the entry point we determined there was no more activity and sealed the hole.