Pest Control & Extermination in Island Heights, NJ

While we were treating this property in Island Heights, NJ we noticed that one of the trees in the backyard appeared to be severely damaged. So we investigated and noticed that the tree was infested with carpenter ants. These wood-destroying pests excavate wood (they don't eat it like termites) to build their nests. A quick way to tell the difference between the two is that ant swarmers have two sets of wings that are different sizes while termite swarmers have two sets of wings that are exactly the same size.

For treatment, we injected a residual application into the knots of the tree and then applied some granular bait around the base of the tree and throughout the landscape. Lastly, as a precaution, we treated the entire exterior of the home with a liquid residual. The worker carpenter ants will come in contact with either of these treatments, bring them back to their colony, and then share them with their queen as well as the other ants in their nest. In a short amount of time, the carpenter ants will be neutralized.

After many, many years of not entering his basement, this customer in Island Heights, NJ decided it was time to clean it out and turn it into an additional living space. However, once he stepped foot into the basement, he was shocked to discover that the area had been taken over by spiders! He immediately looked for a local pest control company, found Cowleys, gave us a call, and we were sent out.

After finding a ton of spiders and their webs throughout the basement and outside of the home, we went right to work! We grabbed our spider broom and started to brush away all the spider webs throughout the area and on the outside of the home. This eliminates their food source and, after a little while, the spiders will get annoyed and leave the area. Next, we applied an application that is specifically labeled to treat spiders throughout the basement and along the entire exterior of the home. This is going to quickly neutralize the spiders.

This homeowner in Island Heights, NJ was tending to her garden on her back porch when she was suddenly attacked and stung several times by yellow jackets. Fortunately, the owner wasn't allergic to yellow jackets. After treating her wounds she called Cowleys for assistance and we were sent out. Yellow jackets are aggressive, territorial wasps, with distinctive yellow-and-black coloration. They're famous for their propensity to sting anyone and anything that comes too close to their nests or their food.

After equipping our protective bee suits, we began investigating the area. As we inspected the area, we noticed that the yellow jackets seemed to be hovering around a particular flower pot. So we took a closer look and found out that the yellow jackets had built a nest inside the flower pot! To get rid of these aggressive pests, we injected a knockdown dusting product and a knockdown liquid application.

Both of these treatments are designed to quickly neutralize the yellow jackets. After several moments went by, we disposed of the nest and, (with the owner's permission) the flower pot properly.

We returned to this home in Island Heights, NJ to check up on the mice activity. As we went to check on one of the rodent bait stations, we found a massive amount of ants all over it! We found even more ants inside the bait station as well. First, we placed an ant gel bait in several areas along the rodent bait station. Lastly, we applied a granular bait around this area and across the entire landscape. The ants go crazy for these baits and the worker ants are going to bring them back to their colony to share with the other ants and their queen. They have no idea that they're sharing treatments that will exterminate their entire colony in a short amount of time.

A new client in Island Heights, NJ called our office after spotting a few ants in her sons bedroom. Once we arrived and inspected the bedroom, we found the ants trailing along the baseboards. With the owners permission, we pulled back the trim and found a large colony of ants hiding behind it! Turns out that there was a leak in one of the pipes behind the wall and all that moisture buildup attracted the ants to that area.

For treatment, we flushed the ants out of hiding with a knockdown aerosol application. Afterward, we treated the baseboards, cracks, and crevices with a liquid non-repellent. Next, we applied an ant gel bait directly to the ant trails in the bedroom. Lastly, we went outside and treated the entire exterior perimeter of the home with the liquid non-repellent. Once the worker ants come in contact with any of these treatments, they will bring them back to their nest and then transfer the products throughout their colony. They'll do that by feeding one another, grooming one another, or eating their own dead.

A short while later, the ants will be exterminated. Once they're gone, the homeowner can repair the leaky pipe behind the wall. 

We received a phone call from a frantic homeowner in Island Heights, NJ who was having an issue with hornets in the backyard. Moments before she called our office, her son and dog were stung by these hornets. We were sent out to inspect and treat.

Once we arrived, we were shown the area of concern, which was bird house in one of the trees. When we examined these pests, we identified them as European hornets. European hornets 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. They have pale faces, two pairs of wings, and six legs.

First, we treated the nest with a knockdown aerosol application and then a knockdown liquid application. Both of these treatments exterminate the European hornets almost immediately. Shortly after, we removed the nest, disposed of it, and treated the area with a residual product to prevent the European hornets from constructing a new nest.