Shrewsbury, NJ Rodent, Termite, Bird & Pest Control

While one of our Pest Control technicians was treating this home in Shrewsbury, NJ, he saw a squirrel climb up the downspout and enter the attic via a small hole in the fascia board. He informed the owner, she contacted Little Rascals, and we were sent out. As we inspected the area, we noticed that the particular area of the fascia board was never properly sealed up!

First, we installed a one-way device over that opening and temporarily enclosed it off with hardware cloth. We also set up several baited devices nearby. One-way device is designed to allow the squirrel to leave the area safely but prevent it from getting back in. After a short period of time, we successfully retrieved the squirrel and relocated it to a new, humane environment. Lastly, we removed the hardware cloth and installed sturdy, metal flashing over that access point to prevent any future intrusions from squirrels, as well as birds and other nuisance wildlife. 

This homeowner in Shrewsbury, NJ, was getting her home ready for a family BBQ when she noticed something above her kids playset, an active bald-faced hornets nest! As the party was hours away, she quickly searched for a reputable pest control company, found Cowleys, gave us a call, and we were sent out to eliminate these aggressive stinging insects. 

After equipping our protective bee suit, since the nest was located in a branch about 15 feet from the ground, we grabbed our extendable pole, attached a knockdown aerosol application to it, and then liberally treated the nest. This treatment rapidly neutralizes the bald-faced hornets. A few moments later, we removed the nest (as well as the branches it was attached to) and disposed of it properly. 

A new customer in Shrewsbury, NJ called our office after getting attacked and stung by several angry hornets while he was trimming his hedges. When we arrived, we equipped our protective bee suit and inspected the hedges. When we found the hornets nest, we were able to identify them as bald-faced hornets. Bald-faced hornets are extremely territorial and aggressive. If anything that they deem a threat comes within close proximity of their nest, they will attack!

We treated the nest with a knockdown aerosol and liquid application. Both products will exterminate the bald-faced hornets almost immediately. Once the hornets were eliminated, we removed the nest, and the branch it was attached to, and disposed of them.

For one of our commercial accounts, an apartment building in Shrewsbury, NJ, I conduct weekly visits to monitor pest activity, perform periodic preventative treatments, and take care of any active infestations. The objective with our commercial accounts is to catch any infestations in their early stages and “nip it in the bud” so that a little pest problem does not grow into a big one. I work hard to keep the apartment buildings that I am responsible for pest free. There are few things that upset tenants more than discovering ants or other pests in their units. And as far as property managers are concerned, insect or rodent infestations are a big headache that they don’t need.

During my inspection, I observed ants crawling up the building to the second-story floor. I treated the outside foundation of the building as well as the common area before the ants actually invaded the apartments. This situation was a perfect example of dealing with an infestation in its early stages while still outdoors before the pests make it inside the structure. By catching this problem early, while the ants were still outdoors looking for a way inside the building, I was able to head off a potentially troublesome ant infestation before they had a chance to get inside the units.