Escondido Pest Control
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Escondido is a cornerstone for pest control at Hearts Pest Management. It is central to our way of doing business and defines how we work.
Built along north-south old highway 395, now route 15, and east-west route 78, Escondido is the center of commerce and the major economic center for inland north San Diego County. Escondido has a large urban and suburban population, with a revitalized downtown district. Escondido is also the hub of a still thriving agricultural landscape that surrounds it.
Hearts has built its’ business by understanding the needs of all segments of the Escondido community, including those living in the surrounding countryside. Hearts makes approximately 2,000 service calls per year in Escondido. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, with beautiful San Pasqual Valley and Lake Hodges to the south. Escondido is constantly invaded by pests from these protected and untamed areas.
Lake Hodges changes in character from year to year. Pests are attracted to the waters, like wild animals to a desert oasis. Tall weeds, brush and other protective camouflage form in rainy years, while previously claimed pest harborage locations are destroyed. Pests, such as rats, mice, bees, opossums, skunks, gophers, coyote, birds, and so on, are simultaneous attracted to the water supply and pushed out by receding dry land during rainy years. Pest populations grow heavily in these years. Then in the drought years, these pest populations are desperately forced to find water, food and shelter elsewhere, often in people’s homes.
The situation is not very different in the eastern, northern and western mountains that surround Escondido. These mountains, covered in rich agricultural produce, primarily citrus and avocado, are a rich source of food for pests. Pest populations are always in search of water, food and safe haven from pest predators. As the weather heats up and the landscape dries out, insects, rodents, and wildlife survival places unbearable demands that force pests to find water, food and safe haven in the homes of unsuspecting Escondido residents. Conversely, as temperatures drop, pests search for protection from the elements. Many pests, such as rats and mice, do not tend to range out far from their nesting sites. Ideally, they will look to make a home, in a hidden and preferably a high location, away from predators of rodents, but also close to water and food. Doesn’t this sound like your typical Escondido home, nestled in the mountainside near agricultural groves or Lake Hodges!
When we think of bees, our minds usually turn to pollination. Most Escondido homes have beautiful orange and lemon trees, and other ornamentals, that bees love. The farmers of Escondido rely on bees to help increase their harvest. We don’t usually think of bees as thirsty critters, but they do in fact need abundant water sources, which they find from lakes and streams, but also the moist locations found in leaky irrigation boxes, irrigation line valves and ornamental fountains. Escondido would not be half as beautiful without bees. As much as we respect and admire bees, they lack the brainpower to distinguish between a house wall or attic and an old tree trunk.Bees, mice, rats and birds, share a tendency to look for homes with small protective openings to a large open void. Escondido is filled with homes, both old and new, that fit this description. All it takes is an open vent, a crack under an eave, a rotted out doorway corner or an uncovered A/C uptake duct to attract these pests. There are many more ways that pests can enter a home, and believe me, they will find them. Once small pests have nested in your home, you can be sure that opossums and raccoons are not far behind, digging into and tearing apart your roofline. Usually, we find these large predators in attic spaces. We have even extracted raccoons from such unusual locations as the kitchen soffet!
It is not only your larger predators that co-exist with rodents, bees and birds. Argentine ants will ruthlessly pursue food sources. When they are not able to get their water and food needs met by outdoor food sources, such as aphid honeydew on citrus trees, they are entering your home for water or our human food goodies. Where there are decomposing rats and mice in the attic, we often find ants feasting. They top off their dinner by tracking their little feet into the kitchen for water! Yuch!
Black widows, native to the environment, feast on the vast insect populations of Escondido. We often receive calls about the brown recluse spider. Rest assured, the brown recluse spider is not found in California.
Hearts Pest Management has developed extensive pest control specialties that eliminate all these pests. More importantly, we will create pest barriers, so they will not re-enter.
The best time to eliminate a pest problem is now! Too often, we have found homes totally ravaged by pests that have not been evicted.The reasons are simple:
1) You are too busy to deal with them.
2) You get the “eibbie-jibbies” and can’t stand to deal with them.
3) You know that they pose hazards and don’t want to risk getting hurt or infected by them.
4) You are not physically able to reach them where they hide.
5) You have tried and thought it was hopeless.
6) You didn’t want to pay to have it treated.
7) You had it treated and the pest company did not solve the recurring problem.
The bad news is that avoiding the problem will only create a larger problem!
1) Destruction
2) Foul Odors
3) Contamination
4) Infection
5) Allergic Symptoms
6) Illness and Disease
7) Fire Hazard
8) Decreased Home Value!
Hearts pest control service has comprehensive solutions for these problems!
At Hearts Management, we have also designed programs for those other pesky rodents, your gophers and squirrels. Due to the mountains, canyons and protected parklands, there will always be gophers and squirrels near by. We will treat your gophers and squirrels without harming your pets. Our reputation requires that while treating gophers and squirrels, we fully protect your beloved dog, cat or horse.
Urban Escondido has a large migrant community and an older shopping district, where financial and educational resources are lacking. Homes are overpopulated. Food stands and establishments are not always well inspected. Migrants may have been accustomed to living with roaches and rodents in poor countries of origin. They may want help, but don’t know where to turn for help. The smart Escondido landlord will turn to a professional, like Hearts Pest Management, to get control of the property. Pride of ownership and good stewardship will lead the property owner to Hearts for comprehensive solutions that will increase property value and create good landlord-tenant relations. Hearts has bi-lingual employees who can help coordinate pest treatment with Spanish speaking tenants.
We look forward to adding you to our family of satisfied local customers!
