June vacations are here, but bed bugs are one souvenir St. Louis families don’t want to bring home.
Before unpacking:
✅ Keep bags off the floor
✅ Check mattress seams
✅ Inspect the headboard
✅ Watch for rust-colored spots or shells
✅ Notice any sweet, musty odor
🚨 Most Wanted: German Cockroach
Known for hiding in kitchens, multiplying fast, and spreading bacteria.
Last seen:
Behind appliances, under sinks, and inside cabinets.
One sighting can mean many more nearby.
STL Pest Control can help with targeted treatment + prevention.
Tick-related ER visits are unusually high this season, and St. Louis homeowners should take notice.
Ticks hide in tall grass, leaf litter, and shaded yard edges—and they’re easy to miss on kids and pets.
STL Pest Control helps protect yards. Call 314-833-6222.
June humidity is rising in St. Louis, and so are mosquitoes.
A bottle cap of standing water can be enough for mosquitoes to breed. Check gutters, flower pot saucers, kids’ toys, tarps, buckets, and low spots around the yard.
t. Louis is seeing some of the heaviest tick activity in nearly a decade.
Ticks are not just in the woods — they can be waiting in tall grass, shaded fence lines, and backyard edges.
We offer targeted tick treatments to help you enjoy your yard again.
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Seeing tiny red “moving dots” on your windowsills or brick foundation?
They may be clover mites. They don’t bite, but they can show up in large numbers and leave rusty red stains if crushed.
STL Pest Control helps keep nuisance pests outside where they belong.
Fleas can hitchhike into your St. Louis home on pets, socks, pant legs, and shoes — especially in spring and summer.
Even with good pet meds, fleas may hide in carpets, rugs, and furniture. If they keep “coming back,” it may be the egg/pupa cycle.
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Carpenter ants are not termites, but they can still be a warning sign around your home.
They tunnel through wood to build nests, especially wood softened by moisture.
Watch for large black ants, sawdust-like material, or activity near windows, bathrooms, basements and decks.
Flying termites or flying ants? They can look similar.
Termite swarmers usually have:
✅ Straight antennae
✅ Equal-size wings
✅ A straighter body shape
✅ Discarded wings near windows, doors, or lights
If you see them indoors or notice mud tubes, it’s worth an inspection.
Termite swarmers are making news, and St. Louis homeowners should pay attention.
Flying termites near porch lights, windows, or doors can be a warning sign—especially if you see them indoors, find discarded wings, or notice mud tubes along the foundation.
Exterior pest control helps stop pests before they make it inside.
Ants, spiders, roaches, wasps, and other pests often start around foundations, doors, windows, eaves, garages, decks, patios, utility lines, and small gaps.
STL Pest Control helps protect your home.
German cockroaches can spread fast once they get into kitchens, cabinets, appliances, and food areas. DIY sprays often miss the hidden activity.
STL Pest Control provides targeted German cockroach service for St. Louis homes and businesses.
Protect your home year-round with STL Pest Control.
Our pest protection programs start at $49/month, with options for general pests, rodents, and complete home protection with termite monitoring.
Built for St. Louis homes. Backed by local experience since 1989.
Termites can work quietly for months before damage is noticed. STL Pest Control offers clear termite treatment options for St. Louis homes, including liquid termite treatments and Trelona® bait termite monitoring. Two effective options. One clear plan. No scare tactics.
Paper wasp or yellowjacket?
Paper wasps are slender, fly with their legs dangling, and build open umbrella-style nests under eaves or porch ceilings.
Yellowjackets are stockier, more aggressive, and often nest underground or in wall voids.
Warm St. Louis weather means pest activity can pick up fast. Watch for ants, wasps, mosquitoes, ticks, and termite signs around your home. A quick inspection today can help prevent bigger problems later. STL Pest Control is here to help.
Hantavirus has been in the news recently. For homeowners, the practical takeaway is simple: rodent activity should be handled carefully.
Avoid sweeping or vacuuming droppings, and consider a professional rodent inspection if you notice signs of mice or rats.
Seeing wasps around your eaves, porch, deck, or shed?
In spring, queen wasps are searching for nesting spots. Stopping one early can help prevent a much larger colony later.
STL Pest Control helps St. Louis homeowners get ahead of wasp problems before they grow.
Mother’s Day weekend is almost here in St. Louis. 🌷 Before backyard brunch or patio time, take 5 minutes to check gutters, birdbaths, and anywhere water collects.
Even bottle-cap-sized standing water can help mosquitoes breed.
Give Mom a bite-free outdoor space.
Think you’re the only one enjoying your home this season? 🐭
Scratching in the walls, droppings in the pantry, or chewing around the house can mean rodents are settling in.
STL Pest Control has helped St. Louis homeowners evict rodents since 1989.