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Exterminators??

FlowerBear — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:13:55 GMT

Found an organic company that guarantees their work. It costs $199 for initial inspection and spray inside and outside.

They also want to do the spraying every 3 months for $100 each time. This is costly.

I have no idea the cost of exterminators since never needing them before.

Does this sound expensive to you? I could pay the first payment but cant pay every 3 months!!

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fthunt — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:18:29 GMT

What's bugging you?

(ants - stink bugs - ?)

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FlowerBear — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:20:47 GMT

@fthunt ants of all types, bugs i have no clue what they are. moved a few months ago to new place in the country. problem is cant have chemical sprays.

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Fur Dude — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:26:03 GMT

I have that same arrangement and it is costly, but if another problem comes up in between visits he takes care of it at no charge. That somehow makes it worth keeping him around.

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fthunt — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:26:41 GMT

Nope - I wouldn't sign up for future service. We had ants for years - removed all the wood chips in the garden (ants love those where it's cool).......Got exterminator and showed him the active area (basement near window and top of foundation cement. Coming up to kitchen.

One application $300 - $400 and that's all it took. Ants were gone. They guaranteed their work so would come back for free if one application didn't work. Never saw another ant. If your service doesn't take care of problem - call another company and get a guarantee deal if you can. Let us know how it goes.

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Suzeecat — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:33:23 GMT

That would come to a total of $500 per year which doesn't sound outrageous. Can you cancel before a year is up if you don't feel the follow-up visits are necessary?

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1Snickers — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:35:03 GMT

@FlowerBear My bug man uses regular spray outside only for ants. Charges $80. He also uses ant traps to kill the Queen. If I see an ant or bug inside I’ll spray with Home defense. But if you can’t use regular spray you can try the ant traps.

The organic company probably charges more (they do for fertilizer). You could ask if they will do the initial inspection for $100 rather than $199. They just might do it to get you to sign up. It can’t hurt to ask!

Be sure they clean around your gutters and outside windows & doors, it should be included.

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bikerbabe — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:35:54 GMT

No. The pricing sounds appropriate. We live on an anthill so we have a contract service every 60 days.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:36:11 GMT

Anything "organic" is always more expensive than "non-organic."

Since they "guarantee" their services, I would ask for a list of the incrediants they use to kill insects. Do research on each incrediant (if you have an Echo device, its easier to just ask) to confirm its truely "organic."

Remember......"You get what you pay for."

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Hooty — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:40:16 GMT

I live in the South where bugs are just a way of life here, unfortunately! Our pest control guy sprays outside, once a month, year round, for $37 a month, and it is well worth it!

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NicksmomESQ — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:47:51 GMT

My exterminator comes once a month between April & September. He sprays inside & outside & charges me $20 a month, no contract. If I have a problem in between he comes back at no charge.

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nekodaisy — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:17:12 GMT

We have Terminix come 4 times a year. We pay 97.00 a visit and well worth it to me. Living here in Georgia we get those king kong size cockroaches and the only time I want to see them is belly up along side the house. I only have them come in when I have an ant promblem.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:24:30 GMT

@nekodaisy wrote:
Living here in Georgia we get those king kong size cockroaches and the only time I want to see them is belly up along side the house.

And those jokers fly! Never in my life have I seen a flying cockroach. And the wing span....

My daughter & her family live in Jawga. The first time I saw one of those things I d@mn near had a heart attack on top of a stroke!!!!

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wagirl — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:21:11 GMT

Nope that sounds about what we pay. Worth evey penny not to have invasions of ants in my house.

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FlowerBear — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:31:21 GMT

thank you for your replies!! still undecided but know that the cost is not affordable for me.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:42:17 GMT

Look into Terro ant bait. I use it indoors and it's quite effective. There are also outdoor stations to buy.

You'll never eradicate ants, but you can corral them to areas outside your immediate living zone.

They actually do great things for the soil and garden, though yes, they can certainly be a nuisance and do damage in the home.

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Financialgrl — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:23:29 GMT

Sounds about right. I pay $360/yr for quarterly service.. That's the cost if I pay the whole year at once or it's about $100 more. I never have to be home unless I want them to physically come inside to spray bc this house is only 3 years old and built with a pest control system (a very small device is attached on either side of house).

Guy comes, cleans cobwebs and sprays around the exterior foundation. Before leaving he sprays down into each of the devices on the side of the house (it's called a TAEXX system). Those devices are connected to tubes running inside the walls of the house. This is a relatively new house and all homes in the community were built with this pest control system. I like that I never have to be home unless I have an issue and need them to come bc of an infestation but I really like that the inside is being treated without them actually physically spraying inside. When done, they leave an invoice in the door showing they've been there and the compound makeup of the spray used. Have never seen a bug in the home.

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Sunshine Kate — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:36:13 GMT

I never sign a contract with an exterminator. I don't have an insect problem. I have always had an exterminator spray the exterior only of my home about every 3 months.

This keeps the insects away.

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Suzeecat — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:50:39 GMT

When I got fed up with too many spiders trying to share my living space, I looked up professional strength DIY solutions. I found something called Suspend (and have since bought the same active ingredients in something called Dfense from Amazon) that comes in a concentrate that I mix with water and have a little pump sprayer that I use. It's good for lots of insects besides spiders. Every month or so (less often in winter) I go around the outside perimeter of my foundation, around all doors and windows. The only time I find a bug inside is when it's dead. The stuff is strong, invisible, odorless and lasts several months. The label says it's safe around people and pets, but I still use it only outside as an extra precaution. It's a very affordable solution to having someone come out and do it.

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RedTop — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:23:05 GMT

5 years after we built this house, we had termites emerge in our crawl space, and had the proper treatment done, which cost $750. We have paid a yearly fee and have a yearly inspection to keep that coverage in effect.

5 years ago the brown wood spiders were the worst we’d ever seen, so we had the same company start a monthly spray. We did not have to pay anything to start this additional service, just the $40 fee per month. I am in WV.