Notice any of these commonly identified pests in or around your home? If so, YOU MAY HAVE AN INFESTATION!

Contact us immediately and we'll get them completely out of your way.

THESE ARE COMMON PESTS TO OUR AREA WHICH WE FREQUENTLY ELIMINATE FROM OUR CUSTOMERS' SPACES . IF YOU HAVE SEEN ONE OF THESE PESTS IN YOUR AREA, YOU MAY HAVE AN INFESTATION

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    Regardless of where you live or where your office is located, no matter how clean and spotless your home or establishment is, there is some type of pest that will enter or be brought in. Triad Pest Control offers solutions to get rid of not only the most common pests, but also the ones that you may not even see or think to look for. Browse through for some of the more common pests we will take care of for you. Trusted for over 35 years, Triad Pest Control is your full-service pest control company for all of your pest, termite and rodent problems.

COCKROACHES

  • Oval shape; Flat body

    Pronotum projects over head

    Long, spindly legs

    Color varies by specia

    The most common roach is the german roach, which infests most homes and restaurants

    Can be transported through boxes, bags, and house guests.

RODENTS

  • Rats and Mice

    Generally small bodies covered in fur

    2 incisors at front of mouth used for gnawing

    Active all year round, most active in fall and winter

    Can squeeze through any small opening

    Scratching sound in walls and attic is a possible sign of rodents

    If over-populated, rats will bite

    Pet, food, garbage, and trash piles attract rodents

BED BUGS

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    Bed bugs are flat

    reddish-brown

    oval insects up to 4 to 5 mm long or the size of an apple seed

    Swollen and reddish after a blood meal

    Bed bugs only feed on blood

    Under cool conditions, bed bugs have been able to survive up to a year without a meal. They prefer to be more active at night when the host is asleep.

    Bed bugs are found in cracks and crevices, including mattress seams, sheets, furniture, behind baseboards, electrical outlet plates and picture frames. Often found in hotels, where they can travel from room to room and in visitors’ luggage or other personal belongings such as purses and briefcases.

CLOVER MITES

  • 1/64 inch long

    Bright red color when young

    Brown to olive green when adult

    Body shape similar to ticks

    Long front legs

CRICKETS

  • ¾ to 7/8 inches long

    Yellow-brown or straw colored

    Three dark bands across top of head

    Long, slender antennae

    Wings lay flat on back

    Won’t bite or sting

    Most common cricket is the House Cricket and Camel Cricket

    Camel crickets are active in the crawl space of your home. House Crickets are more common in basement and slab homes

FLIES

  • 3/8 Inch long

    Nonmetallic gray in color

    Wings completely over back

    Non-striped thorax will yellow or golden hairs

    The most common fly is the House Fly. They will lay eggs and regurgitate everywhere they land.

    The Drain Fly is another common house pest. Often mistaken for the Fruit Fly, their habitat is drains, flower pots, and trashcans. They are often difficult to eliminate.

    Other common flies include the Horse Fly, Fruit Fly, Blue Bottle Fly, and the Blow Fly

CENTIPEDE

  • Yellow to dark brown

    1/8 to 6 inches long

    Flattened body

    One pair of slender antennae

    Multiple legs (15-177 pairs)

EARWIGS

  • ¼ to 1 inch long

    Dark brown to black in color with red head

    Pincer-like appendages at end of abdomen

    Long, flat body

    Threadlike antennae

PILLBUGS

  • Dark to slate gray

    ¼-5/8 inch long

    Oval shape

    Hump-backed in appearance

    Able to curl into a ball

STINK BUG

  • Stink bugs are large, oval or shield-shaped insects.

SPIDERS

  • Eight Legs

    No wings or antennae

    Jaw-like structures

    Spinnerets at tip of abdomen

    In the eastern part of North Carolina, the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse are the most deadly spiders.

    The Black Widow is recognized by the red spot on their abdomen

    Habitats for the Black Widow spider include wood pile, under porches, in basements, in crawl spaces and dark cluttered areas in which they can hide.

    The Brown Recluse spider is identified by its violin shapes body, as well as the pattern-less abdomen covered with fine hairs

    The Brown Recluse is more deadly than the Black Widow spider

STINGING INSECTS

  • Yellow Jackets prefer to nest in the soil and can be found underground. They get their name Yellow Jacket from their yellow coat with black markings. They don’t sting, they bite. If you remain calm, you can reduce the chances of a negative reaction from their bites.

    Hornets live under wood debris, dead tress and stumps. Hornets sense your fear and will chase you. Hornets are the only stinging insect that can sting underwater.

    Honeybees are active all year round. They nest in cracks and crevices in and around buildings. They are known to make honey. If you eliminate the queen, the other bees will vanish.

TERMITES

  • Soft Body

    Six short legs

    Whitish or clear in color, though winged versions will be darker

    When present, wings will be twice as long as body

    Active all year round

    February until late May is considered swarm season

    Wood destroying organism and will enter any home

    Termites cause more damage to home and building annually than fires and storms.

TICKS

  • Parasite that feeds from a blood host

    Three life stages; larva, nymph, and adult

    Hard or soft body

    Legs vary with age

    Mouth piece with three components

    Major mouth component usually has small, beaklike protrusions

    The deer tick carries Lyme Disease