Pest control services SEACOAST NH & SOUTHERN MAINE

A highly effective and efficient way to protect your home from unwanted invaders, including carpenter ants, pavement ants, wasps, hornets, earwigs, spiders, springtails, stink bugs and more (some limitations to the control of flying insects apply). It puts up a wall of defense and protects any structures that might otherwise be vulnerable to pest infestation. By receiving two barrier treatments a year, one in the spring and one in the fall, pests can be effectively controlled for the entirety of their active season.

GSC offers a proactive pest control program called the Say NO to Bugs (SNOB) Program for qualifying properties that receive the spring and fall barrier treatments. Subject properties can benefit from stress free no charge follow up services for the whole year. Additionally, qualified SNOB customers receive a
20% discount for treatments to control yellow jackets and bald face hornet nests that may develop on your home.

Barrier treatments consist of a broad base application along the exterior foundation of your home, paying special attention to pest vulnerable areas such as under decks, additions, or areas with wood-soil contact. The treatment is applied 3 feet up and 3 feet out from where the foundation meets the ground. A barrier treatment provides up to 3 months of protection from invasive insects, at which point the
chemical naturally begins to breakdown.

Barrier treatments are offered for commercial properties, residential homes, condominiums, and multi-unit apartment buildings.
Barrier treatments do not provide control for rodents, termites, fleas, bed bugs, roaches, and stored food pests, please inquire for more.

Yard treatments are effective at controlling mosquito and tick activity around the structure or recreation area. By applying a residual adulticide to the lawn and woodline where mosquitoes like to rest, the day-time nuisance from mosquitoes can be effectively controlled for 3-4 weeks. After dusk and before dawn mosquitoes fly in from nearby breeding sights without contacting the treated area and cannot be as
effectively controlled. Ticks do not fly and are slow to recolonize a treated area therefore one treatment in the spring and another in the early fall will just about eliminate tick activity.

Contact us about setting up monthly or seasonal services.

Wasps, yellow jackets, and bald faced hornets emerge every year in the late spring and begin creating an entirely new nest from scratch. Unfortunately, the locations of their nests are often problematic if they are close to human activity. By July these nests will have already become well established and have grown to about the size of a softball. This is a good time inspect your property for any nests as they will be noticeably active and are still at a manageable level. Common places to look would be eaves of your home, rock walls, under decks, by window trim, electrical meters, nearby trees, propane tank covers, mailboxes, and light posts.
In many cases with yellow jackets, they like to make their nests inside small openings of eaves or siding. This can make them increasingly hard to spot as you will only be able to see them as they enter and leave from that opening, and increasingly more difficult to treat. Please contact GSC to provide safe and
effective treatment options.

Before attempting to treat a nest yourself please read the following,

1. If you see Yellow Jackets going in and out of a small opening DO NOT seal them in with caulking or spray foam. This will often force them to find another way out which typically includes around light fixtures, windows, or even through drywall.
2. If you hear a consistent crackling/chewing accompanied with a wet spot/soft spot in a ceiling or wall, this could be an indication of a Yellow Jacket nest. The best thing to do is to tape over the area and call GSC for best treatment options.
3. Wasp and hornet nests are not active at night, so this can be a good time to treat if you do not possess a full protective bee suit. Use red light to help you to see where you are treating, wasps and hornets cannot see red light, and always where proper PPE. (Personal Protective Equipment)

Every rodent control program begins with an initial inspection for rodent activity. Our technicians inspect common problem areas including attics, basements, garages, and unfinished areas where rodents are likely to be found. Once the rodent activity level is determined, we set up a combination of traps and baits to monitor and control the rodent population. The next step in the process is exclusion. Our technicians inspect around the foundation of the home pinpointing any areas rodents may be gaining entry and seal them shut. GSC Pest
Management does only minor exclusion tasks, for anything requiring structural repairs we will recommend finding a local contractor.

After the initial service we will typically recommend a follow up service in 1 month to properly gauge rodent activity levels. Once that is determined we can set up a control plan which flexes with your needs and your budget.

Ask us about our Rodent Flex and Seasonal Programs

Cockroaches are insects that have adapted well to the human environment. Our homes and restaurants provide warmth, hiding places, and a multitude of food sources. This pest is most often introduced by hitch hiking onto the items we bring into our homes like grocery bags or carboard boxes or even
appliances. It is almost impossible to identify the source of how they came to be in your home, but what is important is the early identification and treatment of any roach activity. This pest is secretive by nature and therefore can be hard to identify early on. Common areas to check initially are by appliances that give off heat or have a build up of food grease or residue such as refrigerators, stoves, toasters, or microwaves.

If you believe you may have an active roach issue, call GSC to set up an inspection.

Fabric pests such as Indian Meal Moths and Carpet beetles can cause extensive damage to any items that contain natural fibers. This includes any items made from wool, fur, silk, feathers, or leather. They do not feed on cellulosic fibers (fibers derived from plants) such as cotton or linen, and synthetic fibers such as polyester or nylon. These pests are cryptic by nature, preferring to feed in dark undisturbed
areas, and can often develop into serious infestations before ever being detected. Identifying all possible food sources is key to the control and elimination of these pests.

Common infested items include; Persian or wool rugs, animal trophies, sweaters, fur coats, blankets, decorative items, and down pillows or comforters.