The thought of spiders and ants crawling through your home is unsettling for any homeowner. Our Perimeter Shield service is designed to stop these pests before they enter your home. By targeting the exterior, we prevent insects like spiders and ants from seeking shelter, food, or a place to breed inside your living space. Keep those annoying insects out of your home with our proven, effective solution.
Our treatment targets and eliminates pests around your home’s perimeter, stopping them before they invade.
By addressing common entry points and pest hotspots, our service helps prevent future insect infestations.
Our solution forms a protective barrier to keep spiders, ants, and other crawling insects outside where they belong.
Insects like spiders and ants aren’t just a nuisance—they’re looking to make your home their home. Seasonal changes in Milwaukee can cause insects to seek refuge inside, making it crucial to have a year-round plan that keeps them out. With our Perimeter Shield service, we treat the exterior of your home to stop pests before they get in.
Our seasonal approach ensures that your home is protected throughout the year. Our trained technicians perform treatments every 60 to 75 days, starting in early spring. During each visit, they focus on areas with active insect activity and potential entry points, ensuring your home remains a free from annoying insects like spiders and ants.
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Identification: The most common species, the brown marmorated stinkbug (Halyomorpha halys), has a mottled brown and gray coloration with alternating dark and light bands on its antennae and edges of its abdomen. Other species may display green or even metallic hues.
Habitat:They thrive in agricultural fields, gardens, orchards, and wooded areas, where they feed on a variety of plants, including fruits, vegetables, and ornamental trees. During colder months, stinkbugs seek shelter in homes and other buildings, often hiding in walls, attics, and other secluded areas.
Behavior: Stinkbugs are primarily herbivorous, using their piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract juices from plants. This feeding can cause significant damage to crops, leading to deformed fruits and reduced yields.
Health Risks: Their defensive odor can cause mild irritation for some individuals, particularly those with respiratory sensitivities. Additionally, when crushed or handled, some people may experience minor skin irritation or allergic reactions.
Identification: The Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a small, dome-shaped insect that closely resembles native ladybugs but can be distinguished by its more variable coloration. A key identifying feature is the black M- or W-shaped marking on the white area behind its head.
Habitat:Originally from Asia, the Asian lady beetle has been introduced to many parts of the world, including North America and Europe, to help control agricultural pests. They thrive in gardens, forests, and farmland, where they feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects. In the fall, they seek out warm, sheltered areas to overwinter, often invading homes and buildings in large numbers.
Behavior: They are known to gather in large swarms and may cluster in attics, walls, and window frames. When disturbed, they can release a yellowish defensive fluid with a foul odor, which can stain surfaces. Unlike native ladybugs, they may also exhibit mild aggression, occasionally biting if handled.
Health Risks: While Asian lady beetles do not transmit diseases, their presence indoors can cause allergic reactions in some people, leading to symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and asthma flare-ups. Their defensive secretion can also cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.
Identification: The boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata) is a slender, elongated insect that is primarily black with distinctive reddish-orange markings along its wings and thorax. Its legs and antennae are long and thin, aiding in its mobility. Nymphs, or immature boxelder bugs, are bright red and gradually develop their black markings as they mature.
Habitat:Boxelder bugs are commonly found in North America, particularly in areas where boxelder trees (Acer negundo) grow, as these trees serve as their primary host. They also feed on other maple and ash trees. During warmer months, they inhabit tree bark, leaves, and branches, but as temperatures drop in the fall, they seek shelter in homes, garages, and other structures to overwinter.
Behavior: They are most noticeable in the fall when they gather in large numbers on sunny walls or windows before moving indoors. Boxelder bugs do not bite or sting but may release a foul-smelling fluid when disturbed. While they are not destructive inside homes, their large numbers can become a nuisance.
Health Risks: Some individuals may experience skin irritation or mild allergic reactions if they come into contact with the bug’s defensive secretions. Additionally, when crushed, they can leave stains on fabrics and walls, creating an inconvenience for homeowners.
