Help us help you! Preparing for our treatments is easy – follow the guidelines below, and if you have any questions, feel free to text us anytime.
OUTDOOR TREATMENTS
- if we’re spraying your home exterior & perimeter, take shoes, toys, and pet bowls inside
- close doors & windows – check twice, there’s always one the kids left open
- keep pets and people out of the area until it dries, an hour is usually more than sufficient in the summer
- if we’re spraying the lawn and landscape, police the lawn for toys and dog droppings (it takes forever to get them off of our spray hoses)
- if your irrigation is on during the day, turn it off
INDOOR TREATMENTS (except ants; see below)
- put away food that will not be washed or peeled before eaten (such as apples)
- keep pets and people out of the area for at least two hours
- yes, even fish, lizards, and other aquarium pets; unplugging aerators and covering the aquarium with something to seal it is a viable option in most circumstances, but you assume some risk in doing so
- open curtains and blinds partway (insects and spiders are attracted to these areas)
- turn OFF fans, especially ceiling fans; they inhibit our directed aerosol treatments
- open doors to all rooms, and closet doors partway
- close kitchen cabinets/pantry doors
ANT TREATMENTS
Very little prep is necessary for ant treatments, as we use a very different, highly targeted approach to get at the colony or colonies. The more active they are, the better! Don’t spray them, squash them, or call them names – we need the workers to help us get the rest of the colony, and the queen(s) especially. If they are not consistently active, place a tiny amount – a drop is more than enough – of honey or jelly where they can find it quickly and recruit others the evening before our visit. Make sure kitchen counters aren’t too cluttered when we arrive, as our technician may need to apply a foam inside the walls behind the outlet voids as part of the treatment. If you have a crawlspace below your home, make sure it isn’t locked, blocked, or screwed shut; it may need to be treated in some circumstances for best results. This will not be the case for newer construction with a conditioned crawlspace.
Outside, our treatment will focus on a small barrier around your foundation with a carry-back material; clear the immediate foundation prior to our visit, and allow the treatment to dry before putting things back (or allowing people or pets to walk next to the home).
Read more about battling ants at bit.ly/AntPrep
SPECIAL TREATMENTS
The preparation for less common treatments, such as for subterranean termites, bed bugs, or pantry pests, will vary from job to job. Our technician will talk with you about what will be best for your situation during your first assessment visit.
Questions? Feel free to email us at help@apocalypsepestcontrol.com, or text us at 208-298-9171. We’re here to help!