FAQs

Diseases, pests, and weeds in lawns are often misdiagnosed. As a result, the correct treatment is not performed. A lawn care professional will be able to accurately identify what's ailing your lawn and make the correct treatment recommendations using the most effective products. It's that expertise that separates Big-O Pest Control from any DIY lawn fertilizing service.

Yes, you really need to fertilize your lawn! Fertilizer provides your lawn with nutrients critical to its health and growth. Without these nutrients, your lawn is more susceptible to weed growth, disease, and pests. It is also unable to fight off drought or disease as effectively. A fertilizing service enhances your lawn's long-term strength, resiliency, and appearance.

According to The Spruce, most homeowners fertilize their lawn at least twice a year.

The Big O Pest Control program is designed to stop pests before they get in your home! As local exterminators, we create a barrier around the perimeter of your home to decrease an insect's ability to gain entry. However, if pests do gain access, we have treatment methods that will effectively eliminate them.

Fleas, ticks, and bed bugs are highly mobile pests and can be carried easily between locations. Identifying the source of the infestation and taking the proper steps to ensure a re-infestation does not occur can take multiple service visits. When you schedule a pest control service with our team, your technician will go over the full treatment plan during the consultation.

Results will vary according to the type of pest, treatment methods, and products used. However, when using bait for ants, rodents, and termites, the process takes longer since the pests must ingest the product for it to be effective. Your local pest control technician will outline what your expectations for your particular problem should be.

A regularly scheduled pest control service will stop pests before they become a problem. It allows our technicians to watch for and spot possible signs of pest activity and act immediately to eliminate any threat. A preventative, proactive approach to managing pests will keep your home and family safe from annoying and potentially harmful pests.

For best results when it comes to termite prevention, as a termite exterminator with years of experience, we recommend a yearly inspection.

Our technician will help you develop a custom, individualized termite prevention plan complete with a schedule for inspection and maintenance to ward off the bugs for years to come. Possible defense tactics may include a preventative treatment, a liquid defense system, termite baiting, and more.

Yes, drywood termites can be eliminated without tenting. Tenting is sometimes needed with severe infestations of drywood termites throughout a home or when accessibility is an issue. However, if accessibility is good and the infestation is smaller and more localized, then "no tent" options are available for drywood termites. Non-tenting treatments for drywood termites are less-invasive, eliminating the need to relocate your family, pack up your home, move furniture, cut back landscape plants, and generally disrupt your life for the better part of a week.

Our local exterminators will discuss all your options during our initial consultation.

No, we only take care of your local pest control, lawn fertilization, and termite needs.